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Loading Data & Reloading Procedures / Re: Question: Amount of Taper Crimp for .45 ACP Bullseye Load?

« on: December 10, 2009, 11:23:53 pm »

There is a copy of a Gil Hebard spec sheet uploaded by RBWillNJ in the topic  Star on Ebay.
Bruce commented on the suggested taper. He can propably provide some insight too.

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Loading Data & Reloading Procedures / Re: Question: Amount of Taper Crimp for .45 ACP Bullseye Load?

« on: December 10, 2009, 11:21:33 pm »

Differant brand but same specs as CDRT.

Works and shoots well. Very well. Better than me.

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Star Reloaders / Re: Storage of Star Machine Heads

« on: December 08, 2009, 11:34:03 am »

I do not have as many, but mine are very similar to Bruce's except I also drilled holes, and made cuts to the wood base to accept the base plug as well as the primer punch, spring, and nut, and primer slide.
Allows me to keep all the caliber and working parts together.

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Star History / Star on Ebay.

« on: December 03, 2009, 10:00:31 pm »

There is a nice star on ebay, start bid of $ 800.00

What is in the photos is a copy of a document from Gil Hebard about Star die adjustment.

I think Bruce (RBWillNJ) on this site did a cut and paste from an auction before and copied it here.
Maybe he can do this also and share the results. I am going to ask and try but not sure of result.

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Star Reloaders / Re: posting images

« on: December 01, 2009, 08:25:25 pm »

Powder drain?

Does not look like any other I have seen to date.

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Survey Says... / Re: Values and Prices July 09+

« on: November 23, 2009, 10:56:03 am »

November 2009

11/06  Universal in .38, Clean, light rust patina, Okay  paint, $ 400.00
 
11/16  Phelps  Some corrosion and Rusty, casefeeder no tubes.  Not sold [no e-mail]@ $ 500.00 Buy it now

11/22 Same seller, two auctions
         .38 Universal, Very clean, good bright paint, casefeeder w/tubes, $ 610.00
         .45 Universal, Very clean, good bright paint, casefeeder w/tubes. Excellent condition $ 571.01


 

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Loading Data & Reloading Procedures / Re: Loading bar

« on: November 20, 2009, 08:58:11 pm »

I have one from Rich.

Very nice workmanship. Works well.
Happy with it, and worth the price.

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Loading Data & Reloading Procedures / Re: Loading bar

« on: November 18, 2009, 03:44:52 pm »

Obviously checking a reloading manual is first and formost.

One alternative you can also do is fill in the hole in the powder bar and then drill and enlarge to get one you need for what you actually want to load. J&B weld comes to mind.

Have you thought about acquiring am adjustable bar? I did for my 9mm to give me a range to design loads in that work best. It took a little more experimentation than using tried and true grain specific powder bars common for .38 & .45, like Star used to ship with.

Good luck!

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Survey Says... / Re: New member intro

« on: November 09, 2009, 09:59:49 am »

.45 next?  Maybe 9mm.

If you like loading on it, (and you should) it should serve you well.

There is a lot of information on this site. Make use of it!
Good luck.

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Survey Says... / Re: Values and Prices July 09+

« on: November 06, 2009, 04:34:28 pm »

November 09  so far!

11/01  .45  Universal w/.38 head and shellplate, and a 9mm shellplate only. Light surface rust, extra
          powder bars and primer tunes,. Light rust, sharp paint. $ 615.55

11/01  .38 Progressive. Very rusty, no feeder tubes. $ 440.55

11/01  45 Head only. Complete including shell plate,  Some light surface rust.  $ 262.76

11/02  Universal in 44 S&W w/casefeeder. Some rust. Another caliber not often seen.  $ 675.00

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Survey Says... / Re: Values and Prices July 09+

« on: November 06, 2009, 04:22:18 pm »

October 2009

10/07  Universal in hard to find original 30 carbine. Rust and discoloration on head and handle. Needed a
         good cleaning but appeared functional. Only one bid on a hard to find caliber.    $ 500.00
     

10/11  Universal in .38.  Very clean and neat. Slight discoloration on base only.  $ 426.87

10/22  Head only. No dies or shell plate. Some light rust.  $  130.00

10/26  Very good condition universal in both .38 and .45 on separate heads. Extra powder bars, primer
          tubes, some patina but mostly bright.   $  910.00

10/31  Universal with .38, 45acp, 38S&W and 45 autorim. 10 powder slides, Many extra small parts.
         Generally clean. No rust.  $  811.67

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Survey Says... / Re: Values and Prices

« on: October 01, 2009, 09:42:47 am »

September 09

09/18 Universal in .38. Mint condition, Almost NIB. Super clean.  $ 1,925.00
        One of the best/cleanest/newest used machines listed.
        Looked just like it came out of the box

09/23 Universal in .45 w/case feeder. Very clean, no rust. $ 375.00
         Listed as but it now, sold in minutes of listing, closed while I was looking.

09/27 Universal .45  w/casefeeder Clean slight surface rust. $ 500.00

09/27 Head only. 10 mm no shellplate. Good, clean, light surface rust.  $ 207.25

 
         

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Survey Says... / Re: Values and Prices July 09+

« on: September 24, 2009, 12:51:14 pm »

Star clones

09/08  Phelps in .45, some rust, good condition, all parts $  471.95

09/16 Phelps in .38, no rust, clean condition  $ 314.95

 
Moere to come end of month. Also at least one from Gunbroker listing.

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Survey Says... / Re: Values and Prices July 09+

« on: September 24, 2009, 12:43:50 pm »

August 09

08/10  .38 caliber head only, no shell plate. Very clean  $ 152.50

08/16  Universal in 44mag/.44special Very clean condition  $ 472.82

08/21  Progressive .38 only very clean w/some extras  $ 375.00

08/27  Progressive .38 only Good condition fairly clean $  305.00

08/27  Universal model: no dies or shell plate. W/Indexor Good condition $ 520.00

08/27  Universal 9mm, 8 powder bars, case feeder, extra parts. Need good cleaning $  810.00

08/29  Head only in 30 carbine w/shell plate. Extra powder slides $ 520.87 

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Star Reloaders / Re: Cover for the Star Reloader?

« on: September 16, 2009, 08:16:51 pm »

There is a good option when a full size compressor is not an option, because of space, power supply, cost, etc.

Small commercial artist shops have an airbrush compressor. About one - two pounds, flexible hose about 6 foot, and a small air brush nozzle for pinpint control. Go for about a hundred bucks.

I use one for blowing out dirt off guns,  and fluids out of guns after ultrasonic cleaning. Debris off the bench, etc.. I have used it for blowing off extra powder from the shell plate and base on the Star. Easily portable and works well. It is quiet, and takes up little room.