kerreckt
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Way too much. Should be just enough to start bullet. Small as possible is my goal. Best wishes
What do you think?
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If that's how much flare you need and the case will enter the seating die, it'll do. I often tell newer reloader who ask, "Use as much flare as you need to get straight bullet seating and worry about case "life" later. Any flare is removed in the crimping step (or for semi-autos the "deflaring" step, It's better to get good shootable ammo now, and worry about "overworking" brass later.).
Haha, no sir, that's not how much flair I need.
It was simply a mistake on my part not adjusting my die to .357 magnum length after having loaded .38 spl length with this die set for the last 15 years.
I just posted it for a larf, figured some of you guys would get a kick out of it and because I was bored.
FROGO207
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I am willing to bet most of us reloaders have done the exact same thing in the past. I also bet half that did it have forgotten that we actuslly did do it LOL.
Dudedog
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I thought you needed that much to use .40 cal bullets in .357
Been there done that
Been there done that
bigpower491
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Gee who do I know that's done that before......ME!
I just ran a few 357s myself and I almost forgot to check. Bloody good thing I did, cause I last ran 38s with that die plate installed. I guess I'd have got the memo on the second pull of the handle had I not
I just ran a few 357s myself and I almost forgot to check. Bloody good thing I did, cause I last ran 38s with that die plate installed. I guess I'd have got the memo on the second pull of the handle had I not
GeoDudeFlorida
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Hmmm…. Have I done that before? Pinched finger in press - check! Decapped freshly primed brass - check! Used .380 sizing die on 9mm - check! Oh, wait, here it is! Forgot to reset dies for .357 after loading .38Spl. - check!
There’s a footnote: also did this to .38Spl after loading .38 Long Colt.
ArchAngelCD
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And I for one do appreciate the laugh I got when seeing that picture, thank you.
Hey, not such a hard thing to do especially after 15 years of loading .38's. I would keep it just so when you need a laugh on bad days it's available.
Those green bullets do look kinda cool.
Yep, BTDT! I made my "bugle case" from a 44 Magnum case with the flaring die adjusted for 44 Special...
bigpower491
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bigpower491
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Yea and it also makes for a good reminder for all using a shared die set for 2 calibers
bandur60
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Not to derail but a side note ---- to show kids/ new reloaders the power of the press, years back, i ran an /06 case into a .243 die and got a funny looking crushed case that chambers in the 243. ( 40 + year old Lyman Orange - and case - Crusher)
GeoDudeFlorida
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In my case, four: .38LC, .38Spl, .357Mag, .357Max.
I try to remember to reset my dies to a known “zero” before they go back into the box for exactly this reason. But sometimes…. I make trombones
And this is a good point.
I did this as a lighthearted "fun" thread, I expected (and enjoy) a good natured ribbing from you good folks.
It's good to see that nobody is too macho to say they've never made mistakes, if fact it's refreshing (although not altogether unexpected) to have guys with tons of experience include themselves and their "oops" here.
I'm always afraid that people new to this hobby feel too embarrassed to admit a mistake or think their questions might be "dumb" and get themselves in a situation that could have kept them out of trouble if they would've just asked.
These types of threads are good reminders to "newbies" and "old timers" alike.
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