JasonS Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 I just placed an order for my first 38 super, open gun. I've currently got my Dillion 650 setup for 9mm, additionally I have the caliber conversion kit to also load .45 ACP. (Which means I have both the large caliber, and small caliber pistol loading plate, and primer feed mechanisims for caliber conversions.) I do however have a couple of questions about what I will need to load 38super and 38 supercomp, that I don't currently have. 1. I plan to buy a new set of dies, will I need seperate dies for 38 super and 38 super comp, or will 1 work for both? 2. I've noticed alot of major recipes for 38 super, call for Small Rifle Primers. Will I need a 3rd primer feed mechanism or will the small pistol primer plate work for small rifle primers? (Same question for the pick up tubes.) 3. Will both 38 super and 38 super comp fit on my 9mm shell plate? (I've read that 38 super, will not fit on a .223 shell plate, but 38 super comp will. Does that mean, I need to get a shell plate for each?) Thanks, Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark R Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Small primer tubes will work for rifle/pistol. The 9mm and 38 Super use the same shellplate...38 SC uses the 223 shellplate. Dies are the same for Super/SC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonS Posted January 5, 2011 Author Share Posted January 5, 2011 Awesome, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mda Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 38 sc will work in a 38 super shell plate, every now and then one will pop out, so all you really need is the dies same for both. MDA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
major9 Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 both the large caliber, and small caliber pistol loading plate If you mean the casefeed loading plates, I just use the large pistol plate for 9mm, 40 and 45. But, YMMV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyOne Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Small primer tubes will work for rifle/pistol. The 9mm and 38 Super use the same shellplate...38 SC uses the 223 shellplate. Dies are the same for Super/SC. +1 that's the ticket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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