Originally Posted by
timinpa
I got a Star about 6 months ago and recently started using it, with the same grief as you, lots of lube on the noses, sometimes. I've never cast my own bullets before, and have no experience with any other sizers, but I've come to an understanding with mine.
First, I'm using an Alox/beeswax 50/50 lube. if your lube is as soft as this, do not use any heat. my basement is about 60 degrees, adding heat just causes problems, it works fine cold.
Second, you don't want any more pressure than necessary, start with no pressure, run bullets through the die and increase pressure until the groove is filled with lube. you won't need much more pressure than that. I found that when the pressure is right, I have to hold the lever all the way down for an extra second or two to make sure the groove is completely filled, at that setting the press will lube 20 to 30 bullets before needing more pressure. You just have to play with it, to get it right.
Third, and this is important, you have to install the die correctly. If you take the die out, and look at the empty socket in the press, you will see the hole the lube is forced through. Your die should have three holes for the lube to pass through, when the die is installed, none of those holes should be close to the lube hole in the press. You want the hole in the press to split the distance between two of the holes in the die when installed, that by itself does a lot to minimize excess lube squeeze out.
the directions that come with the press, aren't a whole lot of help. My press is second hand, so I don't know if that makes a difference, but these presses, at least mine, definitely need finessed. Once you understand it, it works really well.
hope this helps, Tim