Great answer. I don't have the RCBS LAM but the one I do have from Lyman has the same bolt hole pattern so it will work. Great! Thank you thank you thank you for the quick response.
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Forum: The Star Equipment Corner
Great answer. I don't have the RCBS LAM but the one I do have from Lyman has the same bolt hole pattern so it will work. Great! Thank you thank you thank you for the quick response.
Forum: The Star Equipment Corner
Yes, I spoke with Magma this morning and they are backordered 1000 units and lost an employee so there are only 2 building new machines. They aren't accepting backorders for at least another two...
Forum: The Star Equipment Corner
Is there a significant difference in the build by the original Star company or have improvements been made to the newest manufactured machines that are worth buying? I have an opportunity to buy an...
Forum: The Star Equipment Corner
I already own a couple of heaters with multiple bolt patterns on them and would like to know if the Star lube/sizer has the same footprint to match what I have and avoid the additional expense of...
Forum: Casting Equipment
Good tips. I do max out the pressure so I'll back off on that. I use heated lube and have a supply of Rooster Red pigeon-holed in my garage. I'll play with the depth adjustment and back off the...
Forum: Casting Equipment
I have both a Saeco and an RCBS luber/sizers. other than a difference in length, the "plug should fit either one. Thanks for the tip on buying a Star. I wish I had known about them a long time ago...
Forum: Casting Equipment
I have 3 molds that make really nice bevel base boolits. I have tried putting an egg carton disk under the boolits when sizing. Doesn't work for me. The extra lube just makes for a mess and extra...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I own a Dillon RF100 primer tube filler. It works great. I also purchased a Hornaday primer filler (looks like a 1911 grip). It was a piece of junk. I like the Dillon so much I plan to buy a 2nd...
Forum: Cast Boolits
You are correct. I didn't think to slug the barrel. I'll do that next before I go any farther. Thanks for the reminder. Duh!
Forum: Cast Boolits
I have a favorite Saeco mold for my 44 Special CBs. It is the 200 grain truncated cone bullet. I am going to start reloading 44-40 (44 WCF) and would like to use this same mold for that caliber. I...
Forum: Leverguns
I have to agree with needing to smell like money when you walk in the door. Several years ago I took in a new Springfield Armory Micro Compact for a trigger job. The guy behind the counter...
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