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I have a set of dillons 9mm dies, Can I use them to reload 380. acp?????
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Posted by: dillon
Posted on: 2009-06-22 at 08:05:13 AM
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No. .380ACP cases are shorter than 9mm, and have a straight case wall.
9mm is a tapered case, wider at the base than it is at the top. The .380 is not merely a shorter version of the 9mm. It uses different dies and shellplate from 9mm
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Posted by: davidhb
Posted on: 2009-06-29 at 05:53:56 PM
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No, the case diameter and head diameter are different. You need a different shell holder and .380-specific dies.
Onec in a while a .380 case gets into my 9 mm empties and when it goes through the XL-650 it is VERY obvious it's a wrong case.
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Posted by: Jeffer
Posted on: 2010-10-05 at 09:55:32 PM
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And trust me it is worth the investment for the .380 kit and dies from Dillon to do the .380 correctly. Tried lots of stuff, once I had the right stuff I loaded 500 rounds for shooting lickity split. Well worth my time not to deal with finicky stuff!
