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Star Reloaders / Re: Adjustable powder slide

« on: November 18, 2016, 11:57:03 am »

I must agree that bushing bars are far better overall.

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Star Reloaders / Re: Adjustable powder slide

« on: November 18, 2016, 08:51:59 am »

Be cautious in buying an adjustable slide. I purchased two almost ten years ago; neither fit perfectly and I should have returned them. Instead, I used them and the less-than-ideal fit caused scoring on both the aluminum housings and the slides.   

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Star Reloaders / Re: Cracked Brass

« on: April 30, 2015, 07:17:33 pm »

I suspect age is at least one factor, but there may be others. I've had this happen several times in the last forty years or so; always rifle brass, never handgun brass.

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Stars Want to Sell/Want to Buy / Re: WTS: several star reloaders etc

« on: February 25, 2015, 05:10:35 pm »

Are these machines still available?

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Loading Data & Reloading Procedures / Adjustable charge bars

« on: February 22, 2015, 03:03:44 pm »

Is there a general opinion on the charge -to-charge consistency of adjustable charge bars? I've used one for a number of years on a Universal and it throws fairly consistent Bullseye charges. I did some checking recently with another adjustable bar (had it a while, too) on a Progressive machine trying both Bullseye and 231. Charges may vary up to half a grain, though most variances aren't that large. May get ten or more acceptable charges followed by one or two way too heavy or too light. 

I'm familiar with consistent technique, etc., but am at a loss to explain the variances. Nothing appears to be loose. Any ideas, or are is this to be expected with adjustable bars?

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Loading Data & Reloading Procedures / Re: Harvey Protex Bullets ???????

« on: March 18, 2013, 01:39:27 am »

The most recent article I am aware of was in HANDLOADER magazine five or more years ago; another in either GUN DIGEST or HANDLOADERS DIGEST along about the same time. Kent Bellah, well-known gunwriter in the '50s & 60s was an advocate of the various Lakeville Arms products and he wrote about all of them. Bellah, from Saint Jo, Tx died in 1966. One problem with the zinc washers was the loose and non-uniform dimensions to which they were cut and varying bore sizes. In theory, they were supposed to have a "scraping action" and "Sherrardized" (coated) the bore as inventor Jim Harvey called it. I've used the washers with some success.