Bob72
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First off, Found out that the expander plug/collet/? was for a 45cal not 357 Sig and crushed about ten cases before tearing it apart and finding the problem. Wrote Lee and they agreed I had the wrong part and are putting one in the mail today. Wow.. talk about customer service..
Turns out the expander plug is the same as the 9mm one so I took it out of the nine die and put it in the powder through expander die in the 357. in an attempt to set up the turret.
The decrimper re-sizer seems to be set up and working. The powder through die is setting the flare to high and when I attempt to reduce it, getting erratic results. Think it may be about right but it is very brand specific. Different case, dif results.
Bullet seating die gives erratic results. Think I am going to have to set it as close to min col of 1.140 (I keep ending up with 1.138,1.139,1.136) and adjust load down a bit. Going to use AA#9 as suggested by some others on this board. Factory ammo that I have has col's well below that but...who knows what powder they use? Thinking it through? Perhaps I should load at 1.142 - 1.145 col as long as it clears the mag should be okay? comment on that anyone?
Am having lots of trouble trying to set the correct crimp. The bullet seating die will set a crimp as well as the Factory die. (am using both). The bullets that I have dummied up don't stand a lot of pressure. (falls into case at about 35lbs of pressure.) can't seem to get it right. When I increase it I get a cannelure. The AA#9 powder should help. Will be using about 11.9 -12 grains starting point. My other option is Ram Silhouette at 7.9 - 8.1 gr. Ram powder burned really dirty in my 9mm. I still don't know if the MTG bullet is a hard jacketed or soft jacket bullet. I understand that you should not put a hard crimp on a hard jacket bullet.
I have about 500 Hrndy 125 gr HAP (.356) bullets and no info on loads..at all. .If anyone has this information please provide. Will be grateful forever.
Turns out the expander plug is the same as the 9mm one so I took it out of the nine die and put it in the powder through expander die in the 357. in an attempt to set up the turret.
The decrimper re-sizer seems to be set up and working. The powder through die is setting the flare to high and when I attempt to reduce it, getting erratic results. Think it may be about right but it is very brand specific. Different case, dif results.
Bullet seating die gives erratic results. Think I am going to have to set it as close to min col of 1.140 (I keep ending up with 1.138,1.139,1.136) and adjust load down a bit. Going to use AA#9 as suggested by some others on this board. Factory ammo that I have has col's well below that but...who knows what powder they use? Thinking it through? Perhaps I should load at 1.142 - 1.145 col as long as it clears the mag should be okay? comment on that anyone?
Am having lots of trouble trying to set the correct crimp. The bullet seating die will set a crimp as well as the Factory die. (am using both). The bullets that I have dummied up don't stand a lot of pressure. (falls into case at about 35lbs of pressure.) can't seem to get it right. When I increase it I get a cannelure. The AA#9 powder should help. Will be using about 11.9 -12 grains starting point. My other option is Ram Silhouette at 7.9 - 8.1 gr. Ram powder burned really dirty in my 9mm. I still don't know if the MTG bullet is a hard jacketed or soft jacket bullet. I understand that you should not put a hard crimp on a hard jacket bullet.
I have about 500 Hrndy 125 gr HAP (.356) bullets and no info on loads..at all. .If anyone has this information please provide. Will be grateful forever.