Can load shorter ammo with longer die sets??

non mortuus

March 03, 2008 18:40

Can dies sets that are designed for a certain round be used to load shorter variants?
What I mean is can a set for 357 mag be used to load 38 special?
same for 9mm largo for 9mm luger? 32 H&R mag for 32 S&W long?

There are doubtless more combinations, but those are what I can think off hand.

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  charliemeyer007

  March 03, 2008 19:08

  Sorta works the other way. Short dies will load longer cart, the shell holder hits the die the other way.

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  dcs shooters

  March 04, 2008 05:17

  357 dies work for 38's. The 32's should work fine.You can try the 9mm's and see.

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  Tailgunner1954

  March 04, 2008 06:56

  quote:Originally posted by dcs shooters
  357 dies work for 38's. The 32's should work fine.You can try the 9mm's and see.
  
  
  357 Dies will size a 38 case, but you may not be able to set the belling die low enough and you definatly won't be able to set the seat/crimp die low enough.
  
  Combo sets (38/357, 44spl/44Mag etc) use the sizing die for the longer case, and the bell & seat/crimp for the shorter case.

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  dakotashooter2

  March 04, 2008 11:39

  The place you are likely to run into problems is with crimping. I just pick up an extra crimp die for $3-$5 at the gun shows and shorten it.

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