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j357 · October 22, 2012, 08:46 PM

I use lee dies, your 38 set should do 357 with adjustments. I typically don't shoot much 357. My routine is to load 38 Remington HBWC most of the time, they are very dirty and consistent seating requires breaking down the dies for light cleaning after about 400 - 500 rounds. Generally I will set them back up for 357 after cleaning and run a couple of hundred 357 FMJs, JHPs then SJFPs which dont dirty up the works and then adjust down and do the next few runs of 38 HBWC. I adjust the dies downward in the progression. Keeps me supplied and this rotation cuts down on the set up time moving back and forth.

October 22, 2012, 08:46 PM	#17
j357 Senior Member Join Date: January 25, 2009 Location: Liberty Twp, OH Posts: 283	I use lee dies, your 38 set should do 357 with adjustments. I typically don't shoot much 357. My routine is to load 38 Remington HBWC most of the time, they are very dirty and consistent seating requires breaking down the dies for light cleaning after about 400 - 500 rounds. Generally I will set them back up for 357 after cleaning and run a couple of hundred 357 FMJs, JHPs then SJFPs which dont dirty up the works and then adjust down and do the next few runs of 38 HBWC. I adjust the dies downward in the progression. Keeps me supplied and this rotation cuts down on the set up time moving back and forth.