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Star Reloaders Discussion Forums => Star Reloaders => Topic started by: Hosspower on July 27, 2014, 06:16:50 pm
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Hello all,
I just pulled 2 star presses out of my late fathers reloading room in the house. 1 is setup for 38 special and the other has 44 special dies in it. I would like to get the 44 press up and running again. Can I use the dies in the press for magnums? I am attaching pics. Am I missing anything? It looks like there should be a case feeder tube? I have done some reading on here but I'm a bit confused on the powder charge bar. I would like to get 1 for the mag load I use. How do I know what to get? I've read 1/2", 5/8"? Are these still produced? I apologize for the poor pics.
http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i347/Hosspower44/IMG_20140727_173645_299.jpg
http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i347/Hosspower44/IMG_20140727_173727_507.jpg
http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i347/Hosspower44/IMG_20140727_173754_969.jpg
After I pulled the presses out I'm think I had seen a box in the garage with different heads. I will have to look for these again.
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You should be able to use the 44 Special Dies for 44 Magnum. In fact the Lifetyme carbide sizing die probably says 44 Spl/Mag. You will need a different top plate for your case feeder. You need an M3A which is for Magnum length cases. It looks like you have an M3 installed. I have M3A's if you don't find one with the rest of the parts. I also have a solution for you for case feeder tube.
5/8" powder slide are generally used for 44 Magnum, but depending on your charge you might be able to use a 1/2" powder slide. I sell 1/2" powder slides along with spacers to convert the powder slide housing so it can handle the 1/2" powder slide. I plan to make 5/8" powder slides in the future, but probably won't be till this winter.
What is your Mag load. I can tell you if you can do it with a 1/2" powder slide or if you need a 5/8" Slide.
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Hosspower
Looking closely at Your Pic's I noticed the Primer Magazine is missing. You will need the "large primer mag" for .44 caliber.
Good Shooting
Lindy
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I have primer magazines and followers as well.
Bruce
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Guys,
Thanks for the repies!!! My load is 23.5 grains of 296. My brother and I just ordered 1000 nosler 240 grain hollow points. The star will be a great way to get 'em stuffed.
rbwillnj,
Would you be able to pm me a price on parts I will need?
After I got things cleaned up the main return spring has gotten weak. The head sags about an inch after the handle is raised. Are these available also?
My dad had a huge collection of ham radio equipment and parts. I hope I seperated the star parts out when i found them. If I did they will be in the loading room he has in the garage. I won't be able to look for these until next weekend.
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With a 1/2" powder slide you would need a hole size of 0.487" to drop 23.5 grains of Win 296. While that is possible with a 1/2" powder slide, I may not be able to get there with the ones that I offer. The 1/2" powder slides that I sell have a bushing in a 1/2" hole. The bushing would have a wall thickness of and the 0.013". I could probably do it, but that's getting pretty thin. The slide without a bushing (1/2" hole) would drop 24.75 grains of Win 296.
If you find a 1/2" or 5/8" powder slide marked for 20.5 grains of 2400, it should give you 23.5 grains of Win 296.
I'll send a PM with details on how to contact me about the other items if you need them.
Bruce