Thread: American Made Re-Loading Equipment

Originally Posted by HNSB

Even the cheap stuff from Lee Precision is pretty good quality, and they stand behind it.
I've had nothing but great experiences dealing with them.

Yep, and MEC, too. A machinist from MEC spent 30 minutes on the phone with me one time helping me reassemble an old 600 JR that was given to me in parts.

I have an old Star Reloader with dies in 45 ACP, .38 special and 9mm. I have had for almost 40 years and have loaded hundreds of thousands of rounds with no major problems on that same machine. The guy I bought it from was commercially loading with it for a few years and he didn’t buy it new. So it produced a boat load of ammo, he sold it when he had to go motorized.

About 25 years ago I was in San Diego on training and dropped in at their small shop. They were the nicest people and gave us a bunch of information and tips on maintaining their machines. I left there with a box of spares, springs, pins and stuff, anything that could possibly fail. Still have the box, most of it un-used.

I have Dillions, Lee progressives and RCBS loaders, but that Star is still my favorite, each pull of the handle, drops a perfectly completed round.

I recently taught my grandson how to load on the Star. I don’t know how old this machine is, they were made for over 70 years, but it is going on a Third generation in my family. Sadly they are no longer in business, but there is a website dedicated to keeping them alive with owners sharing information and parts.

Come to think of it… 2 of my house guns are loaded with 185 grains of 45 ACP wadcutter in front of a handful of Bullseye, produced with that Star. I guess you could say, I am still betting my and the lives of my family on the quality of that old machine.

Good Stuff? You bet.

I had a Star in 45ACP and another in 38SPL. Sold them both some years back. Ranges around here don't allow reloads anymore. Insurance they say. I still have my old RCBS 'rock crusher'. Nice to hear something is still made in the USA besides McDonald's hamburgers.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Nice to hear something is still made in the USA besides McDonald's hamburgers.

Indeed!
I am getting tired of buying imports from Canada.

Is that new head of yours American made? If so, I'm buying foreign.



...it's shrinking??????

Originally Posted by Hirlau

Is that new head of yours American made?

Made in America with parts from the USA, Germany, Poland, and France.

If only we could look inside ...... then again ......

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

I had a Star in 45ACP and another in 38SPL. Sold them both some years back. Ranges around here don't allow reloads anymore. Insurance they say. I still have my old RCBS 'rock crusher'. Nice to hear something is still made in the USA besides McDonald's hamburgers.

They actually inspect your ammo for reloads before they let you shoot? Never heard of this.

It happens in some ranges down here; usually indoor ranges.

Originally Posted by Crotalus

They actually inspect your ammo for reloads before they let you shoot? Never heard of this.

The worst offenders will only let you shoot ammo that you buy there at the range