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Thread: .380 dies for 9mm

  1. 02-06-2012, 08:13 PM #1
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    .380 dies for 9mm

    I've read several posts on using (or not using) 9mm dies to reload .380. My question is just the opposite.

    I understand a .380 sizing/decapping die CAN'T be used to size 9mm.

    Is there any reason why I couldn't use a .380 expander to flare the 9mm case mouth, and the .380 seating die to seat a 9mm bullet by backing out the seater plug and/or TC with it??

    Yeah, I'm cheap like that...
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  2. 02-06-2012, 11:08 PM #2
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    Hornady's Seater is the same for .380 and 9mm. Expander should work fine. It's the same bullet.
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  3. 02-07-2012, 01:49 AM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by Colorado4wheel View Post
    Hornady's Seater is the same for .380 and 9mm. Expander should work fine. It's the same bullet.
    2nd that!Same-same!
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  4. 02-07-2012, 05:06 PM #4
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    So let me get this straight. I sold my only 9mm gun last summer and like a fool sold all my 9mm dies and about 500 pcs of brass.

    My Dad and I both buy new pocket guns. He got a pocket 9mm and I bought a Sig P238 in .380. I bought me some new .380 dies. If I can find a used 9mm sizing/deprime die cheap, I can use the rest of my .380 dies to finish out 9mm?

    PS - I'm cheap like that too. LOL!

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