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 Posted: Sat Apr 11th, 2009 02:00 AM
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Bigdog57 wrote: MidwayUSA is currently sold out of the Lee .357Magnum dies.  They have some other brand of flaring dies, but the selection is thin and expensive! seems like everyone is sold out of everything for small pistol reloading.
Ive had to order bits and piece from different online stores and then see whats been in the stores around here.
I ended up getting my dies from a seller on ebay for $15 more than I needed to spend. Better to have them than not, I guess.




 Posted: Sat Apr 11th, 2009 08:47 AM
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lee has a universal flareing tool set on their on line catalog...    they look like you could use them on almost any cartrage there is........

  LIFE IS SHORT.....



 Posted: Sun May 17th, 2009 03:12 PM
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I tried to load 38sp with my Lee 357 dies, wouldn't flare or crimp the brass.
Used a washer to shim the flare die, but can't do that for a crimp.



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