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I picked up a 686 yesterday. .
Guns Galore in Fenton, MI beat the big online shops prices, without the wait for shipping.
I expect that most of what I load will be magnum cases with wadcutters and light powder loads, but I want the flexibility of running 38 spl cases too. So far I've been loading 9mm luger, so this is a bit of a departure.
I use a Lee Turret press and I figure I'll get a Lee 4 die 38sp/357 set and a new turret disk.
Which dies do I need to elevate with 0.135" spacers so that i can flex between 357 and 38spl? Clearly the seating and crimp dies need to be elevated, but do the size/deprime and flare/powder dies need it? Can I expect a lot of extra variability in with spacers?
How picky do I need to be about case length with that roll-crimp? Trim them the first time? Do 357 cases grow?
Anyone want to suggest your favorite lead wadcutter or semiwadcutter for a 6" 686?
Any other advice for a newb?
Guns Galore in Fenton, MI beat the big online shops prices, without the wait for shipping.
I expect that most of what I load will be magnum cases with wadcutters and light powder loads, but I want the flexibility of running 38 spl cases too. So far I've been loading 9mm luger, so this is a bit of a departure.
I use a Lee Turret press and I figure I'll get a Lee 4 die 38sp/357 set and a new turret disk.
Which dies do I need to elevate with 0.135" spacers so that i can flex between 357 and 38spl? Clearly the seating and crimp dies need to be elevated, but do the size/deprime and flare/powder dies need it? Can I expect a lot of extra variability in with spacers?
How picky do I need to be about case length with that roll-crimp? Trim them the first time? Do 357 cases grow?
Anyone want to suggest your favorite lead wadcutter or semiwadcutter for a 6" 686?
Any other advice for a newb?