[Scratchy]

I know this is a dumb question but will my garage sale find Pacific .357 mag carbide dies crimp .38spl correctly? I am going to try later but any advice will be appreciated.

[ArchAngelCD]

I'm not sure if that die will do both, especially a crimp die. Lee sells a 38/357 die set that will do both and they also sell a .357 Magnum die set that won't do .38's at all. I would suggest trying to find some information on a search engine about those dies. I think Hornady bought them out so you might be able to get information from Hornady.

Good luck...

[Sport45]

The carbide die will work for both, but the crimp die will probably be too deep to work with the shorter case. A .38spcl die set should work for both. At least I don't know of any that don't have a deep enough sizer to take the longer magnum case.

[Walkalong]

As already posted, they may be .38/.357 or just .357. The easiest way to tell is to stick a piece of .38 brass in a shell holder and run it up in the seater/crimper by hand. If the brass hits the crimp ledge, it will work for both.

[rcmodel]

If it won't work, find a friend with a lathe and an angle-head grinder.

Take 1/8" off the bottom of the seater die and it will work just peachy keen.

rc