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  1. 01-26-2010, 10:31 PM #41
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    How do you keep it from doing that? I've cast some fairly hard bullets, but even they would have gotten dinged by the drop into a container.
    They are only dropping about 4-5 inches into the container. No different then dropping them from the mold onto a towel or pile of cast boolits. If they do get dings I don’t really notice them, its minute and nothing to loose sleep over. A microscopic ding aint nothing compared to the ding its going to have when it hits the steel backstop.

    One could catch the bullets with your hand as it’s dropped from the star, but I found this to be too much of a pita.

    Tumble lubing is the one that I think would ding up the bullets the worst, but it is still a very popular method for some folks.
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  2. 01-29-2010, 01:29 AM #42
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    It's been almost three weeks since this thread started, has starbits ordered a Star yet?

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  3. 01-31-2010, 09:00 PM #43
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    Quote Originally Posted by cbrick View Post
    It's been almost three weeks since this thread started, has starbits ordered a Star yet?

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    Not yet although I did decide to buy new instead of compeating on eBay for an unknown. Just a matter of time and money.

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  4. 01-31-2010, 09:41 PM #44
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    What is hindsight worth? This just posted this afternoon, coulda, woulda, shoulda grabed this up for you.

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    Too late now.

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  5. 01-31-2010, 10:19 PM #45
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    Quote Originally Posted by cbrick View Post
    What is hindsight worth? This just posted this afternoon, coulda, woulda, shoulda grabed this up for you.

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    Too late now.

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  6. 03-20-2010, 08:11 AM #46
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    Does the star fit gas checks in the same way that the other lube sizers do?

    can the die size be ordered in any size (eg 313, 314, 315, 316 etc.), or do they only come in off the shelf sizes?

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  7. 03-20-2010, 03:27 PM #47
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    Yup, it does gaschecks, too.

    Get your dies from Lathesmith. He will make you whatever you want.
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  8. 03-20-2010, 07:37 PM #48
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    Gotta get the Star first, I also have to factor in postage cost to Australia and the heater too. Hopin' it's not gunna stir up the silverfish in my wallet too much!!

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  9. 03-26-2010, 06:23 PM #49
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    cbrick, I too have a star die that is marked SAECO. I don't remember if I ordered it or where it came from. I think it may have been a special order item....Wes
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  10. 03-26-2010, 08:16 PM #50
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    rollmyown - guess you may have noticed, a number of Australians are on this site. I find it interesting the members from around the world. My Star is an old one but I hear the new ones are good, but do get your dies from Lathesmith.
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  11. 03-31-2010, 01:59 AM #51
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    Just and FYI--I ordered a star sizer about a week ago--they said it would be a couple/few weeks until they had them in and would ship.
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  12. 03-31-2010, 07:47 AM #52
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    Rollmyown,

    I live in West Australia and ordered the Star sizer, heater and air feed assembly from Magma.

    I even called Arizona and spoke to a very nice lady who sorted me out.

    All the gear arrived in perfect condition in about 10 days, our dollar is quite strong against the USD so now is the time to buy.

    I looked at NIOA's price for a Lyman 4500 and it was $450.00!!

    Go the Star mate, you will be very happy.
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BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
PSP Pointed Soft Point Spz Spitzer Point SBT Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN Lead Round Nose LWC Lead Wad Cutter LSWC Lead Semi Wad Cutter
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