This question applies to the Lee quot;classicloaders only (the ones you operate with a mallet); not to the hand presses or bench presses.I need to know if the .357 mag version will work for .38 special reloading as well. I think everything should work fine, but I'm not sure if the bullet seater can be adjusted far enough down to seat bullets in the .38 special casings.Does anyone know if it will handle both loads? Thanks in advance for answering.
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You could contact LEE and find out for sure. I have mostly Lee reloading equipment but have never had to contact their customer service. Supposedly the are good to work with. I am sure that either the .38 or the .357 would work for the other. I also think the you can find the instruction manuals, at least for the more expensive equipment. Perhaps you can locate it and read for the .357 Mag and see if they have instructions for .38 SP.
There's a case length difference in .357 Mag and .38 Spl.
If I were you, I'd rather not. I started with one and after about 50 rounds I had enough. slow, labor intensive, and I discovered I needed a full length sizing die. so those 50 rounds i made were useless, because the classic kit did not have the right die, none of the rounds were sized right. I'd go with a entry level setup, like the Lee challenger single stage press kit for $125. (add dies supplies it's $200) or you cna do what I did next - a really stripped own setup Lee cast press (the $25 one) Lee dies set ($25) Dial Caliper. ($8) Lee Autoprime ($20) and that's all you'll need. the dies set includes powder measure load table.
