Yesterday was the day for the only really good deal I have had in many years on reloading or casting items.
I had a few minutes to spare at lunch and like a dummy I went to the local gunshop. Generally this is just a 5 to 10 cruise throught the stuff too highly priced for me. It does kill a little time though.
Well there was a Star progressive loading machine on the end of the counter. This is the first one I have seen for sale in this area. So I waltzed over just to have a look and give it a glance. It was marked at $100. Too rich for my blood an dcommenced to talk tothe shop owner. Finally haggled down to $60.00 plus tax. $63.60 total if paid in cash or check. Out comes the check. I found out it has spare parts pack, freeloader case feeder, 3 powder reservoirs, 8 or 10 powder measure slides, and a few other items.
I did some research last night and found out I made a hell of a deal. had no idea there was such a following. I had always heard that the Star tools are the best machined units one could work with. That is why I spent what I did, just to find out if it was true. Working with it for about a.5 hour, I can tell you it is very well made. Too bad their are so few parts available. Now to fire up the old girl and send a few hundred 38 specials into the loaded bin.