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Re: .38 Winchester Under lever accuracy

Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2017 6:29 pm
by Alpha1
While setting up the lubrisizer it gave me the opportunity to use this gizmo its a tool for fitting and removing the top nut that holds the die in place so you do not damage the fine thread. It works a treat. I got it of Adam at pukkabundhooks ages ago. Id recommend it.
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Unfortunately the bullets sized to .357 not what I wanted. I might just use liquid allox for the rest of them and see how that pans out.

Re: .38 Winchester Under lever accuracy

Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2017 10:46 pm
by Alpha1
Tea and lubed bullets is all ways a good starting point.
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My wamadet press most of my reloading the is done on this press.
My wamadet press most of my reloading the is done on this press.
Another view of the wamadet press.
Another view of the wamadet press.

Re: .38 Winchester Under lever accuracy

Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2017 10:49 pm
by Alpha1
100 once fired cases to be prepped.
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Re: .38 Winchester Under lever accuracy

Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2017 10:53 pm
by Alpha1
The cases were sized primed then expanded using a very old expander die that works like the Lyman sizing buttons.
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The Lee priming tool is pap they should be banned from flooding the market with there crap.

Re: .38 Winchester Under lever accuracy

Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2017 10:57 pm
by Alpha1
Next job is powder using a Lee very old hand operated powder measure that actually works.
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All weights checked on my calibrated Hornady beam scale.
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Re: .38 Winchester Under lever accuracy

Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2017 10:59 pm
by Alpha1
Finally seating the bullets using a Lee modified reloader die and a arbor press.
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Re: .38 Winchester Under lever accuracy

Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2017 11:03 pm
by Alpha1
And the final product 100 reloaded rounds ready to go and the end of this story as there is obviously no interest in my ramblings.
So I wont be doing any thing similar again.
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Re: .38 Winchester Under lever accuracy

Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2017 12:01 am
by Sim G
How long did it take to load the 100?

Re: .38 Winchester Under lever accuracy

Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2017 8:06 am
by ovenpaa
It has been a good thread with informative pictures Dave and we are yet to hear how the load is doing accuracy wise so why quit now?

Re: .38 Winchester Under lever accuracy

Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2017 12:22 pm
by dodgyrog
Hey Dave, cool it! This has been a most interesting SHOOTING related thread.