[MudMarine]

Spent a couple of ninterupted hours tonight getting my new lock n load setup and my dies adjusted for 380 auto. My wife's sig 238 has a voracious apetite and $30 boxes is just not cutting it.

Took me about 20 dummy cartridges to get my rcbs sizing and seating dies dialed in. Chose to use a Lee fcd die for final size and crimp. Every round passes a chamber gauge check with a plunk.

Loading 100 gr truncated flat lead over 2.8 gr of titegroup with sb primers and mixed brass.

Decided to purchase and use one of those powder funnel inserts as seen on youtube. Works as advertised and puts just eough bell on case mouth when dumping powder to easily place a bullet on top.

I have a crazy accurate digital scale that measurs grains down to 2 decimal places. The Hornady powder drop with pistol rotor installed throws extremely consistant all the way down at 2.8. After only loading 100 rounds, i can tell its a much better system than he dillon powder measure.

Loving the quick change die feature. It just works.

Anyone else running one of these machines?

 

[Riverpigusmc]

Sounds like you have a good setup. I did a few hundred rounds tonight on my turret

 

[PCJim]

Wondering what the Lee FCD is doing to those lead projectiles. Although the 238 isn't a target pistol, the FCD is known for swaging lead bullets inside the case, causing decreased accuracy and loss of case purchase. You may want to check those finished rounds for setback using the bench press check.

 

[Ryan H]

Wondering what the Lee FCD is doing to those lead projectiles. Although the 238 isn't a target pistol, the FCD is known for swaging lead bullets inside the case, causing decreased accuracy and loss of case purchase. You may want to check those finished rounds for setback using the bench press check.

.380 is a good one to load for, you can make much more potent stuff! I made some 115gr FMJ for my 238 and it chomped it up.. that's now my carry load when I carry the Sig.

 

[MudMarine]

What OAL did your 238 like?

I will bench press check. Good thinking.

 

[Riverpigusmc]

Wondering what the Lee FCD is doing to those lead projectiles. Although the 238 isn't a target pistol, the FCD is known for swaging lead bullets inside the case, causing decreased accuracy and loss of case purchase. You may want to check those finished rounds for setback using the bench press check.

I've heard that, but I load .45 acp LRN...bullet measures .452, brass maybe .004...and the sizing ring on the FCD is .472...haven't seen any way it would swage the bullet. YMMV

 

[TEKoken]

I have a RCBS rock chucker that I put the Lock N Load bushing in. It's a pretty cool set up for sure.