Lee stand at Mid South is about $90. Still more than I want to spend But way less than factory cost. Midway is too high also.I've got the stand ready for the Turret Press when It arrives. Top is made, but havn't attached it yet. Will wait and see where/how the press goes one before I counter sink Carriage Bolts (8) thru the rim of the stand. Bottom shelf is just 2X8s to sit 40lb bags of sand on for counter weight.
Lee wants $139 for their stand. Got two of these at a farm sale with galvinezed tubs for $2 each. No reason it should not work. A little sanding, some black paint, some scrap 2X lumber laying around and for less than $5 ....![]()
I always forget to check out what product Lee has...in this case, case lube. Thanks for the tip.I use the Lee Lube. Its in a tube like toothpaste. I dab a little on a Q-tip and lightly wipe the brass. Wipes pretty dry with a shop towel. If I do get some on my fingers I clean with shop cleaner ( same stuff for cleaning off oil/greese) hands wipe clean and dry with a shop towel.
My pistol dies are Carbide.....NO LUBE.....Any more dies will be Carbide also.
Thanks for the advice...I will get some next order.I use the lee lube,it wipes right off as SWO1 said...just a little dab will do ya
Carbide bottle neck rifle dies are made. Dillon and a couple others for sure. BUT they do say ya have to lube anyway....I always forget to check out what product Lee has...in this case, case lube. Thanks for the tip.
I always get carbide dies for straight walled cases, but I don't think they are made in carbide for bottlenecks.
I am using the RCBS lube and when done resizing the 3030's I just run em through the liquid vibrasonic cleaner. Seems to work well but takes a day to dry. I don't have my hair dryer handy...it is in Iowa. I could run them trough a warm oven but I am in no hurry. Tomorrow I will need something to do so I will load some then.
I have only ever shot reloads from someone once. Got them from a well respected vendor at a large gunshow in Springfield. They were for the 30-40 Kraig I got from my father-in-Law. He Probley reloads and sells EVERY round made by mankind. He marks and labels his reloads with all info...that's why I do mine that way. His were marked loaded to match Remington Factory Ammo no longer made. I checked his data against 3 manuals and it was within all standards. SHOT REAL WELL. Old boxes of Kraig ammo were going for $45-50 at the show. His reloads were $13 for 20.Thank You SW be carefull of gunshows its more like buyer beware
Four4D4I have some .38spc ammo that I bought at a gunshow a few years ago whould they happen to be loaded with 357 charge? A few of the spent cases have split after firing and I just dont trust them.Would the brass,bullet and primers be of any use.Since Im not sure of the powder they are charged with I would toss out.
Heck, pull the bullets and reuse them. If nothing else melt them down if you cast your own. Don't chance heavy loads. It is not worth the danger. I am cheap so I save every component I can. Reload the cases too but go by the book and powder em up with the right stuff.I bought them they are in a Remington box thinking they are factory rounds.But when i shot them in my 686 I couldnt get them to eject from the cylinder.After bringing the spent cases home i noticed split cases which makes me believe they where loaded with 357 charge in a 38 case.Would the components be able to be reused.if i toss the powder? Does anybody reload 38 specials? Anybody Maybe want them? would it all be worth it or should I just toss them for safety reasons