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    Wanted RCBS 357 magnum die set

    Good Morning,

    I am looking for the above please, If anybody has a set that they wish to sell then please let me know.

    Regards,

    Sam

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    Pity you were not looking just over a week ago, just sold a set.

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    Quote Originally Posted by archie View Post
    Pity you were not looking just over a week ago, just sold a set.
    Shame, But thanks anyway.

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    Only £29 for new carbide set from Henry Krank

    http://www.henrykrank.com/index.php?...oducts_id=1918

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    Quote Originally Posted by 1066 View Post
    Only £29 for new carbide set from Henry Krank

    http://www.henrykrank.com/index.php?...oducts_id=1918
    Thanks for the link, But I wanted the RCBS ones, I already have a lee set.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SamIOW View Post
    Thanks for the link, But I wanted the RCBS ones, I already have a lee set.
    That's interesting - What advantages will RCBS set give you?

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    [QUOTE=1066;6971673]That's interesting - What advantages will RCBS set give you?[/QUOTE
    For one I wont have to keep altering the seating dies as it is a "38 special" also they don't have any lock ring which can be a bit of a pain, I have the rock chucker supreme press .

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    Are you saying you want some .357 dies to load .38 special? - They work the other way round .38 spec will load .357 but .357 won't load .38 spec.

    A spare set of three Lee locking rings cost about £3.00, if you put two rings back to back on each die you can nip them together and they'll stay put.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 1066 View Post
    Are you saying you want some .357 dies to load .38 special? - They work the other way round .38 spec will load .357 but .357 won't load .38 spec.
    I don't think I've ever seen a specific set of dies for .38 special...??

    The only difference between .38 special and .357 magnum is the magnum case is 1/10 of an inch longer, so a carbide sizing die will do both.

    Just means you have to seat your seating and/or crimp dies slightly deeper for .38.

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    Thing the thing you need is this mate

    I have the dies myself the 38 dies will load the 357mag too, The 357Max dies will load 357mag and 357Max only.


    http://www.henrykrank.com/index.php?...=90600&x=0&y=0

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    Quote Originally Posted by Simon_S View Post
    Thing the thing you need is this mate

    I have the dies myself the 38 dies will load the 357mag too, The 357Max dies will load 357mag and 357Max only.


    http://www.henrykrank.com/index.php?...=90600&x=0&y=0
    I think the OP is using a RCBS press.

    Lee and Redding do a .357 die set and a .38 special die set. The .357 dies can't load .38 spec cases.

    http://leeprecision.com/3-die-set-357-mag-carbide.html

    Normal routine would be to use .38 spec dies (sometimes marked .38/357) and if you don't like resetting your dies you can fit a spacer under the locking ring.


    http://www.midwayusa.com/product/312...ial-357-magnum

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    I have a set of new Hornady dies which has written on it "38/357/357 max.

    Will shortly be listed in the for sale section.

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    Sorry I did think you could use Lee dies in the RCBS press
    I loaded some rounds up you could put a 10p over the group at 50M
    nothing wrong with the Lee dies.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Simon_S View Post
    Sorry I did think you could use Lee dies in the RCBS press
    I loaded some rounds up you could put a 10p over the group at 50M
    nothing wrong with the Lee dies.
    The Lee dies will work perfectly well in the RCBS press - it's just that the Breech lock bushings wont fit.

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    Would a extra lock ring work mate only £3
    just put 2 on your die

    http://www.henrykrank.com/index.php?...oducts_id=1941

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