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Shotgun shells have a brass colored STEEL ring. They havent used brass for many years now.

I use a rolling magnet to get the steel and shotgun hulls out of the way. All that's left is brass and aluminum. Cant confuse those.

I use the lee 32 s&w long dies. Does just fine with cast, as that is all I use.

I will add my 10.5 grain hs7 load with magnum primers to the list. Works very well in the coonan and 77/357 rifle as well. I too am using the lee tl 158gr rn. I powdercoat mine though.

Re-read post #2.

Dunno, it may be the powder. I've found that harbor freight powder is iffy at times. I use air soft bb's in my container when I shake. The other thing could be that the cast bullets are dirty or oily.

I see no reason not ro load tjem all. They should be just fine as far as accuracy goes, in just about any 357. MOST, NOT ALL,revolvers will get acceptable accuracy with it. Hope this helps.

I always sprinkle a riny amount of mica powder after i alox. Takes all rhe sticky away, and as a bonus, mica is a lubricant itself. Hope this helps.

Any semi jacketed soft hollow point, 125gr will do tje job. 38special +p is ok, but 357 magnum is better, so long as you are practiced and familiar with the firearm. Hitting the target is the key to ANY self-defense ammo.

I used the course walnut from HF, add a little car polish, and put in a dryer sheet. Couldn't be more Pleased.

+1. I have what I need.

A round nosed bullet profile will always work best. That said, if your cast bullets aren't dropping right in like the factory round nosed bullets do, you have a problem with your reloads. They should drop in without an issue. Recheck your reloaded ammo against a factory round, your measurements...

As others already said, all of the 32 caliber revolver rounds are pretty much a reader's choice. But factory ammo is available, mostly on line though. The 32 caliber revolver rounds sure are a blast to shoot and reload for.

I use a lee loader for lots of different calibers. I would suggest you get a scale and a pair of calipers. If you go the casting route, Lee alox is more than sufficient lube for 45-70. And lee molds drop almost perfect as cast. .I've only had one that was oversized. You will want a plastic or...

Simple answer is yes. Just as 38 special dies will do 357 magnum. Or 44 special will do 44 magnum. And yes they will do 32 cap as well, just need a 30 carbine shellholder. Hope this helps

I've got a little of everything. Rcbs, lee, and lyman, stand and on top of the die types. My most accurate and reliable is my lee dippers and a trickler. Not fast, but VERY consistent. I do seem to use my uniflow rcbs for a lot of plinking loads. Hope this helps

Call your local gun shop, and ask where they recommend. I found a guy local to me that deals in reloading supplies and equipment. He also happens to be an ammosmith, so his help and guidance was awesome to have .

I would start with a single stage press. Reloading shot gun shells isnt all that different, but there is a LOT going on with a progressive. I still dont own one. I like the turret press better, as it is much easier to keep a close eye on things than a progressive. I still load all my 357...

If you are going to make hunting loads for your revolver, I would strongly recommend a 158gr jacketed SOFT point. Ive used both hollow point and soft point on white tail deer in both rifle and revolver. The soft point does far less meat damage and still kills them dead. I limit my shots to 50...

Ive noticed that all hornady revolver brass is short. Im told that is due to the lever evolution bullets. Even the regular ammo uses the short cases. I just throw all the hornady brass in the scrap bucket.