Does .380 work in 9X19 dies?

Hal · February 18, 2001, 07:10 AM

Idle curiousity more than anything else. I don't reload for the .380, but I'm looking at one of the Makarov pistols as a possible future buy. A $20.00 set of dies is not biggie, so it doesn't matter one way or the other.

tonyz · February 18, 2001, 09:25 AM

Would it work I am not sure, Would I try it no way. The sizes are to far off.
I reload both those calibers and have die sets for both.
I no that the 380 Cal will not fit in the 9MM die's.
I have grabed a 380 case when reloading 9mm buy mistake and it crushed the case. Now I keep the 2 very separated and sealed and labled.
The 380 and the 9x18 are differant sizes. You said 380 in one spot and 9x18 in another.

Tony Z

houndawg · February 18, 2001, 09:47 AM

It won't work. The mouth of the case may be the same size, but the head of the .380 case is smaller. Plus the 9x19 is a tapered wall case and I believe the .380 is straight walled.

Hal · February 18, 2001, 10:55 AM

Thanks. Just wondered. If I do get another .380, I'll get the right dies.

tonyz,
I thought they made the Makarov in both .380 and 9x18? I've handled one a few times, not sure what caliber it was since at the time I wasn't interested, just curious as to why people rave about them, and am looking for a .380 version if they offer one.

Paul B. · February 18, 2001, 03:35 PM

Rae. The Makarov comes in both .380 and 9x18. You cannot load .380 ammo with 9MM luger dies. How do I know? I tried it once, just to see if it could be done.

Paul B.

Patrick Graham · February 18, 2001, 05:07 PM

I make the 380 vs 9mm brass sorting mistake a lot. The 9mm shell holder will usually not hold the 380 brass during the priming process.

February 18, 2001, 07:10 AM	#1
Hal Senior Member Join Date: October 9, 1998 Location: Ohio USA Posts: 8,563	Idle curiousity more than anything else. I don't reload for the .380, but I'm looking at one of the Makarov pistols as a possible future buy. A $20.00 set of dies is not biggie, so it doesn't matter one way or the other.

February 18, 2001, 09:25 AM	#2
tonyz Senior Member Join Date: January 29, 2000 Location: Wa Posts: 922	Would it work I am not sure, Would I try it no way. The sizes are to far off. I reload both those calibers and have die sets for both. I no that the 380 Cal will not fit in the 9MM die's. I have grabed a 380 case when reloading 9mm buy mistake and it crushed the case. Now I keep the 2 very separated and sealed and labled. The 380 and the 9x18 are differant sizes. You said 380 in one spot and 9x18 in another. Tony Z

February 18, 2001, 09:47 AM	#3
houndawg Senior Member Join Date: February 8, 2000 Location: Illinois Posts: 479	It won't work. The mouth of the case may be the same size, but the head of the .380 case is smaller. Plus the 9x19 is a tapered wall case and I believe the .380 is straight walled.

February 18, 2001, 10:55 AM	#4
Hal Senior Member Join Date: October 9, 1998 Location: Ohio USA Posts: 8,563	Thanks. Just wondered. If I do get another .380, I'll get the right dies. tonyz, I thought they made the Makarov in both .380 and 9x18? I've handled one a few times, not sure what caliber it was since at the time I wasn't interested, just curious as to why people rave about them, and am looking for a .380 version if they offer one.

February 18, 2001, 03:35 PM	#5
Paul B. Senior Member Join Date: March 28, 1999 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 3,802	Rae. The Makarov comes in both .380 and 9x18. You cannot load .380 ammo with 9MM luger dies. How do I know? I tried it once, just to see if it could be done. Paul B.

February 18, 2001, 05:07 PM	#6
Patrick Graham Junior member Join Date: January 18, 1999 Location: Kokomo, Indiana USA Posts: 674	I make the 380 vs 9mm brass sorting mistake a lot. The 9mm shell holder will usually not hold the 380 brass during the priming process.