I have used them. I don't anymore. Others may have reasons to use them but the only thing I got out of them was that they sized all the way down. If you're shooting, say, .40S&W out of a Glock and those mild bulges near the case head bother you then you should know that push-through dies will iron them out.
As for other cartridges, I never found a need for them in my low-volume reloading. Besides, they kind of screwed around with my bench processes.
Regarding 9mm, I seem to remember someone coming up with a sort of through-die resizing set-up but it's been years and I don't remember the details. Otherwise, the case taper means that 9mm doesn't work with such dies.
I'm sure some folks think they are the bee's knees but other than the aforementioned need to recycle consistently bulged cases, I never found a compelling need for them.
YMMV, of course.
Next up - roll sizing. Does anybody do that?
I always wonder if those people pay themselves to watch tv, play on the 'net, or participate in other down time activities.I've learned that the people who figure in their time think their time.is.worth more than it really is. I'm loading 9 and 380 cast for under 3 cents each. I've got all the time in the world to save that kind of money. I can also go to the range and not even break $20 including the range fee.
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Thanks Deavis.
I’ve been doing some reading and checking around and what stuck with me was “unless you’re loading oddball rounds you can buy it as cheaply as you can cast it, figuring in your time”.
I think this is true.
I tend to be this way. Are folks like me all that rare?if you TRULY think of reloading as leisure time then loading on a single stage with a beam balance for powder charges would be heaven on earth!
Tip it over and it doubles as cover invade SHTF...1" steel plate. 3'x8' weighs 990 lbs. No give, no wiggle. Use good legs.
I tend to be this way. Are folks like me all that rare?