In order to participate in the GunBroker Member forums, you must be logged in with your GunBroker.com account. Click the sign-in button at the top right of the forums page to get connected.

doing the math

5mmgunguy5mmgunguy Member Posts: 3,092 ✭✭
edited March 2008 in Ask the Experts
If I have done the math...I think I can use a 38 Super carbide resizing die to size my 38 S&W and not go through the mess of using lube....am I correct?
· Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Comments

  • 5mmgunguy5mmgunguy Member Posts: 3,092 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    If I am doing the math correctly, a reloading die is threaded 7/8 - 14. So if I divide one complete turn of the die into 16 parts, each 1/16 of a turn should advance the die downward about .0045 of a inch. Correct?
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • 5mmgunguy5mmgunguy Member Posts: 3,092 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    If the treads on my reloading die are 7/8-14 and I divide the top of my press into 1/16s; if I am doing the math right each 1/16 of a turn will raise or lower the die about .005 of an inch?
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • PearywPearyw Member Posts: 3,699
    edited November -1
    You probably can. It is easy enought to try one and see if it fits. I size my 38 S&W brass with a carbide 38 special die. I do everything else with a set of 9mm Makarov dies.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • muttermutter Member Posts: 122 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I would reccomend not resizing them at all if you are only shooting these rounds in one specific gun. Clean the cases and reload with only a slight crimp. This will make the cases last a lot longer.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • RCrosbyRCrosby Member Posts: 3,808 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I've never had luck without any sizing except with a couple of very tightly chambered varmint rifles. I wouldn't recommend the practice with any kind of semi-auto. You don't need to size to extreme but I'd run the case into the die at least to the depth reached by the seated bullet. If those feed o.k. you're good to go, but I'd be surprised if you got better case life out of it.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • RCrosbyRCrosby Member Posts: 3,808 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Sorry 'bout that. 38 S & W. obviously not semi-auto. Still, I wouldn't recommend omitting the sizing procedure.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • JIM STARKJIM STARK Member Posts: 1,153 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The chance of a revolver cylinder having identically sized chambers is , I believe,between slim & ziltch...
    JIM........
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
Sign In or Register to comment.