Having recently shot some S&B 38 special wadcutters, I ordered 500 MBC double ended coated wadcutters sized .358. I run a Lee turret press with Lee .357 dies. I am having some issues loading them.
I am using 3.5 grains of Titegroup in a .357 case, and started loading them long (1/8 sticking out), obviously finding they would not go into the chamber. As I slowly started pushing them further in, I found that they bulged the case so that it would not fit into the chamber. The case with the long loading will go in almost all the way, the standard loading (flush with the case mouth) goes in approximately 1/3 of the way. Any suggestions for changing the die, OAL, or other ideas would be appreciated.
I am using 3.5 grains of Titegroup in a .357 case, and started loading them long (1/8 sticking out), obviously finding they would not go into the chamber. As I slowly started pushing them further in, I found that they bulged the case so that it would not fit into the chamber. The case with the long loading will go in almost all the way, the standard loading (flush with the case mouth) goes in approximately 1/3 of the way. Any suggestions for changing the die, OAL, or other ideas would be appreciated.