Reloading 101 ".38 Special"

From start to finish reloading .38 special.
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[@johnbouley4514]

I did the sqib load also...did it with my 44mag & my 45 acp. Luckly caught it before shooting again. Scary and lucky find. Always double check powder fans!

[@scottperson9487]

I did a squib load doing .357 on a single stage but on my progressive press I have never squib loaded (fingers crossed).

[@johnpokrzywa1139]

Very good procedure, excellent job! Your reloading method is one of the best, most accurate and safe I have seen.

[@mattbannister3718]

Excellent video Ed. I've based my reloading set up on you, with the reloading 101 .308. Wanted to reload .38 special, got on youtube and there you were. Thanks for all your info. you are very detailed

[@biged7175]

Thank you for watching.

[@smartass6071]

You missed the priming stage. You seated one at a time then came back and crimped. You can both seat and crimp in one stroke saving you more time.

[@BeardTone]

Big Ed! Just wanted to say thanks for the videos. I taught myself to reload watching your videos during the pandemic when there weren't any reloading classes. My buddy is just getting into and I've passed your videos on to him.

[@biged7175]

Your welcome glad i could help!

[@johnbouley4514]

Good show Ed, learned many moons ago to use you for loading refnc, Thanks man!

[@biged7175]

Your welcome.

[@cheekymonkey444]

I dont understand why no one posting these .38 special and .357 uses the roll crimp feature built into the die.To set the roll crimp you take a seated round and back off your seating die several turns. Then run the round up into the die and screw the entire die down till you feel it touch the case. Continue screwing the die in 1/8 turn increments till you are satisfied with your crimp. Lock the die down. Now while the round is still up in the die, slowly screw in the seating plunger. Stop when it touches the projectile. It should be locked down then as well. Now your seater die will seat and crimp in one stroke, eliminating a final crimp stroke.

[@biged7175]

Lol your right it seems quicker to just use the taper crimp for me. Adjusting dies while reloading takes more time just my .02

[@cheekymonkey444]

@@biged7175 that's cool. I prefer using the seater die that way. Suits my style of loading better. Everybody has their own preferences.

[@dks13827]

Most excellent video, Ed. Thank you.

[@tom_olofsson]

Very nice demonstration. Thanks.

[@biged7175]

Your welcome.

[@carboncopy2853]

bless you for going to help

[@moci42]

Good video, I'm learning stage for me. Thanks

[@richardkut3976]

Excellent, thanks.

[@scottperson9487]

I used to reload a lot of .38 Special but doing a cost analysis reloading .38 Special and 9 mm is not really a cost savings in my area. Right now I am picking up bullets, primers and powder and policing my brass so when the next ammo panic hits I can reload those rounds. Now .45 ACP, .357 Magnum, .44 Special and Magnum are still a significant savings. Wondering if other reloaders such as yourself are seeing similar results and what calibers are they holding off reloading.

[@vinneyboombotz727]

Well i can reload for half the price almost..my brass is free from other shooters..i always charge low so I get more rounds and got primers on sale....

[@johnpokrzywa1139]

I am getting rid of a bunch of .38 brass and keepig only the Federal, the Winchester and the Remington-Peters. It just about over multiplied itself. Next the 9mm is going to go the same way; I love to reload but I can take or leave it as far as shooting; haven't got back into the mood yet. You have a good careful way of reloading and I really like that!

[@frankmag4842]

very important step is to check overall length after 1 st. completed round but very nice video . thanks

[@biged7175]

That is correct and I usually do with with moderate 38's with a crimp grove it's easy for me to skip measuring c.o.l.

[@richardsquires684]

Thank you for the instruction I like my ruger sr45 because I like to go hammerless I’m shooting my 38 specials out of a s and w .357

[@blackbear9326]

You omitted the priming stage....... 😂

[@biged7175]

Sorry about that go ahead and watch my 357 magnum reloading video same thing.

[@Bonham-ik1pe]

@Big ED Another excellent video Ed. Thank you! Very timely for me as I just started getting into reloading. Quick question. I ran my first batch of 38 spcl this weekend loading 158 gr LSWC. The lead seems really soft and when I seated the projectiles I noticed lead shaved onto the casings. Should I expand the case mouths more or use some sort of lube on the projectiles? Thanks! Keep up the informative vids!!

[@biged7175]

Bonham I might try and expand the case mouth a tad more, but its not the biggest deal to get a little lead right shaved off. It happens to me here and there.

[@Bonham-ik1pe]

@@biged7175 Thanks Ed! I really appreciate the reply. Have a great week.

