This is what happens when you run a 9mm case in to a 357 die

[greyling22]

So in a moment of carelessness, I took a dirty, range pickup, 9mm case that had been squished, bent it mostly back into shape with pliers, then ran it up the lee sizing die in my Dillon 650, forgetting it was set up for 357.

Oops.

But, it did interesting things to the now trash 9mm casing. There is no real point to this post, no moral or insight, just something interesting. Like whatever big is eating the horns on my 5 year old black buck skull.

 

[dartor]

9mm belted magnum

 

[nettlle]

You must be using very good case lube.

 

[greyling22]

nope, it slid up in there with very little effort. now, nickel cases are inherently slick.

 

[lordpaxman]

So that’s how you form the .357 short!!!

 

[entropy]

So in a moment of carelessness, I took a dirty, range pickup, 9mm case that had been squished, bent it mostly back into shape with pliers, then ran it up the lee sizing die in my Dillon 650, forgetting it was set up for 357.

Oops.

But, it did interesting things to the now trash 9mm casing. There is no real point to this post, no moral or insight, just something interesting. Like whatever big is eating the horns on my 5 year old black buck skull.

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Mice.

 

[FROGO207]

Many years ago I tried to shove a piece of 30-30 brass up into a 30 Carbine sizing die. Looked like an accordion. had it on the bench for years and can't find it for a picture, sorry. I'll wager most reloaders will put the wrong brass up a sizing die at least once over the years. And don't get me started about the wrong seating die being used.

 

[nettlle]

It's not that hard to do. .380 mixed with 9mm is the one I have to watch the most.

 

[GeoDudeFlorida]

It's not that hard to do. .380 mixed with 9mm is the one I have to watch the most.

Yup. I ran a 9mmP cut and sized to 9Mak into a .380 sizing die - more than once. It just doesn’t work.

 

[cfullgraf]

I generally remove dies from the press when I am done with a reloading session. Helps with not trying to load cases with the wrong dies. But not perfect, senior moments rear their ugly head once in a while.

 

[AJC1]

Many years ago I tried to shove a piece of 30-30 brass up into a 30 Carbine sizing die. Looked like an accordion. had it on the bench for years and can't find it for a picture, sorry. I'll wager most reloaders will put the wrong brass up a sizing die at least once over the years. And don't get me started about the wrong seating die being used.

I'm guilty of the second, hopefully escaping the first...

 

[DMW1116]

I made a two shouldered 22 wildcat by running a 30-30 case into a 223 die…

 

[dh1633pm]

It can be fun to see what can be made by putting the wrong case in the wrong die. When there close, and you don't force it, no telling what it might look like.

 

[lightman]

I crimped a 357 case once when the die was adjusted for 38's! Made for an interesting looking piece of scrap. Have also belled a 357 case when the die was adjusted for 38's! Since then I have learned to slow down some and check more carefully!

 

[bigpower491]

I crimped a 357 case once when the die was adjusted for 38's! Made for an interesting looking piece of scrap. Have also belled a 357 case when the die was adjusted for 38's! Since then I have learned to slow down some and check more carefully!

You too?
I thought I was the only guy that did that kinda stuff.......

 

[Show Me]

What's eating the black buck horns. One time bugs got to my vast collection of pond fishing poles and ate holes in all the cork handles. They were gone by the time I found the damage

 

[DMW1116]

I crimped a 357 case once when the die was adjusted for 38's! Made for an interesting looking piece of scrap. Have also belled a 357 case when the die was adjusted for 38's! Since then I have learned to slow down some and check more carefully!

You make a good case for an extra set of dies for each caliber in color coded lock collars.