Hello Chris, I need a .313" sizer for my Star machine. Can you give me a price & I'll get a MO headed your way, or pay with my credit card, I've ordered from you before, thanks.
Dick
Hello Chris, I need a .313" sizer for my Star machine. Can you give me a price & I'll get a MO headed your way, or pay with my credit card, I've ordered from you before, thanks.
Dick
Hi Dick, reply sent by PM, you should have it in your in box shortly.
lathesmith
PM sent for .452.
Dave
Pm sent on another one, this time in .429 plus some extra lock nuts for my original star punches.
Hi Stu, PM incoming shortly.
Thanks,
Chris
Just wanted to throw out another recommendation for these quality dies. I now have 3 Lathesmith dies w/ punches vs 2 original 40/50s vintage star ones and Lathesmith makes just as nice of ones if not better. For anyone curious, I am using a vintage Star and these fit perfect.
Photo above has the two original Star Die and Punch sets on the left vs the new Lathesmith sets on the right.
Also wanted to say thank you to Lathesmith on helping me with a couple questions I had being new to checking on a star. Can’t believe how much faster it is than on my 4500. Guess it’s time for the 4500 kit to be converted in to more Star dies or maybe a new magma.
PS: always spring the extra few bucks for the locking Nut, well worth the investment.
Last edited by StuBach; 02-04-2019 at 02:41 PM.
I have six of his dies. They are works of art.
Take Care
Bob
Its been months since I bought the book, "How to scam people online". It still has not arrived yet!
"If the human population held hands around the equator, a significant portion of them would drown"
PM sent on lock nuts w/ set screws.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 1:7
PM replied to waco, thanks.
lathesmith
PM sent for more Star dies
Thanks,
Bill
Idaho
Hi Bill, PM replied to, thanks.
lathesmith
PM replied to roy, thanks.
lathesmith
Hello Chris,
Repeat customer here. I need a .401 die with two lube holes, first row .775" down and the second row at .9". I would also like one flat punch and a lock nut. Please pm me the price with shipping. Thanks.
kodiakken
I think i have close to 20 of Chris's Star style dies. Nothing bit a pleasure
Being human is not for sissies.
Thanks guys, much appreciated! Ken, check your PMs.
lathesmith
Do you make the star top punches to match a nose profile? I guess I should ask, what is the best way to seat a gas check in a star? Cupped punch and nose first or cupped punch and base first or flat punch and nose first? I am working with a very high velocity 22 and I want to make sure the checks are well seated as the base of the bullet is below the short neck of the case. I also assume a .313 size die would not be an issue with a flat punch?
Flat punch nose first
Being human is not for sissies.
I have a bunch of his stuff. Two piece adjustable punches, custom dies and lock rings. Good stuff
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 |
GC | Gas Check |