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44 magnum 3 die set or 4?
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<blockquote data-quote="IllinoisBurt" data-source="post: 2679759" data-attributes="member: 35752"><p>Either 3 or 4 die sets work fine for pistol cartridges. Only caveat is to make sure you stick with carbide -- there are older steel dies floating around.</p><p></p><p>Lee pistol die sets are nice in that it includes a powder through flaring die which is very convenient for turret and single stage presses. Their pistol Factory Crimp Die is basically a bulge-buster with a sizing ring which may be useful in some instances but should not be used with cast bullets as it will usually swage them down resulting in headaches with poor accuracy and leading (no issues with plated or jacketed).</p><p></p><p>Regardless whether you are using cast, plated, coated, or jacketed bullets the 44 needs a solid roll crimp for consistent ignition and to prevent bullet movement. It's not fun to tie up a revolver with the 5th and 6th rounds backing out of the case like the best kinetic pullers. Makes little to no difference if you run it while seating or as a separate step. Just depending on your press setup and personal preference.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="IllinoisBurt, post: 2679759, member: 35752"] Either 3 or 4 die sets work fine for pistol cartridges. Only caveat is to make sure you stick with carbide -- there are older steel dies floating around. Lee pistol die sets are nice in that it includes a powder through flaring die which is very convenient for turret and single stage presses. Their pistol Factory Crimp Die is basically a bulge-buster with a sizing ring which may be useful in some instances but should not be used with cast bullets as it will usually swage them down resulting in headaches with poor accuracy and leading (no issues with plated or jacketed). Regardless whether you are using cast, plated, coated, or jacketed bullets the 44 needs a solid roll crimp for consistent ignition and to prevent bullet movement. It's not fun to tie up a revolver with the 5th and 6th rounds backing out of the case like the best kinetic pullers. Makes little to no difference if you run it while seating or as a separate step. Just depending on your press setup and personal preference. [/QUOTE]
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