Lee Fcd And 38 Super

[randy01]

Is there anybody that uses a FCD with 38 SUPER?

[al503]

yes.

[Nolan]

Some people swear by them. Some people swear at them! I used them but quit because of some problems I was having. I think they are a band-aid fix for improper case sizing.

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Nolan

[Shadow]

I use one along with an EGW undersize Lee sizing die. I almost never have a round that won't guage.

Jim

[dickwholliday]

i use one with all my pistol calibers, including 38 super....D I C K

Edited December 27, 2005 by dickwholliday

[BSeevers]

I have used one for a long time

[bobaloo]

I used to use them but have quit using them in pistol calibers. I still use them on .223.

The reason I quit is twofold. First, they add a LOT of work, in that they at least double the amount of force needed for the strokes of the press. I couldn't believe how much easier it was to run the press without the FCD in place.

The second major fact is that I load lead bullets and I noticed that the FCD was really working the brass over the lead bullets. In effect, the FCD was resizing the bullet through the brass case, which is going to make it more susceptible to movement inside. Some people are bothered by the slight swelling of the case where the bullet is, personally I take that as a good sign that the bullet is being held firmly in place by the tight case, which is what I want.

In the end I agree with the comment that they're a solution, or at least an alleged solution, to bad sizing. Once I got my dies set up right I simply don't need them, and if I don't need them I'm not going to add the extra work.

I shoot several thousand rounds a month and never have a failure to feed, so why bother?

[joecichlid]

I run one both my .38 Super set up as well as my .45 ACP set up and I love them, never had a problem with them or the ammo run through them in any of my guns.

Joe W.