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manny
09-22-2014, 5:25 PM
Did a quick video detailing how it can be done. You don't need to spend any more on another set of dies. This is why I love this sport.:D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tP8G41ZgYtw

Michael in California
09-22-2014, 5:41 PM
I did find you can do this accidentally. Darned stubby looking 9mm. Fortunately, it didn't fire.

manny
09-22-2014, 6:39 PM
You got lucky. Shooting with some buddies last year I found the 40 cal I was using suddenly stopped cycling. Turns out a 9mm made its way in there and had expanded pretty violently. Got luck as it just stopped the gun and nothing more. Looked cool though.

3RDGEARGRNDRR
09-22-2014, 7:36 PM
I would recommend a proper 380 resizing die as the 9mm has a taper but everything else pretty much works.
If your chambers are a bit loose more power to ya

Pauliedad
09-22-2014, 8:03 PM
A friend shot a .40 round in my .45 once. Tumbled out and almost made it to the 15 yard targets, expanded the brass pretty spectacularly and taught me to watch my rook friends a lot closer.