Yet another reloading question....

[sargenv]

I disagree completely about straight wall pistol cartridges. 10 mm and 357 magnum both stretch if you load magnum loads or if you load them several times. I have a bucket of about 200 or so 357 magnum cases, and about 250 10 mm brass that are all about .002-.005 too long to chamber. Despite having a moon clip on the 10 mm, if they are over long, they will not chamber well in the 610 revolver. I don't know how they perform in a semi since I have yet to own a 10 mm semi.

Vince

[xrMike]

I disagree completely about straight wall pistol cartridges. 10 mm and 357 magnum both stretch if you load magnum loads or if you load them several times.

Interesting, I heard (or read? can't remember...) differently. You learn something new every day I guess. Don't think .45ACP stretches though, if anything the opposite.

[NRAhighpowershooter]

I have found that I need to trimm on occasion my 357 brass and my 45LC and ALWAYS 44mag brass..... and have yet to trim ANY of my 9mm and 45acp brass.. and some of my 45acp brass has been reloaded over 20 times and has been in use since '85

[dw1784]

OK Animal, where did you get that guage? I must have one!!!!

Lyman makes one:

http://www.natchezss.com/product.cfm?contentID=productDetail&prodID=LY7832215&CFID=1377938&CFTOKEN=57355261

[xrMike]

Yeah, my mistake on the trimming comment. Just checked my Lee reloading manual and he states that hot or magnum pistol loads may sometimes require trimming. But generally, pistol brass does not.

[ivanimal]

Any load over 1000 FPS is my que to look at trimming. The 45-70 is a straight walled case that usually needs a trim.

ebay is your friend.

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[anotherted]

After i used the deburring tool i was getting consistent 2.007" measurements. I also went out and bought a vice. This helps out with speeding things up.

Thanks,

Ted