Reloading confusion.
Quote from Reloader on March 21, 2012, 10:17 pmHi,
I finally upgraded from a single stage press to a Dillon RL550b and also got Dillon .357 Sig dies. I have a few thousand once fired .357 Sig brass and since it is my first time reloading a bottleneck pistol caliber, I'm a bit confused.Ok, here are my questions...
Do I have to lube the cases?
Do I have to adjust the headspace, like on a rifle?
Do I have to trim the cases?Any help is appreciated.
Have a nice day 🙂
Hi,
I finally upgraded from a single stage press to a Dillon RL550b and also got Dillon .357 Sig dies. I have a few thousand once fired .357 Sig brass and since it is my first time reloading a bottleneck pistol caliber, I'm a bit confused.
Ok, here are my questions...
Do I have to lube the cases?
Do I have to adjust the headspace, like on a rifle?
Do I have to trim the cases?
Any help is appreciated.
Have a nice day 🙂
Quote from Reloader on March 22, 2012, 3:11 pmLube-yes, lightly, but yes.
Headspace- yes. Use either your barrel or a headspace case gage to properly adjust the size die, to ensure cartridges fully chamber.
Trim- no. It has never proven to be a problem.
Lube-yes, lightly, but yes.
Headspace- yes. Use either your barrel or a headspace case gage to properly adjust the size die, to ensure cartridges fully chamber.
Trim- no. It has never proven to be a problem.
Quote from Reloader on August 30, 2012, 1:15 amOne way to avoid using lube is to size the cartridge with a 0.40 caliber die first. That way the lube won't be necessary. I have loaded this cartridge this way for a while now with success.
One way to avoid using lube is to size the cartridge with a 0.40 caliber die first. That way the lube won't be necessary. I have loaded this cartridge this way for a while now with success.