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The STAR machine is the Cadillac of hobby reloaders.
More than a few commercial loaders used these "back in the day" including yours truly.
There was an aftermarket automated system for the STAR...

Keep you eye open at Gun Shows !
I have a couple CH brand "H" type presses. Found several screw in type shell holders. Someone made an adapter for these that would accept regular shell holders....

May have a good deal on a Remington 14 in 30 Rem caliber coming my way.
Of course, ammo is scarce AND expensive. Have access to a hundred new/once fired cases too.

Die sets are not availible from...

Had a quantity of same stuff about ten years ago.
Short answer, ZERO collector value.
Ran most of the Egypt ammo through a couple of SMGs and had no problem. Open Bolt SMGs do smack the primers...

Have used a MkII , MkV and MKVII. The old MKII was OK for 38 - 148 WC and smaller but had a small lead pot with external heating element. Could run about 1800 per hour on a good day, 1600 was usual....

Sorry for delay in reply but Thanks to all, especially uscra112 for the info on the 22-3000 cartridge. Have a lot of brass and still a little loaded ammo. Dad used 2400 in his reloads, I used 2400 in...

Nice clean ammo. Had a Mannlicher 11mm about 30 years ago and 100 rounds of that ammo on clips. Fired a little bit of it, mostly hangfires but it all went BANG !

Thanks for the info on the Lovell loading. Afaik it is the original type 22-3000 G&H chambering. The cases were all just neck sized. When I fired it out of 50 rounds has 2 primers pop out. No gas...

Have a Remington Hepburn rifle in this caliber, built by Sedgley in Philadelphia back in the 1930's. It belonged to Dad but now it is mine. Dad used it in Bench rest 100 & 200 yard matches back in...

Thanks for the feedback guys ! Figured it was some sort of low lead Babbitt.Seemed to melt OK and mix with some lead.
Got a nice size stash now and will sell the rest. Enough that the springs in my...

Found some ingots marked USARCO weight about 2lbs each. Used analyzer at scrap yard,came up with about 12% Antimony,84% Tin and 4% copper with a trace of lead.
Anyone know exactly what this metal is...

Have located a Policlips casting machine at a good price ($400 trade) perhaps.

Did a search here and came up with a little bit of info. Saw one in the flesh about 20 years ago,cannot remember all...

Just read this post. Have used Crisco for a number of years as a BP lube and mix it with other things(BW,para,etc) to make bullet lube.
It might work as a gun lube in desperate times. As far as...

Back to the OP
The STAR is the Cadillac of hobby reloader progressive machines IMHO.
Also good for short run commercial loading.
Built to last several lifetimes (with proper care) and easy to...

$250-300 is about right.
The progressive can be used also to load 38 S&W ,38ACP/38Super and with modification can load 9mm Para.
The mods to load 9mm Para will cost about $200-300,depending on...

Looks good ! Figure 1800 per hour ?
Much better than the one with fellow feeding bullets by hand :-(

How is the bullet feeder holding up?

Very nice set up,looks like it works smooth. sounds easier/cheaper than another conversion seen on u tube.

Magma sells a variety of molds. Some are pretty good designs.They will also convert Lyman and RCBS molds or sell you the parts to do so.They are fine folks to deal with.
I belive Ballisti Cast will...

I use Lathesmith dies AND also buy dies from Magma from time to time.
Lathesmith is a great guy,good turn around and will do that oddball die for you.
Magma is top notch in customer service.Have...

You are a lucky man !
;-)

Well,I do have a few automatic casting machines.Magmas,including a Mk II from 1975.Have also used some hand operated jobs and Ballisticast casting machines. Also have run Ammo Load,Camdex and STAR...

Neat set up. Tell us more please !

Boer Rancher said it right.
When we took our son to range for first time many years ago(6yrs old),first thing I did was have a talk with him.Told him what a gun does. Very basic. The gave him an...

How bout those pics !!
Have a 6 cavity for a 45 cal 405 gr bullet,(45/70) RNFP from Ballisticast.Got it last year.Weighs 4lbs4oz. It is a workout to use,sucks the lead up like cold beer on a hot...

Have used a collet type bullet puller to pull wood "bullets" from 7.62 NATO(ISRAELI) blanks and the Finn 7.62x39 wood blanks.
You have to find the right "feel" when you tighten the collet around...