reloading

deacon 52

March 12, 2013 20:09

I just started reloading last night. I bought the lee anniversary kit and the problem i have is when i seat the round i seat it in too far. i dont know when to stop applying pressure to the lever. Can anyone help me out. BTW i'm reloading 45 acp

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  deacon 52

  March 12, 2013 20:09

  Hey guy's, first off I would like to thank everyone for all the advice and comments you have made regarding my questions. I would like to get into reloading and recently saw an item on GB. The # is
  14479963. Is this a good purchase or are there better deals with dies out there. I dont know a damn thing about it so give me everything you've got.
  
  Thanks
  
  Larry

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  fordsix

  March 12, 2013 21:26

  do you like your fingers and eye balls

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  Ray Boone

  March 12, 2013 22:21

  There are a couple problems: 1, 357 brass is designed for higher pressures than the 38 so it is possible that the 38 brass would fail if loaded to 357 pressures. 2, the bullet could be seated in the 38 so as to leave the same internal space as the 357 but the bullet would not line up for the crimp, which will change the results. If you look up 38 Spl +P+ loads, which is what several LE agencies used in their 357s, those loads will really be max; and it would be safer for you on a continuing basis to load to +P specs. +P loads will have affects similar to 357, particularly from shorter barrels.

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  EhlerDave

  March 12, 2013 22:36

  The biggest danger is if that 38sp case loaded as a 357mag gets stuck in a 38 and it comes apart when fired and hurts someone.
  
  I would not do that at all, way to risky.

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  deacon 52

  March 13, 2013 04:14

  quote:Originally posted by Ray B
  There are a couple problems: 1, 357 brass is designed for higher pressures than the 38 so it is possible that the 38 brass would fail if loaded to 357 pressures. 2, the bullet could be seated in the 38 so as to leave the same internal space as the 357 but the bullet would not line up for the crimp, which will change the results. If you look up 38 Spl +P+ loads, which is what several LE agencies used in their 357s, those loads will really be max; and it would be safer for you on a continuing basis to load to +P specs. +P loads will have affects similar to 357, particularly from shorter barrels.

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  deacon 52

  March 13, 2013 04:16

  thanks for the input-will do as advised

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  nononsense

  March 13, 2013 04:36

  deacon 52,
  
  Huntington's in California is showing Remington brand .357 Magnum in stock. I suggest calling them for availability.
  
  http://huntingtons.com/cases_remington.html
  
  Phone orders will be accepted between 7:00am and 4:30pm Pacific Time, Monday through Friday.
  We cannot accept collect calls.
  
  Phone (530) 534-1210
  Fax (530) 534-1212
  Toll Free 1-866-RELOADS (735-6237)
  Email: buy@huntingtons.com
  
  Mailing Address:
  Huntington Die Specialties
  P. O. Box 991
  Oroville, California, 95965
  - or -
  601 Oro Dam Blvd. East
  Oroville, CA 95965, USA
  
  Best.

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