Anyone using the Lee Buldge Buster on 9mm and 380?

[GaryL]

I just mark the ones that fail and set them aside so I know that I may have an issue with them.

That's a good plan. For now I'm loading range boxes with the good ones, but marking them would prevent a mixup.

 

[Dudedog]

Wide tip colored sharpies are your friend.
I got a pack of about 8 colors from Wally World back when I shopped there.
I just mark the bases of the case.
If they are in boxes it's really quick just swipe across the base.
This also comes in handy if you have two different loads and decide you want to mix them up just for the fun of sorting them out

 

[GaryL]

This also comes in handy if you have two different loads and decide you want to mix them up just for the fun of sorting them out

I've wasted more time sorting things out than I care to admit. The worst is when something nicely sorted gets knocked onto the floor and requires a rework.

Sometimes I wish I had videos of all the times the Rube Goldberg effect kicked in and some small and innocent little bump resulted in a disaster 10'-20' away.

 

[jmorris]

I didn’t see it noted yet but if it’s going to do anything to a 380 case, the 9mm will be smushed quite a bit. My case sorter drops 380 out before 9mm because their diameters are .020” different, the 9mm is tapered (.014) and the 380 isn’t much .001 difference end to end.

I am a roll sizer guy myself but the SMG’s blow out the brass more than pistols will.

 

[GaryL]

The Lee kit uses different dies for 380 and 9mm. I did a bit of research before asking the question here, since there's usually someone here who has tried nearly everything.