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Thread: Best adding for Star sizer

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    Boolit Master clintsfolly's Avatar
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    Best adding for Star sizer

    I bought a air kit from kyle623 a few weeks ago . We'll today I made time to install and use. All I will say WOW just Wow !!! After a slow start adjusting as I went I ended up with the heater set at 85 and the air pressure at 35. I use Carnauba Red. Was able to size 800 boolits just as fast as I could drop the boolit and stroke the handle!! So if your in doubt just spend the money and you Will Be HAPPY!! Clint

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    Just sizer and lubed 150 boolits in 4.5 min with out pushing!!Clint

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    I find the biggest slow down know is having to wait for the new stick of lube to warm after adding! Just did 5-600 in 30 min and was sorting as I lubed. Thanks kyle623 a great kit and fair price. Clint

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    Clint, I can tell you're enjoying the heck outta that new toy. I'm jealous, I have too many gun restoration projects going to do any casting, sizing, loading and shooting right now.

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    I usually refill my lube resviour after each sizing/lubing session reguardless where its at , i heat up the large 2x7 size CR lube in a pyrex measuring cup until its in a liquid state and pour it into the resviour , that way you get the max amount of lube in it with no air pockets. and the 2x7 lube is less expensive than the 1x4 size lube sticks, i can do at least 1000+ boolets of up to .460 dia or size of the lube grove with one filling of the resviour.
    My personal best only for a lark is 1000 boolets L/S that required min sizing and a small amout if lube in 37 min , only options was a shovel handle and a heated base, but I would not of liked to of continue with another thousand ! normaly 1000 or so a hour is a comfortable pace.
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    I cast and lube as a way to relax and get boolit to shoot. So I am not in a hurry to get it done but less work is good!! Clint

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    I find my Star is one of the more enjoyable and relaxing tools I use. I look up each boolit (I keep a list of the punch length for each boolit I size and loob), and away we go. I have the heated base and the air assist to eliminate cranking the pressure thingy. I just did a couple hundred boolits a while ago. Lee 358 RNFP's. What a pleasure. Mike
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