[@petesheppard1709]

Very nice video, except--I missed the priming. You went from depriming & resizing straight to dropping powder. How did I overlook the priming stage?

[@biged7175]

You might be right Lol, i will watch the entire vid once home from work, watch my .357 video you loads them the same. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJS5kIZojN92hqc

[@matthewpritchard5015]

You didn't mention anything about the COAL. Do you not use calipers to check this? I have read that that can affect your pressures.

[@biged7175]

Yes your correct. I should have and watch for it in books.

[@russf6572]

22:32 Pre-covid? No big deal. Post covid? Drop to your knees and pick up every grain of powder! 🤣

[@russf6572]

@@biged7175 Yup. You were right on 'two counts'. I enjoyed the video and you were right on almost every point you brought up. What part of the country are you in? We might be able to do a little horse trading.

[@biged7175]

@@russf6572 Russ in in Eastern Long Island NY.

[@russf6572]

@@biged7175 Not exactly a day's drive from Portland Oregon is it?

[@biged7175]

@@russf6572 Lol other end of the country.

[@johnpokrzywa1139]

Is there a reason the press flops back and forth? Mine doesn't but many on KZbin do which is why I'm wondering.

[@biged7175]

Look at my newer reloading videos I built a new bench it's 100% sturdy.

[@Popgunner101]

You're not using the case mouth expander. And not checking the rounds in the firearm. My RCBS dies were leaving the case mouth area large and my loaded rounds were sticking when I tried them in my Ruger revolver. I switched over to my old Lyman seating die and all my rounds are coming out nice and tight. All are loading fine into my firearm.

[@biged7175]

These hunter supply bullets are tapered in did not need the case to be flared, I've shot many 28's and .357's from multiply revolvers and never had a problem. Watch my .357 Mag video for case mouth expanding. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJS5kIZojN92hqc

[@dlat69]

Nice video! I want to start reloading for my own .357 mags. Is it necessary to crimp 357 magnums and 40 S&W? Thanks!

[@biged7175]

Yes watch my 357 101 reloading video it's very important to crimp all handgun rounds.

[@nickhyslop5743]

Tapper crimp semi autos roll crimp revolvers

[@baallen98]

Good video, just confused me by skipping the whole process, checking trim lengths, priming the cartridge and not showing expanding of case mouth

[@biged7175]

Thank you, go ahead and watch my reloading 101 357 mag it's all the same.

[@karlfontenot4206]

How can I get the set up u have an how much would it cost me thanks I'm just learning

[@biged7175]

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[@mrd7067]

How much does the whole setup cost and how much money can be saved?

[@adrian20971]

The setup cost depends on your kit. Dies are expensive or cheap depending on your setup. i.e .38 special versus .38 S&w. The value for money depends on how much you shoot. If you shoot fifty rounds a month then reloading is not for you.

[@barchetta7559]

why didn't you check length a caliper?

[@biged7175]

I should have but not super important firing them from a 686 I just crimp them in TBE grove pretty safe that way.

[@dennischerone6780]

Great video. Please answer a question if you can. I use 800X in my 380 acp reloads. Can I use 800X in my 38 spcl. reloads? If I can whats a good starting load? Thanks to anybody that can help.

[@biged7175]

Good question, but one thing I state is use a reloading manual, I know from your question you don't own one..........

[@biged7175]

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[@dennischerone6780]

@@biged7175 You're right. I only load a couple of calibers. I just recently acquired a 38 spl revolver. So i wanted to reload for it. Shooting is fun and reloading is part of the hobby. Thank You

[@scottperson9487]

Every powder manufacture lets you choose your caliber, bullet weight and powder to see if there is a load available. Translation, go to the powder makers website.

[@lamperist]

Slower than 800 feet per second getting stuck in the barrel WTF

[@biged7175]

I've heard of 750 fps just use good lube.

[@lamperist]

@@biged7175 no I'm just trying to figure out how he thinks he's going to get a bullet stuck in the barrel when you got 500 feet per second loads out there in the cowboy action loads so how's 800 feet or 750 going to get stuck in the barrel and let's dead something wrong or got clogged or nothing clean is Barrel I mean it should function fine

[@biged7175]

@@lamperist Probably right I really have no need to shoot anything that light. If I feel like it I'll just shoot a smaller round. Ruger wrangler........

[@davidziskoski2281]

video stinks

[@vinneyboombotz727]

You stink....this is a great video

[@Kcrunchymunch]

Don't be an ass, if you can do better then shut up and do it