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Star Reloaders / Re: Question about dies

« on: July 19, 2014, 03:38:21 pm »

Thanks for the reply Dave! I have another one for if you don't mind. Will the bell mandrel out of a .38/.357 die set work for 9mm as well?

      Thanks again,
                Dave

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Star Reloaders / Question about dies

« on: July 16, 2014, 04:03:31 pm »

Hello all,
            Did any of the manufactures that made dies for the Star ever use a seat/crimp combination die or did they always use a separate crimp die in the final station?

         Thanks,
               Dave

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Star Reloaders / Re: Hard down stroke?

« on: August 30, 2011, 09:54:18 am »

No, it's set up like yours with the separate crimp die in the final station. Its really strange to me the huge difference in pressure going from .472 to .468 ! I don't know if the die is worn or not. Do you have the contact info for the gentleman who is making new ones? What is he charging for them?

Thanks,
Dave

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Star Reloaders / Re: Hard down stroke?

« on: August 28, 2011, 11:21:42 pm »

Thanks for the replys.I think have figured out what the problem is: the crimp die. When I first got the press the crimp was set a little on the light side of what I have been taught so I adjusted to the desired .468 and when backed off to .472 it feels pretty good! Are these dies known for wearing out? It is unmarked. The carbide sizing die is marked "perfection" I don't believe the seat and crimp dies came from the same set as the sizing die is blued and the other 2 are in the white. Any thoughts?

                                                   Dave

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Star Reloaders / Hard down stroke?

« on: August 28, 2011, 02:22:29 pm »

Hello,
          I am new to this forum and for that matter new to Star reloaders and I have a question: how hard is the typical downstroke pressure on these presses. I tried loading my first 50 rounds on my recently acquired Universal in .45 ACP and all went well with the exeption that I thought the downstroke required a lot more pressure than I had envisioned! I would say it took at LEAST double the pressure to cycle than my Dillon XL650 loading the same cartridge. I tried messing with the expander adjustment to no avail. Is this typical of these presses of are there other things I should be looking at? Any and all thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
                                     Thanks,
                                           Dave