Learned a few things...

Roadkill · 11-08-2002, 09:47 PM

I sure am glad I started with 9mm before .38/357. Much more aggravating. Loaded and fired my first 150 .38/357, three misfires, one was a primer cap in upside down, got to be more careful there, next was a failure to ignite, don't know why, bullet didn't clear barrel, other was a bad primer. Light loads are much more accurate but heavy ones are lots more fun. The lever on my loader was not returning to the "up" position, took it apart, washer worn out, got an inner tube strip, centered it on the lever arm about 1/3 from bottom, made two wraps then tied ends to the bolts on either side that connect loader to table. Works great. You can use a 9mm decapper die on .38/357 cases by extending it. And finishing nails work great for decapping pins. They don't need to be but about 5/8" long.

rk

11-08-2002, 09:47 PM	#1
Roadkill User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,632 Thanks: 1 Thanked 28 Times in 17 Posts	Learned a few things... I sure am glad I started with 9mm before .38/357. Much more aggravating. Loaded and fired my first 150 .38/357, three misfires, one was a primer cap in upside down, got to be more careful there, next was a failure to ignite, don't know why, bullet didn't clear barrel, other was a bad primer. Light loads are much more accurate but heavy ones are lots more fun. The lever on my loader was not returning to the "up" position, took it apart, washer worn out, got an inner tube strip, centered it on the lever arm about 1/3 from bottom, made two wraps then tied ends to the bolts on either side that connect loader to table. Works great. You can use a 9mm decapper die on .38/357 cases by extending it. And finishing nails work great for decapping pins. They don't need to be but about 5/8" long. rk