Years ago I traded a Sig P220 for a Star in 38 special. I used it for a long time to load my 158 Semi Wad Cutters until I moved and I had no room to take it with me. They are good machines once you learn how to operate them properly.
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Years ago I traded a Sig P220 for a Star in 38 special. I used it for a long time to load my 158 Semi Wad Cutters until I moved and I had no room to take it with me. They are good machines once you learn how to operate them properly.
Sometimes you eat the bar and sometimes the bar eats you.
a friend had these set up for different calibers he swore by star machines i guess its a old school thing
I have a star progressive 38 cal. built in the 50's -60's. also a Star straightline in 30/06 built late 1930 's both going strong .. always running never needs parts
Dillon's and Lee's will pass away but a Star is a Star
Sal
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I own 4 Stars...two Progressives and two Universals.
I think it's a Glock vs S&W revolver thing. Yeah, a Glock is a good gun and is probably a better defensive handgun than a blued S&W revolver from the 50's.... but........
Likewise the Stars are works of American industrial art. They're made by craftsmen not by machines. They're made of real metals (bronze, steel, brass and iron) not of pot metal.
They also make great ammo, and I have no idea what primer problems exist with them, and I'm a reloading n00b and the machine feeds primers very reliably.
The good folks at the Star Reloader forum provide a great deal of help and support ... many of which are in this great forum as well.
I love both of mine. Of the progressives I own (Hornadys, dillons) I prefer to load on these...by ALOT.
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If Dillon closed today, just think how many machines will become obsolete because of no warranty parts available. Those little plastic parts dont last as long as steal and bronze.Originally Posted by salpal48
Wow, never thought about that...If Dillon closed today, just think how many machines will become obsolete because of no warranty parts available. Those little plastic parts dont last as long as steal and bronze.
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I have several lifetimes supply.
Glad you are just down the way from me LOL!
BTW, I need a few things from you Mr. Brian! SP drop tube and SP primer seat for 550.
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did mr. dillon work @ star for a while?
No. He reloaded with a Star and it wouldn't do rifle calibers he wanted to reload, so he modified it so it would. Then he sold kits so others could reload some rifle calibers on their Stars. Then he built the Dillon RL1000.
As I heard the story he did modify the press to reload .223 and sold conversion kits. He spent a lot of time at Star and soon began to wear out his welcome. The relationship did not end well. Star was old school metal and Dillion was plastic.
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