Stevenvalleyky
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Hello, Im completely new here and only semi experienced with handloading. One of my fondest memories was 30 something years ago standing in the garage helping my papaw reload. About 15 years ago I started reloading 45 acp but nothing else. Lost ALL reloading equipment in a divorce. Have recently started again with .40 s&w, .308 and .243. Grandfather passed recently and left me an old but kinda rare Type 38 calvary carbine. It was rechambered in 6.5 x.257roberts. I have not shot the rifle and did not get to discuss it with him before he passed away. I do have 2 boxes of his reloads for it with the recipe clearly marked on the box. These were reloaded in 1984. I was not able to find any of his reloading equipment except an old spatan press. Really wanted the dies.
Do I need to buy 1)a custom set of dies 2) a set of 257 roberts dies and a set of 6.5 jap dies or 3) can I use a set of 257 dies with a .264 seating die? Any help is appreciated as I really want to shoot this old gun. Thanks for letting me join the forums and hopefully learn a ton. Steve
Do I need to buy 1)a custom set of dies 2) a set of 257 roberts dies and a set of 6.5 jap dies or 3) can I use a set of 257 dies with a .264 seating die? Any help is appreciated as I really want to shoot this old gun. Thanks for letting me join the forums and hopefully learn a ton. Steve