Re: bent rounds .38spl
Posted: 18 Jul 2016 09:49
The O.D. of .373 and bullet .355 match 380 Auto.Poppop wrote: Measurements:
Case length should be-1.155 measures 1.147 no need to trim
Case O.D. .373 should be .379
Case I.D. .350 should be < .358
Bullet O.D. .355 should be .358
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The 38 SPL bullet should be .358 before going in - if your bullet is .355 the is it really a 38 spl setup? Or is there a mixup between 38 spl and 380 auto?
Even ignoring that, let's do the math here:
With I.D. of .350 and the bullet .355 so you are "asking" your die to squeeze the bullet to a hole that is .005 smaller. I'd buckle too...
Don't have experience in many calibers, but for 38 SPL you should be pushing in about .001.