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Crosshair · March 28, 2007, 05:51 PM

Sorry Mike Irwin. Yes I was refering to the 38 S&W and 38 Special. All loading manuals say never to cut off cases to use because you can/will have a case failure and you will overwork the brass when resizing.

You can get away with using a 9mm expander and seating die and only buy a 38 S&W sizing die, but you don't save that much $$$ and it is very cumbersom having to readjust the dies.

March 28, 2007, 05:51 PM	#7
Crosshair Senior Member Join Date: December 16, 2004 Location: Grand Forks, ND Posts: 5,333	Sorry Mike Irwin. Yes I was refering to the 38 S&W and 38 Special. All loading manuals say never to cut off cases to use because you can/will have a case failure and you will overwork the brass when resizing. You can get away with using a 9mm expander and seating die and only buy a 38 S&W sizing die, but you don't save that much $$$ and it is very cumbersom having to readjust the dies. __________________ I don't carry a gun to go looking for trouble, I carry a gun in case trouble finds me.