I normally load on my Dillon 550, and that is usually 45acp. 9mm, 5.56, or 308. I rarely shoot my wheel guns anymore, but had the itch to play with the Python a few days ago.
Aaackkkk... I had no .38 or .357 except some high dollar factory self defense 357. SOOOO... I dug out tons of brass, wet tumble, dry, and sort out the .38 from the .357. As the brass is drying in the old food dehydrator, I go to set up the Dillon. Hmmm... no conversion kit, no powder / expander funnel, no shell plate, no buttons! I had not even thought about needing these parts to set up the Dillon until I had already pulled my rarely used 300 B.O. dies from a head! Do I order parts and wait? NOPE!
SINGLE STAGE TIME
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I pulled out the single stage and went back to my roots. I really had forgotten how enjoyable loading on a single stage could be! Usually my single stage is for a hand full of special work ups, or de-priming rifle rounds before cleaning. It has been years since I loaded a quantity of any rounds on a single stage!
500 rounds of .357 will soon be tucked away, and the money I could spend to set up the Dillon may go to Wes for more pills!
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