350 legend

I noticed 2 die sets...

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Where did you see those ?
Like all straightwall cases, 350L requires 3 dies.

(post: were they full die sets or just a subset?)

The expander die is not strictly needed if you are loading boat-tail or bevel based bullets. Even many flat based bullet that have a nice corner radius on the base can be loaded without use of an expander if you're careful. I do not expand my 450 Bushmaster when reloading it. The only time I would is if I was loading flat based lead bullets then I would put a small amount of flare.

ETA: That said if your buying dies you might as well buy a more complete set to have the flexibility in the future.

Hornady typically doesn't make 4 die sets. None of my pistol sets are 4 die, and their original 350 Legend set was 2-dies. This thread gave me a reason to look again, and lo and behold...the first 4 die Hornady set and it's for 350 Legend. https://www.midsouthshooterssupply.com/item/00005546401/350-legend-series-v-4-die-set
I'm sitting on the fence on this cartridge...since I don't hunt, and I don't have a long range to shoot...I've been sticking with .300 Blackout and my one built but never fired .458 Socom.

Some dies sets don't include an expander because they assume that you will be doing that work with an expanding powder measure funnel on a progressive. See the description here.

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markr6754 said:

Hornady typically doesn't make 4 die sets. None of my pistol sets are 4 die, and their original 350 Legend set was 2-dies. This thread gave me a reason to look again, and lo and behold...the first 4 die Hornady set and it's for 350 Legend. https://www.midsouthshooterssupply.com/item/00005546401/350-legend-series-v-4-die-set
I'm sitting on the fence on this cartridge...since I don't hunt, and I don't have a long range to shoot...I've been sticking with .300 Blackout and my one built but never fired .458 Socom.

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My Hornady 460 set is a 4-die...although the 4th is a taper crimp which is kind of useless for hot 460 loads.

Personally, I'm highly interested in 350 Legend. I have a rather useless 7.5" AR pistol I've had for some time now. It became a $$ pit, so selling it wasn't on the table. 223 is kind of pointless with such a short barrel. I was all set to convert it to 300 BLK until I really started reading about 350 Legend. Once all of this panic driven silliness simmers down, I think I'm going to convert he pistol for it.

markr6754 said:

Hornady typically doesn't make 4 die sets. None of my pistol sets are 4 die, and their original 350 Legend set was 2-dies. This thread gave me a reason to look again, and lo and behold...the first 4 die Hornady set and it's for 350 Legend. https://www.midsouthshooterssupply.com/item/00005546401/350-legend-series-v-4-die-set
I'm sitting on the fence on this cartridge...since I don't hunt, and I don't have a long range to shoot...I've been sticking with .300 Blackout and my one built but never fired .458 Socom.

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Currently the only die set Hornady sells for 350 Legend is a four die set (Full length Size, Expender, Seating and Taper Crimp). I am using the same Custom Grade die set for my 450 Bushmaster.

FWIW: "Taper die" I just use three turns (just engaged on the press) of my sizer as a taper crimp.
Mouth back to 0.378/9"

mcb said:

Currently the only die set Hornady sells for 350 Legend is a four die set (Full length Size, Expender, Seating and Taper Crimp). I am using the same Custom Grade die set for my 450 Bushmaster.

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I really wish they’d make all of their pistol die sets four dies. I don’t know if they always had them, but I found their taper dies to be quite effective, and now have them for 380/9, 40, and 45. Lyman’s MSR die kits were the best answer, including sizer, expander, seater with extra stem, taper crimp, shell holder, and ammo checker.

I used to use a Hornady taper crimp die for hot 454Casull. It's a different kind of crimp that works extremely well for mega hot loads. I tried and tried to pull some with a collet style puller and an interia type and they absolutely refused to budge at all.