GlockCanMan Posted September 30, 2010 Share Posted September 30, 2010 Who makes the better carbide reloading dies for the .38 Short Colt? Are you finding it better to apply a taper crimp or roll crimp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westczek Posted September 30, 2010 Share Posted September 30, 2010 Lee makes 38 Short Colt sets, so does RCBS I believe, but I think most folks are using a mix of 38 Special and 9 mm Lugar dies. I use 38 Special decapper and sizer, and 9 mm belling, seating and taper crimp dies. I'm using moly-coated 158 grn 358 cal bullets, so I can only use a taper crimp. A roll crimp would cut thhe moly coating. Taper crimps don't wear out the case mouth as fast either. Westczek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boats Posted October 3, 2010 Share Posted October 3, 2010 Lee's 38 spl die to size the case. Which seater depends on your bullet. If using jacketed and want a taper crimp 9mm's are the way to go, If cast and need a roll crimp into a grove 38 Colt is the proper die. Boats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMM50 Posted October 3, 2010 Share Posted October 3, 2010 (edited) Hi: I've been using a taper crimp on everything I reload. Both jacketed lead and copper plated. 45, 38 Super, 40 S&W, 9 MM, 38 Special and 357. The taper crimp I feel is easier to reload using speed loaders or moon clips. It doesn't have the big roll that you mist get buy. My 2 cents. Goerge Edited October 3, 2010 by GMM50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Z Sr Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 I want to thank you for this post, I've been cutting .41 Mag brass down real short to use in my milled for moonclip S&W 57, and could not get a crimp after a certain lenght. After reading this post, I had the idea to use .41 Action Express crimp die as it would be same diameter, but much shorter. Thanks for such a great forum and all the info it contains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sensei Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 My set-up for .38Short-Colt, (in Dillon XL650), is: - Resizer: RCBS 38/357 - Powder funnel: 9 mm.(Dillon) - Seater: RCBS 9mm. or 38/357 it's the same - Taper Crimp: RCBS 9mm. (sometimes Dillon .38super) - Factory Crimp die Lee: 9 mm. work fine for me ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesLovesJammie Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 I have Lee's .38 Short Colt die set. It is a combination of a 38 Super die set and a 38 Special/.357 mag set. Resizer/Decapper is marked .38/.357 F8 Powder through Expander is unmarked Seating/Crimping is markred .38 Auto E8 It is a taper crimp seating die. The brass I used was R-P .38 Special cut to Short Colt Length and loaded with 9mm data. The bullets (125 grain Lead at minor PF) didn't move in the case upon firing and I don't think a roll crimp is necessary in this application. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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