38 Super Comp

[Recon'sHide]

Looking to purchase the dies for my dillon press and start loading for the new open gun "adventure". For those of you who are loading this cartridge, does the mechanics require more effort since the case is longer etc? Presuming your using a case feeder approximately how many rounds can you load in an hour?

Any advice or opinions are appreciated in advance.

Thanks,

David

[Ofishl1]

Looking to purchase the dies for my dillon press and start loading for the new open gun "adventure". For those of you who are loading this cartridge, does the mechanics require more effort since the case is longer etc? Presuming your using a case feeder approximately how many rounds can you load in an hour?

Any advice or opinions are appreciated in advance.

Thanks,

David

I dont find any more effort required than I do for a .40 which is more radial volume and bearing surface on the die, however I use Hornady "One Shot" on a all my cases for the 550, .......on the 650 where I run the Super Comp, I actually use less lube and they run through great, just plodding along steadily, I can easily do 400 rounds in a hour if my primer tubes are all loaded up, however I do have the occasional "Super" round or . 40 sneak in the hopper and that plugs up the operations for case feeding for a few minutes. SO, I try to be diligent when Im sorting my brass, that event is about the only thing that slows me down on the 650, ...it just flat blows and goes....

[Baer45]

On my 1050 I can comfortably do 600 rounds an hour. I use Dillon primer tube loader which picks up the pace....I also use lube but prefer Dillon lube to other brands because it spreads so easy, doesn't kill primers and most importantly, it helps the brass chamber smoother in my 1911s

[Foxbat]

The Super Comp take much less effort than 9mm, because it is a straight-walled cartridge. I could barely feel the resistance with good dies.

[rooster mcbee]

I load Starline .38 supercomp brass. I have just started lubing the cases before loading and it makes a world of difference to me, especially with new brass. I've used Hornady One Shot and Dillon lubes. I prefer the Dillon because it seems to spread more evenly.

[zero-down]

I don't mean to hijack this thread but you guys lube pistol cases? What steps do you use?

I've never lubed my 38SC or any other pistol case for that matter. As foxbat says, its straight walled case which offers much less resistance than something like a 9mm.

I'm very intrigued here.

[Foxbat]

I dump maybe 300 cases in the case feeder, then spray liberally with the lube, shuffle the pile, spray again, then start loading. Works great. I know some people like more elaborate ways, and I used to do it that way too - spread the cases on the flat surface all oriented one way, spray, roll... also lubing in a plastic bag. To me all that proved to be unnecessary, and my method works just as well but is easier to do.

[-Ace-]

I've never tried lubing them, but I have noticed more resistance with new brass over once fired etc.

Edited September 8, 2012 by -Ace-

[Ofishl1]

I don't mean to hijack this thread but you guys lube pistol cases? What steps do you use?

I've never lubed my 38SC or any other pistol case for that matter. As foxbat says, its straight walled case which offers much less resistance than something like a 9mm.

I'm very intrigued here.

When I first started loading for competition for .45 and .40 cal with Case lube, found I had to tumble all the loads after, the lube was gunking up the gun too much as it carried into the mags and the rest.

Then I went to a light spray of One Shot, even if I only hit one side of the brass laying down, then roll em around a little and hit em again, have found even new brass slipped through the die like butter.

I believe my tooling will last longer and the One Shot almost disappears after the handling. It certainly does not attract dirt like the the "other" type of lube.

Great stuff, cut out the "tumble clean" step after loading too...

Edited September 9, 2012 by Ofishl1