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Thread: Star Top Identifcation?

  1. 02-01-2017, 10:46 PM #1
    Valley-Shooter
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    Star Top Identifcation?

    Is there anyway to identify Star top punches?
    What bullet are they cut for?
    I'm talking about the ones that are setup for base sizing first.
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  2. 02-01-2017, 10:56 PM #2
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    6 years ago, when I bought my Star (used, original owner bought it new in 1980s), I got a fist full of nose profile top punches. No markings on any of them. All the Dies had Star's electric pencil writting on them, So I am pretty sure I got all Star manufactured items with it. So, trial and error would probably be the only way to figure it out, if it's not obvious by looking at them.
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    you can kinda guess by sticking them in a size die.
    358-357/38sp.
    430-44 mag.
    flat,round, swc, about as good as I can guess.
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  4. 02-02-2017, 12:20 AM #4
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    You can have Lathesmith, a Vendor on this site, make you a flat base punch and you can size nose first.. Fastest and easiest way I know to use a Star sizer, been doing it that way for 40+ years.
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  5. 02-02-2017, 12:51 AM #5
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    I took all my org Star punches and filled them up with JB Weld, that was several years ago, maybe 8 or 10. still working just fine
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  6. 02-02-2017, 01:07 AM #6
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    Okay, so there just a little mystery item.
    I will not bother with them unless I buy them will a special mould from Magma.
    I already have 3 flat punches.
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  7. 02-04-2017, 09:40 PM #7
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    There may be a nose punch for a button nose hollow base wadcutter. I got one of those when I bought my San Diego Star. I've never used it. Only the flat or dished punches against the boolit base.
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