AverageJoeShooting Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 I was wondering if there was a specific resizing die everyone used for 38sc. Specifically one that sizing further down on the base to eliminate the need for a roll-sizer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 (edited) https://www.egwguns.com/undersize-reloading-die-38-super https://leeprecision.com/undersize-sizing-die-38-super.html Edited April 29, 2020 by Sarge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sauza45 Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 I have only used the Dillon dies and have never had a problem with any bulge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcc7x7 Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 39 minutes ago, sauza45 said: I have only used the Dillon dies and have never had a problem with any bulge. Same here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AverageJoeShooting Posted April 29, 2020 Author Share Posted April 29, 2020 1 hour ago, Sarge said: https://www.egwguns.com/undersize-reloading-die-38-super https://leeprecision.com/undersize-sizing-die-38-super.html Do you use either of these? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AverageJoeShooting Posted April 29, 2020 Author Share Posted April 29, 2020 1 hour ago, sauza45 said: I have only used the Dillon dies and have never had a problem with any bulge. In 38sc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 15 minutes ago, AverageJoeShooting said: In 38sc? I only load 9MAJOR but do use them for it. They size way lower than DILLON and of course size smaller as well. If you are worried more about just sizing lower I know of people who will mill the base of the Dillon dies down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sauza45 Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 Yes this is for 38 supercomp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AverageJoeShooting Posted April 29, 2020 Author Share Posted April 29, 2020 2 hours ago, sauza45 said: Yes this is for 38 supercomp i assume you use like 10 times fired brass like every person who shoots 38sc? since the brass is like gold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AverageJoeShooting Posted April 29, 2020 Author Share Posted April 29, 2020 2 hours ago, Sarge said: I only load 9MAJOR but do use them for it. They size way lower than DILLON and of course size smaller as well. If you are worried more about just sizing lower I know of people who will mill the base of the Dillon dies down do you use both of those? which would you recommend as the better quality? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 1 hour ago, AverageJoeShooting said: do you use both of those? which would you recommend as the better quality? AS I UNDERSTAND IT, both are made by LEE so it really makes no difference which one you get. I would Shop around and see which one is cheaper with shipping Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolan Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 2 hours ago, AverageJoeShooting said: i assume you use like 10 times fired brass like every person who shoots 38sc? since the brass is like gold I mark my brass with stripes and color code the head by the number of times fired. After 5 times fired, it goes in the practice bin and gets loaded until I lose it (generally well before 10 reloads because I'm lazy) or it fails inspection. I use 2 sizing dies on a 1050 for 38 Super or Super Comp, first die is a standard Dillon resizing/decapping die set to almost touch the shell plate, the next die is a Lee Undersize die set to touch the shell plate in the swaging location with the swage rod removed since I only reload my brass and the primers aren't crimped. Nolan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AverageJoeShooting Posted April 29, 2020 Author Share Posted April 29, 2020 24 minutes ago, Nolan said: I mark my brass with stripes and color code the head by the number of times fired. After 5 times fired, it goes in the practice bin and gets loaded until I lose it (generally well before 10 reloads because I'm lazy) or it fails inspection. I use 2 sizing dies on a 1050 for 38 Super or Super Comp, first die is a standard Dillon resizing/decapping die set to almost touch the shell plate, the next die is a Lee Undersize die set to touch the shell plate in the swaging location with the swage rod removed since I only reload my brass and the primers aren't crimped. Nolan What kind of brass do you use that needs the primer pockets swaged? I thought that was only for military brass with the primer pinned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ar15rick Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 I have been using the undersize die mentioned above for 4 years. I have not had any issues with those dies. If you start having brass with alot of buldge then it might be best to use a buldge buster prior to loading them to help with that buldge. Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolan Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 32 minutes ago, AverageJoeShooting said: What kind of brass do you use that needs the primer pockets swaged? I thought that was only for military brass with the primer pinned 58 minutes ago, Nolan said: with the swage rod removed since I only reload my brass and the primers aren't crimped. The swaging system is removed, the primers aren't crimped. Nolan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBamBoo Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 On 4/29/2020 at 9:26 AM, sauza45 said: I have only used the Dillon dies and have never had a problem with any bulge. same here as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AverageJoeShooting Posted May 3, 2020 Author Share Posted May 3, 2020 I just ended up getting a Lee u die. I just wanted something that sizes a bit further down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ame0788 Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 These just came on the market and are second to none. I have these for every caliber i reload and they are awesome. They will size all the way to the shell plate. https://www.mightyarmory.com/collections/sizing-dies/products/tnt-match-38-super-super-comp-sold-out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AverageJoeShooting Posted May 6, 2020 Author Share Posted May 6, 2020 1 hour ago, ame0788 said: These just came on the market and are second to none. I have these for every caliber i reload and they are awesome. They will size all the way to the shell plate. https://www.mightyarmory.com/collections/sizing-dies/products/tnt-match-38-super-super-comp-sold-out Well now I'm buying one Haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ar15rick Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 So whichever has those mighty armory dies I would like to know more information. Send me a pm so I can ask some questions about those dies. I am really interested. Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bwillis Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 I had extreme bullet setback in the first 50 rounds I loaded with mighty armory die. I spoke with Wayne twice and he is extremely knowledgeable and very helpful I really wanted this die to work. We got the setback to only 10 out of 100 rounds but imo that’s to much risk for pressure spikes. I know some people have had good success with them but I know a few others have had my experience. Bench test my start oal would be 1.165 and push in to 1.10 with ease. Gun test 1.165 to 1.14s crimp is .375-.378 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AverageJoeShooting Posted May 9, 2020 Author Share Posted May 9, 2020 6 hours ago, Bwillis said: I had extreme bullet setback in the first 50 rounds I loaded with mighty armory die. I spoke with Wayne twice and he is extremely knowledgeable and very helpful I really wanted this die to work. We got the setback to only 10 out of 100 rounds but imo that’s to much risk for pressure spikes. I know some people have had good success with them but I know a few others have had my experience. Bench test my start oal would be 1.165 and push in to 1.10 with ease. Gun test 1.165 to 1.14s crimp is .375-.378 this is in 9mm though correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bwillis Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 2 hours ago, AverageJoeShooting said: this is in 9mm though correct? Correct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carry9shoot40 Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 Another vote for Dillon. When I was loading 9 I would only use the U die. I tried mighty armory and would get bullet set back. Went back to the I and never had the issues again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AverageJoeShooting Posted May 11, 2020 Author Share Posted May 11, 2020 16 hours ago, Carry9shoot40 said: Another vote for Dillon. When I was loading 9 I would only use the U die. I tried mighty armory and would get bullet set back. Went back to the I and never had the issues again. i went with the u die. 38sc is much higher pressure than 9 so i started noticing when my brass was around 5 times fired it wouldn't case gauge and that led to it eventually not chambering. the u die sizes so much further down the casing that i havent had any issues since Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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