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Offline wreckhog

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.What dies do you use with your .357 Max?
« on: July 23, 2009, 04:10:38 AM »
I use the current Lee .38 Special Carbide 3 piece set. Deprimes, sizes and expands fine. Bullet seating functionality seems like it could be better. I only get the die about 3 turns into the press due to length issues. And I feel like I can see the impression of the bullet base in the brass.
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Re: .What dies do you use with your .357 Max?
« Reply #1 on: July 23, 2009, 06:00:38 AM »
I use the Lee .357 mag with a .35 Rem seating plug.
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Re: .What dies do you use with your .357 Max?
« Reply #2 on: July 23, 2009, 08:39:57 AM »
Currently a Redding carbide 357 mag die set. Then before that a RCBS carbide set in 38 spl/357 mag.

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Re: .What dies do you use with your .357 Max?
« Reply #3 on: July 23, 2009, 08:43:50 AM »
Quote from: cwlongshot on July 23, 2009, 08:39:57 AM
Currently a Redding carbide 357 mag die set. Then before that a RCBS carbide set in 38 spl/357 mag.

CW

why the change CW? Asking because I just bought some rcbs carbide dies for my 44. Curious.
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Re: .What dies do you use with your .357 Max?
« Reply #4 on: July 23, 2009, 08:58:43 AM »

 I use 38- 357 lyman dies that had before I heard of the Maxie!!!
 Never had one bit of a problem with them Marv.
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Re: .What dies do you use with your .357 Max?
« Reply #5 on: July 23, 2009, 09:27:45 AM »
Redding 357 max dies when i had one . Still use the sizing die with 357 mag and 38 spl since its carbide .
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Re: .What dies do you use with your .357 Max?
« Reply #6 on: July 23, 2009, 09:33:39 AM »
Redding makes .357 MAX labelled dies?
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Re: .What dies do you use with your .357 Max?
« Reply #7 on: July 23, 2009, 10:01:28 AM »
No one currently makes die sets specifically for the Max, most dies are marked for use with all three .357s chamberings tho, but not all if you look at the list at Midway.....if you have long enough to wait for the page to load. ::)

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Re: .What dies do you use with your .357 Max?
« Reply #8 on: July 23, 2009, 11:35:35 AM »
I have the same Lee die set you have. I found the seating die lacking. I bought just the Hornady seating die - much better. The seating plug will depend on what bullet you are using, but the one that comes with the Hornady suits me. Good Luck and Good Shooting
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Re: .What dies do you use with your .357 Max?
« Reply #9 on: July 23, 2009, 12:22:35 PM »
Quote from: Oldshooter on July 23, 2009, 08:43:50 AM
Quote from: cwlongshot on July 23, 2009, 08:39:57 AM
Currently a Redding carbide 357 mag die set. Then before that a RCBS carbide set in 38 spl/357 mag.

CW

why the change CW? Asking because I just bought some rcbs carbide dies for my 44. Curious.

I picked them up in a deal and prefer them to others. RCBS are excellent dies.

CW
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Re: .What dies do you use with your .357 Max?
« Reply #10 on: July 23, 2009, 04:33:37 PM »
Was just curious CW, figered youd know if there was a problem with the rcbs dies.
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Re: .What dies do you use with your .357 Max?
« Reply #11 on: July 24, 2009, 12:05:03 AM »
Quote from: Old Shooter link=topic=178633.msg 1098857333#msg 1098857333 date=1248402817
Was just curious CW, fingered you know if there was a problem with the rcbs dies.

Not that I am aware of. At least nothing inherit to RCBS. I just prefer the polish and overall finish of the Redding die.

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