I ordered the Lee die set from Midway this week to reload .32-20 shells for firing out of a 1895 Nagant revolver. Of course it's only now, after my order shipped, that I found this site:
http://www.surplusrifle.com/shooting/m1895comrade/index.asp
which says you have to buy a special shell holder from RCBS if you want to reload actual 7.62x38r brass, because the shell holder Lee puts in the kit only works for (duh!) .32-20 cases. Well SHOOT!!! I wish Midway had put this info in the Product Information section for this die set!
<sigh...> Okay, if I have to order the stupid $20.99 shell holder now (yay inflated s&h charges!), is there any other secret booby traps I need to know about to use the Lee die set on real Nagant brass? I know about having to modify the seater stem with a 1/4-20 x 1/2" round head bolt. Will the resizing die in that kit work for Nagant brass, or is that for .32-20 only as well? I got a .30 Carbine Factory Crimp die just in case.
For load data, can I use published .32 H&R magnum powder/bullet information?
http://www.surplusrifle.com/shooting/m1895comrade/index.asp
which says you have to buy a special shell holder from RCBS if you want to reload actual 7.62x38r brass, because the shell holder Lee puts in the kit only works for (duh!) .32-20 cases. Well SHOOT!!! I wish Midway had put this info in the Product Information section for this die set!
<sigh...> Okay, if I have to order the stupid $20.99 shell holder now (yay inflated s&h charges!), is there any other secret booby traps I need to know about to use the Lee die set on real Nagant brass? I know about having to modify the seater stem with a 1/4-20 x 1/2" round head bolt. Will the resizing die in that kit work for Nagant brass, or is that for .32-20 only as well? I got a .30 Carbine Factory Crimp die just in case.
For load data, can I use published .32 H&R magnum powder/bullet information?