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My reloading bench, when I lived in an apartment, was build on a Black & Decker Workmate 400. When I was finished reloading, I removed the presses and folded the Workmate to save room. That setup worked so well, that when I moved into a house, I just used the same thing in a spare bedroom. This is it.

 

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IHMSA80x80 said
My reloading bench, when I lived in an apartment, was build on a Black & Decker Workmate 400. When I was finished reloading, I removed the presses and folded the Workmate to save room. That setup worked so well, that when I moved into a house, I just used the same thing in a spare bedroom. This is it.

 

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Looks like enough stuff to load for the "downsized" military wowlaughing

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Got my 44 dies Friday, waiting on mail for 1911 grips.

My friend Mike is getting 45 dies and I'll be getting 38/357 dies next. Getting there !! cool

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Do you think this is a good price for 357 dies and will they do 38's also ??

Some say 38/357 these do not. Free shipping till the 4th !!

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For SKU 90511, Lee Precision notes: The 357 Mag die set can load maximum cases. The 357 Mag cannot load the 38 Special. 

Technically, the glass is always full; half liquid, half air....

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No, it will not. Why are you getting only the 3-die set not the four?

The manufacturers website states;
Note: The 357 Mag die set can load maximum cases. The 357 Mag cannot load the 38 Special.

http://leeprecision.com/3-die-set-357-mag-carbide.html

For .357 Magnum, I suggest the Lee 90964;

Note: you may use the 38 Special die set to reload for the 357 Mag. You would have to back out the Powder Thru Expander Die, and the Bullet Seating and Crimping Die about 2 turns to compensate for the longer 357 case.

http://leeprecision.com/4-die-set-38spl-carb.html

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For SKU 90511, Lee Precision notes: The 357 Mag die set can load maximum cases. 

They don't specifically say so, but I wonder if there are enough threads on the 90964 set to back the dies out enough to load Maximums.

Anybody know for sure ?

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I'm not sure, but sure sounds that way. I got a lot of 38 brass, so...

Must be a good price, I got a code for free ship, don't know if it'll work 4 you ??

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FINALLY, Mike got his press {X2< Surprise}. I think I'm all set. Now Powder,Primers and Lead !!

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IHMSA80x80 said
My reloading bench, when I lived in an apartment, was build on a Black & Decker Workmate 400. When I was finished reloading, I removed the presses and folded the Workmate to save room. That setup worked so well, that when I moved into a house, I just used the same thing in a spare bedroom. This is it.

 

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That Workmate idea was the BOMB !! I had a WM 200 I hadn't used in 25 years, now it's finally doing something !!

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This morning (6am) was finally cool (under 70*), so I spent some time in the shed and cleaned up the bench.  Wanted to get ready for a session of loading some target .38 Special for my ICORE matches each month, where I burn through about 136 rounds.

While researching data on the Hodgon website, I found info for a load using powder I already have on hand for .45 ACP and since I already have lots of SPP's, all I had to do was order some bullets, which I decided on the coated LSWC from Missouri Bullet Co.

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This morning (6am) was finally cool (under 70*), so I spent some time in the shed and cleaned up the bench.  Wanted to get ready for a session of loading some target .38 Special for my ICORE matches each month, where I burn through about 136 rounds.

While researching data on the Hodgon website, I found info for a load using powder I already have on hand for .45 ACP 

What powder is it ?? I made some 38, 357 and 44 w/CFE Pistol, surprisingly little amount used, esp.compared to H110.

H110 357s were BAD to the BONE !!

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It is Winchester WST ... 3.7 grains produces a velocity of 770 ft./sec. (208 ft./lbs.) using a 158-grain .38 Match hard-cast lead SWC bullet, which has the Hi-Tek 2 Extreme Coating from J&M Specialized Products P/L.  Range report to follow ......

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Please stay on Topic, the last couple of posts are about loads, powder, bullets, shooting in matches, etc.

This topic is "Show Us Your Reloading Bench"

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Steve said
Please stay on Topic, the last couple of posts are about loads, powder, bullets, shooting in matches, etc.

This topic is "Show Us Your Reloading Bench"

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Gottcha Steve

I did some refining since the last pic of my set up and am using it now too.

The clock radio we had in the basement not being used, after I put up a small light

on the right I realized the radio had a bright light on it !!! The workmate though is great,

got 2 presses and my trimmer on it. My bike sits where cart is and I can fold up WM and

move cart in winter. Also got the case cleaner off the bench out of the way. cool

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On my "reloading bench", I took a pic of my new Missouri Bullet Co. .38 Match LSWC with Tek-2 coating, and I must say that I am impressed. After this weekend's match, I'll have about 300-rounds to do.

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For those of you familiar with my other shown reloading set-up, the twisting from the stool to the bench apparently just got to be too much for my back. So, I've recently acquired a Frankford portable table to set press on. A compromise that I might add now requires farther travel to use the toilet.wink

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Yes, a bit messy. We are getting ready to move it to another room since this is now my wife's office and I can't do any work at it while she is working. Dies pretty much permenantly set in this press are the .40/10mm case bulge remover and the Lee Universal Decapping die. At the moment the die that lets me put my Lyman powder measure is in place, but it is a temporary spot so it doesn't go walk about. When the bench is moved, I will be able to add the shelf for the powder measure's permanent home.

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