38 Special Purchase Items?
Quote from Reloader on November 13, 2020, 11:06 amI have a new 650 press on my bench, was ordered with a 9mm set up, but the wife and I are carrying 38 revolvers now... so I’m going to start with 38 special, wadcutter and semi wadcutter... what additional items did I miss on my shopping list?
1) 38 caliber conversion kit - Dillon dies... is there different seating stems for wadcutter (staying with Dillon as I like the cleaning option)
2) large pistol shell plate for case feeder
3) loving rings (wrench required), or should I use my Foster rings?
4) read a post on Unique powder funnel for wadcutter vs. standard Dillon... any one have experience?
5) purchase more primer tubes (all I will ever load is small pistol on this press)
6) Dillon hex wrench/locking ring wrench and holderThanks for the guidance!
I have a new 650 press on my bench, was ordered with a 9mm set up, but the wife and I are carrying 38 revolvers now... so I’m going to start with 38 special, wadcutter and semi wadcutter... what additional items did I miss on my shopping list?
1) 38 caliber conversion kit - Dillon dies... is there different seating stems for wadcutter (staying with Dillon as I like the cleaning option)
2) large pistol shell plate for case feeder
3) loving rings (wrench required), or should I use my Foster rings?
4) read a post on Unique powder funnel for wadcutter vs. standard Dillon... any one have experience?
5) purchase more primer tubes (all I will ever load is small pistol on this press)
6) Dillon hex wrench/locking ring wrench and holder
Thanks for the guidance!
Quote from Reloader on January 1, 2021, 1:56 pmHello! I'm new around here and not particularly experienced so I may not be qualified to suggest this but I saw no one else answered your question so I thought I could get the ball rolling. Forgive my boldness if you already know this.
As you mentioned Uniquetek has a powder funnel that enlarges the case for wadcutters. https://uniquetek.com/product/T1735.
They also have a seating stem that replaces the one in your seating die that is designed for wadcutters. It can be removed form the die just like the original for cleaning. https://uniquetek.com/product/T1561
I have no experience with either of these products.
You may consider getting an additional tool head & powder funnel so you can setup a 38 spl toolhead and leave the 9mm setup on one tool head in case you want to go back and do some 9mm
Hello! I'm new around here and not particularly experienced so I may not be qualified to suggest this but I saw no one else answered your question so I thought I could get the ball rolling. Forgive my boldness if you already know this.
As you mentioned Uniquetek has a powder funnel that enlarges the case for wadcutters. https://uniquetek.com/product/T1735.
They also have a seating stem that replaces the one in your seating die that is designed for wadcutters. It can be removed form the die just like the original for cleaning. https://uniquetek.com/product/T1561
I have no experience with either of these products.
You may consider getting an additional tool head & powder funnel so you can setup a 38 spl toolhead and leave the 9mm setup on one tool head in case you want to go back and do some 9mm