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Posted: 1/14/2019 11:08:55 PM EDT
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I have the Lee factory crimp die that came with my Lee 4 die set. Seems good enough. I'm now using Hornady dies too but still using the Lee crimp die.
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Posted: 1/14/2019 11:14:19 PM EDT
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A Lee FCD will work fine.
It's what I'm using in my Hornady die set. |
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Posted: 1/14/2019 11:14:33 PM EDT
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double post.
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Posted: 1/15/2019 11:46:39 AM EDT
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I use the Dillon crimp die for .357 Magnum. You could just use your Hornady seating die for both operations. Back off the die and seat the bullets without crimping. Then back off the seating stem, and keep screwing the die down until you get the crimp you want. That's how I do it on my single stage press. ( The Dillon Crimp Die is on the toolhead for my RL-550B
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Posted: 1/15/2019 11:50:13 AM EDT
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Posted: 1/15/2019 11:54:54 AM EDT
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I use the LEE Factory Crimp die in several calibers. No complaints.
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Posted: 1/15/2019 4:21:24 PM EDT
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The Lee FCD will work fine and its designed to be less sensitive to slight differences in case length than regular roll crimp dies.
The only drawback of the FCD is the post sizing ring but if you only use jacketed bullets or most plated ones you'll never have any trouble. The only time the post sizing ring can become an issue is when using "over size" cast bullets. By over size I mean large enough that when passing through the FCD the case and therefore the bullet inside the case gets reduced in size. The case springs back but the bullet doesn't so nearly all of the natural neck tension is lost. No amount of crimp can fix lost neck tension. Motor |
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Posted: 1/15/2019 6:55:23 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
The Lee FCD will work fine and its designed to be less sensitive to slight differences in case length than regular roll crimp dies. The only drawback of the FCD is the post sizing ring but if you only use jacketed bullets or most plated ones you'll never have any trouble. The only time the post sizing ring can become an issue is when using "over size" cast bullets. By over size I mean large enough that when passing through the FCD the case and therefore the bullet inside the case gets reduced in size. The case springs back but the bullet doesn't so nearly all of the natural neck tension is lost. No amount of crimp can fix lost neck tension. Motor |
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Posted: 1/15/2019 10:35:51 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
The Lee FCD will work fine and its designed to be less sensitive to slight differences in case length than regular roll crimp dies. The only drawback of the FCD is the post sizing ring but if you only use jacketed bullets or most plated ones you'll never have any trouble. The only time the post sizing ring can become an issue is when using "over size" cast bullets. By over size I mean large enough that when passing through the FCD the case and therefore the bullet inside the case gets reduced in size. The case springs back but the bullet doesn't so nearly all of the natural neck tension is lost. No amount of crimp can fix lost neck tension. Motor All the 357 one does is crimp. Btw, the post sizing ring on my 9mm and 45 ACP Lee FCD's never caused me any problems. I must adjust mine different than the folks who don't like them . I do not follow the instructions when adjusting them. I simply adjust them until I get the results I want. |
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Posted: 1/15/2019 11:20:06 PM EDT
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Lee FCD's for revolvers do not have the post sizing ring. All the 357 one does is crimp. Btw, the post sizing ring on my 9mm and 45 ACP Lee FCD's never caused me any problems. I must adjust mine different than the folks who don't like them . I do not follow the instructions when adjusting them. I simply adjust them until I get the results I want. There are a lot of misconceptions surrounding the Lee pistol FCD's, but when setup properly they work quite well. |
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Posted: 1/17/2019 12:10:34 AM EDT
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I had a 44 mag FCD die that had the carbide ring in it. I had issues with it, so I gutted it and screwed it fully into my single stage press and beat the carbide ring out through the bottom with a hammer & punch. It may still be around here somewhere, cowering it a corner.
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Posted: 1/18/2019 12:18:28 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryTHIS. Recommended by Marshall Stanton of Beartooth Bullets in his Technical Guide to solve issues with hot .45 Colt loads. Use it in my .44 Magnum and .327 Magnum loads.
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Posted: 1/18/2019 1:48:43 PM EDT
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Lee makes two types of dies
One with Carbide Sizer insert and one without out in both auto loading and rimmed cartridges. People just do not get the fact that the carbide ones will and do resize bullets anything other than quality jacketed bullets. So, swaged, hard cast, hard cast coated, and plated swaged bullets are damaged. Redding calls their roll crimp dies profile crimp dies. |
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Posted: 1/18/2019 9:47:57 PM EDT
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Another fan of Redding profile crimp for revolvers. Especially for the deeper crimp grooves in some lead bullets.
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Posted: 1/20/2019 2:39:27 PM EDT
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Any seating die will work. Simply back the seating stem out or remove it all together.
Adjustdie body downward to achieve the desired crimp on the loaded cartridge. |
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