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Title: Decapping stem for older steel .38 resizing die(s)
Post by: 2150 on March 07, 2013, 06:12:16 pm

I have several older Star .38 Special steel resizing dies that probably were part of a Star Progressive tooling. Apparently "Star" offered a couple of different configurations (threads and depth of stem) on their decapping stems. I am seeking a usable original, if available. I believe I could turn "an adaptor" that would utalize either a Lyman or a current RCBS decapping stem assembly -- but an original would be "nice". Thanks for any information and offer.

3-11-2013: I got the decapping stems and an explaination: Apparently the older Star steel resizing dies and the Phelps dies had similar, but dimentionally different patterns. The two did not fully interechange; "problem solved" and knowledge "acquired" for future reference. Thanks/Brad

Title: Re: Decapping stem for older steel .38 resizing die(s)
Post by: rbwillnj on March 07, 2013, 06:29:44 pm

Hi Brad,

I have several extra old decapping assemblies for 38 Special if you need them.  I even have a few of the old steel dies taking up space.

Bruce