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jcw1970
05-04-2009, 06:57 PM
Ok, so I bit the boolit and spent some cash on a Star. I read some threads and will get the lyman heater. My question is should I expend the time and effort and money to get the star punches and dies or just order what I need from magma?
Thought i would add a pic. Does anyone know what shade of Blue to repaint this with?
dragonrider
05-04-2009, 09:17 PM
Contact our member "Lathesmith," his dies are top quality and cost less than Magma.
HeavyMetal
05-04-2009, 09:27 PM
I have some of Lathesmiths dies and they are great!
I also nose size. So a flat punch is all you need rather than one for each nose design/caliber.
Three work for me: .305 .350 and .427 These three flat "top" punch's do everything from 309 30-30 boolits to my gas checked 45-70 boolits.
jcw1970
05-05-2009, 12:52 PM
sent him a pm. any clues on the paint color?
Springfield
05-05-2009, 01:19 PM
Rustoleum dark blue from Orchard Supply, painted on with a brush, not sprayed.
Springfield
05-05-2009, 01:24 PM
Rustoleum dark blue from Orchard Supply, painted on with a brush, not sprayed.
Russel Nash
05-05-2009, 01:51 PM
What's with the hose clamp in that picture?
Springfield
05-05-2009, 02:18 PM
It plugs up the overfill hole so I can run 6" lube sticks with my air feed.
Russel Nash
05-06-2009, 02:57 PM
You mean I could have made my lube molds (PVC pipe sections) 6 inches long instead of 4 inches??
:groner:
Just by adding a simple hose clamp??
:-?
It's not a big deal. I was planning on storing my lube inside .50 cal ammo cans anyway, so the 4" length I cut them at will work just fine.
ddeaton
05-06-2009, 03:27 PM
You mean I could have made my lube molds (PVC pipe sections) 6 inches long instead of 4 inches??
:groner:
Just by adding a simple hose clamp??
:-?
It's not a big deal. I was planning on storing my lube inside .50 cal ammo cans anyway, so the 4" length I cut them at will work just fine.
You are right, it doesnt matter much anyway, I melt mine and pour in in, no air pockets that way.
Russel Nash
05-07-2009, 10:25 AM
I have the heater base for my Star, so I guess it doesn't matter much if I have air pockets or not.
Plus I have the pneumatic ram on it too.
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