school me on lubriszers

It is "blaser.306" his ID here on CGN?
I'd order from him too. Hell, I'd buy Canadian made anything over any other country made. It's a shame not to many things are made in Canada nowadays.
 
Ok some differences between lube sizers to keep in mind.
I think I have posted this somewhere in the past but couldn’t find it.
In a star sizer you push the bullets in nose first. Kind of like a lee push through sizer.
There is no force placed on the nose of the bullet.
RCBS and lyman sizers are placed in the sizer bullet heel first so the nose of the bullet needs to be supported since that is where the bullets is being pushed from.
So….
Star sizer all you need is a die for the desired diameter bullet and the top punch to push it through the dies. Same die and punch for all bullet designs in that caliber.
With the heel first type sizsers (RCBS, Lyman) you will need the desired diameter die and also will need the top punch which correlates with the profile of the specific bullet nose type.
You will need additional top punches for different nose profiles within the same caliber.
For example if you have two 30 cal bullet, one is spitzer and the other is flat nose you will need 2 different top punches.
With the star sizer there is no need for that .so there are less “peripheral “parts needed.
Just my 2cents on something to keep in mind.
 
In terms of cost, availability, and factory warranty the RCBS is the best choice. Wear it out and RCBS will replace it free of charge or send you the parts to rebuild it, postage included. You want parts from Lyman, you pay for the parts and the postage. The Star is a great machine, but dies are hard to source locally in Canada and are more expensive than the Lyman and RCBS dies which are interchangeable. In terms of heaters, you can buy a base heater and it works fine, but a thrift store hair dryer worked just fine for me for years. My buddy did the same with his heat gun.
 
phishroy said:
Ok some differences between lube sizers to keep in mind.
I think I have posted this somewhere in the past but couldn’t find it.
In a star sizer you push the bullets in nose first. Kind of like a lee push through sizer.
There is no force placed on the nose of the bullet.
RCBS and lyman sizers are placed in the sizer bullet heel first so the nose of the bullet needs to be supported since that is where the bullets is being pushed from.
So….
Star sizer all you need is a die for the desired diameter bullet and the top punch to push it through the dies. Same die and punch for all bullet designs in that caliber.
With the heel first type sizsers (RCBS, Lyman) you will need the desired diameter die and also will need the top punch which correlates with the profile of the specific bullet nose type.
You will need additional top punches for different nose profiles within the same caliber.
For example if you have two 30 cal bullet, one is spitzer and the other is flat nose you will need 2 different top punches.
With the star sizer there is no need for that .so there are less “peripheral “parts needed.
Just my 2cents on something to keep in mind.
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There is a "conversion" for the Lymans offered over on the Castboolit forum that converts them to a nose first with a bottom drop tube that allows for continuous dropping from the bottom that should allow them to be used as a Star is (i've never used a Start but from your description I think that is the case).

The up-push mechanism is removed totally and the sizer holes/grease groove line-up can be set by the length of the push rod
 
I use a flat nose punch on soft .38 bullets to change them from RN to RNF(need to shorten them to fit a .38 S&W). Consistency is ok for short range pistol, otherwise I would use a tubular ram stop.
 
Well I went ahead and bought a used RCBS from a CGNr.
It came with enough odds and ends to do some .358s. I love the speed and simplicity
compared to pan lubing and push through sizers. I've ordered some more dies and punches.
Even the missus was happy when I told her that there would be no more pan lubing on the stove.
 
migrant hunter said:
Well I went ahead and bought a used RCBS from a CGNr.
It came with enough odds and ends to do some .358s. I love the speed and simplicity
compared to pan lubing and push through sizers. I've ordered some more dies and punches.
Even the missus was happy when I told her that there would be no more pan lubing on the stove.
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Glad you like it I love mine.
 
star sizer is the only way I would do it.
One pass lube and size, no hassle.

Hitek requires 2-3 coats, takes too long.
PC also.

Lube works and is the fastest.
 
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