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Title: WTB 9mm conversion for 38/357 head
Post by: Tx_USN_1911 on March 04, 2022, 04:01:11 pm

I inherited a Star with a 45 and 357 head-  I want to convert the 357 to 9mm. 

Title: Re: WTB 9mm conversion for 38/357 head
Post by: fc60 on March 04, 2022, 04:51:20 pm

Greetings,

You will need the following...

• Shell Plate
• Carbide Sizing Die
• Expander Plug
• Seating Die and matching bullet stem.
• Taper Crimping Die

Once you have all the bits and pieces, just merely adjust the shell straps to suit.

You might find it useful to size the cases on a single stage press beforehand. Being a tapered case, you need to use a little case lube and doing this on the press in one operation gets messy.

Cheers,

Dave

Title: Re: WTB 9mm conversion for 38/357 head
Post by: NYKenn on March 04, 2022, 09:07:46 pm

Bruce Willims may have what you need. RBWillNJ on the site.
He is a great resource for everything Star.

Title: Re: WTB 9mm conversion for 38/357 head
Post by: NYKenn on March 04, 2022, 09:13:38 pm

Dave

Have you found it necessary to lube? Any particulars?

I have a 9mm set up with Carbide dies, and do not lube the case. So far have had no problems.
Using a coated S&S bullet. Needed to adjust for the coating to seat correctly, but have not lubed.

Always open to ideas and suggestions!

Kenn

Title: Re: WTB 9mm conversion for 38/357 head
Post by: varmintpopper on March 05, 2022, 12:00:45 am

I have found that dropping a lubed case into the machine about every 20-25 cases will make it easier to pull the handle.
Cheers.


Good Shooting

Lindy