Hawken50
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I have some questions regarding handloading of 38 special / 357 mag. any input is greatly appricated and please feel free to correct me if i've gotten anything wrong.
1)i have a set of 3 lee dies in 357mag that came with the press i bought used. can these dies be used to reload 38 spc. as well?
2)it's my understanding that the 38sp began life as a blackpowder cartridge, and because of this there is alot of empty space. so can 38sp brass be loaded to 357mag specs? and conversly can 357mag brass be loaded down to 38sp specs? i guess what i'm getting at is aside from the slight diffrence in cases capacity, is the brass interchangeable?
3)what is the diffrence between roll and taper crimp? when should i do which one? is this done by the same die? should i crimp at all?
4)i'm getting an new model blackhawk (picking it up next week, man i can't wait) can i also fire 38sp +P?
thanks for the help.
1)i have a set of 3 lee dies in 357mag that came with the press i bought used. can these dies be used to reload 38 spc. as well?
2)it's my understanding that the 38sp began life as a blackpowder cartridge, and because of this there is alot of empty space. so can 38sp brass be loaded to 357mag specs? and conversly can 357mag brass be loaded down to 38sp specs? i guess what i'm getting at is aside from the slight diffrence in cases capacity, is the brass interchangeable?
3)what is the diffrence between roll and taper crimp? when should i do which one? is this done by the same die? should i crimp at all?
4)i'm getting an new model blackhawk (picking it up next week, man i can't wait) can i also fire 38sp +P?
thanks for the help.