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Offline torpedoman

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question on 357max loading.
« on: January 29, 2011, 01:20:42 PM »
can the max be loaded using the 357 mag dies???
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Re: question on 357max loading.
« Reply #1 on: January 29, 2011, 01:22:57 PM »
MOST can YES.

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Re: question on 357max loading.
« Reply #2 on: January 29, 2011, 01:23:16 PM »
Most 357mag dies will work, although I don't know positively they all will, biggest problem you'll have is with seating pointed bullets, many seater die plugs are made for blunt bullets and don't match the ogive of pointed bullets.

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Re: question on 357max loading.
« Reply #3 on: January 29, 2011, 02:27:56 PM »
The Hornady Series II Custom Grade three die sets are supplied with seating stems for both flat and pointed bullets.
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Re: question on 357max loading.
« Reply #4 on: January 29, 2011, 03:50:41 PM »
Yep, Hornady three die set is the way I went, and never had a problem! 38-357-357max
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Re: question on 357max loading.
« Reply #5 on: January 30, 2011, 05:17:22 AM »
And most (all?) die sets have different seating plugs available, or are often not hard to make or modify with some epoxy to your preferred nose profile.
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Re: question on 357max loading.
« Reply #6 on: January 30, 2011, 03:35:02 PM »
well thats one objection down for reaming, if i dont find another i may have to do it.
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Re: question on 357max loading.
« Reply #7 on: January 30, 2011, 04:39:46 PM »
Torpedoman, I did it, and there is no downside ! It's all good.
There: now you have to do it.  ;D
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Re: question on 357max loading.
« Reply #8 on: January 31, 2011, 12:11:55 AM »

 Hey Torpedoman Do it you won't be sorry. I did just soon as I could.
 I have a old of Lyman dies for 38/357 They work just fine, I bought them used before
 I every heard of the maxie  Datil
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Re: question on 357max loading.
« Reply #9 on: January 31, 2011, 01:02:31 AM »
I have a set of the Lee Deluxe Carbide Dies and they work fine for the Max.

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Re: question on 357max loading.
« Reply #10 on: January 31, 2011, 01:48:25 AM »
Question for gcrank1: Sorry to take the thread astray, but you mentioned changing nose profile of seating die with epoxy. Could you elaborate?

I tried to search for info but didn't find any.

Thanks.

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Re: question on 357max loading.
« Reply #11 on: January 31, 2011, 03:40:53 AM »
Quote from: parson48 on January 31, 2011, 01:48:25 AM
Question for gcrank1: Sorry to take the thread astray, but you mentioned changing nose profile of seating die with epoxy. Could you elaborate?

I tried to search for info but didn't find any.

Thanks.
+1   I drilled out the seater plug that came with the Lee Carbides but it still shaves just a touch off the lead tip.
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Re: question on 357max loading.
« Reply #12 on: January 31, 2011, 09:44:56 AM »
Drilling the typical flat or round nosed pug to take the longer tapered tip can work, better is to 'profile' it in a lathe to more closely match the ojive of the desired bullet.
Short a lathe (or a friend with one) is to drill that hole well centered to get the tip up and in farther and coat a bullet in a loaded round with a little smear of bullet lube or Vaseline, etc. as a release agent. Get a thickish blob of epoxy in the plug cavity and insert it over the bullet to harden to the profile. This is best done with the plug in the die body and the round in the press so everything stays perfectly in line and squared up. It is ackward to get the epoxy up in there so screw the plug down as far as it will go. Just the weight of the press ram & handle will hold it all in line. Next day you are all set ( ;)); a custom plug for yur bullet of choice. Often it will still work with your other bullet nose shapes too.
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Re: question on 357max loading.
« Reply #13 on: January 31, 2011, 09:56:30 AM »
Thanx grank1 most appreciated.
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Re: question on 357max loading.
« Reply #14 on: January 31, 2011, 10:52:03 AM »
Thanks gcrank1.
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