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williamd · March 24, 2007, 10:58 PM

Say again! I have 38/357 dies in RCBS, Lee, Lyman and CH. All work for both calibres if you adjust the die in the press. In fact a space installed when I switch cabilres even negates the resetting of the die. I do not follow the cutting!

March 24, 2007, 10:58 PM	#16
williamd Senior Member Join Date: March 13, 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 801	a friend tried to load .38 with Lee .357 dies and had to cut 1/8" off one of the dies Say again! I have 38/357 dies in RCBS, Lee, Lyman and CH. All work for both calibres if you adjust the die in the press. In fact a space installed when I switch cabilres even negates the resetting of the die. I do not follow the cutting! __________________ "Outlaw guns and only outlaws will have guns!" Unfortunately, we may be moving in that direction. NRA Benefactor, Conservative!, VN '64-'65. Never sell a gun or a car ... and retire rich!