Requesting advice on reloading the 357 Sig cartridge

[ArchAngelCD]

The Load Master is GREAT, what a step up from the Pro 1000

I have two Load Masters. One gets left setup with large primers and the other small primers

John Lee and his Father Richard before him have been wonderful resources for projects I was building and manufacturing loading equipment that did not exist before our talks.

I mourned Richard Lee's passing a couple of years ago.

Richard Lee's vision of the Lee Loader opened up affordable hand loading to tens of thousands, perhaps hundreds of thousands of folks that originally thought it was a rich man's hobby

So many great innovations.

The Collet Crimp die is something that should in the hands of so many pistol shooters.

I totally agree the collet crimp die is amazing! The Factory Crimp Die isn't right for everyone but the collet die is great IMO to.

 

[Tex1001]

I totally agree the collet crimp die is amazing! The Factory Crimp Die isn't right for everyone but the collet die is great IMO to.

When the 44mag and 357mag collets became the first thing I did was get two extra and shorten them for 44spec and 38spec.

 

[Tex1001]

The Load Master is GREAT, what a step up from the Pro 1000

When decided to upgrade to a progressive in the early 90s, one of my criteria was ability to load 32ACP. Only the Lee had it at that time..
5 stations fit MY reload needs and procedures perfectly.

If only I could get a 45 Auto Rim shell plate, my life would be complete.

 

[GaCop]

I deprime, clean, reprime, then reload or store for later.
My progressive press has 5 stations. I use Lee dies for all 357 Sig operations.
The Lee 357 Sig resizing die is hard enough to not need case lube for shoulder reset only.
Station 1; Body resize with 40S&W carbide sizer die.
Station 2; Size shoulder and neck with 357 Sig full length sizer.
Station 3; Lee powder die to charge, set neck I.D., and very lightly flare case mouth.
Station 4; Seat bullet.
Station 5; Lee collet die for repeatable factory crimp regardless of case length.
ETA: This setup has produced flawless ammo for 7 years now.
Also ETA: I too have successfully used the Berry's plated. I believe that as long as velocities are held to below 1400FPS there will be no problems.

That's pretty much how I do it too.