Hello everyone. I just found this site this week and this is my first post.
I'm loading some .357 mag for a friend. I’ve been reloading for a number of years, mostly rifle and .45ACP, but this is my first attempt at reloading for a revolver. I’m using .357 mag Starline brass with 125g XTPs. The dies I’m using are the ReddingTitanium Carbide Pro Series with a Profile Crimp die.
My question is, how can I tell what a proper crimp is for this load ? .45 ACP was pretty straight forward, where you crimp it down until you get a .469 crimp. Is there a similar target dimension for .357 mag ? Thanks in advance.
I'm loading some .357 mag for a friend. I’ve been reloading for a number of years, mostly rifle and .45ACP, but this is my first attempt at reloading for a revolver. I’m using .357 mag Starline brass with 125g XTPs. The dies I’m using are the ReddingTitanium Carbide Pro Series with a Profile Crimp die.
My question is, how can I tell what a proper crimp is for this load ? .45 ACP was pretty straight forward, where you crimp it down until you get a .469 crimp. Is there a similar target dimension for .357 mag ? Thanks in advance.