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"Factory Crimp Die"
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<blockquote data-quote="Pdvdh" data-source="post: 1522636" data-attributes="member: 4191"><p>I found this Post at <strong>The Firing Line</strong> Forum, at the below linked web address, in case anyone has the interest. The below "<em>quote</em>" is not mine. But my more limited experience crimping reloaded ammo has been the same. Certainly, anyone that does limited load development would improve their accuracy by adding a crimp, IMO. For LRH's that work harder at developing an optimum accuracy load, I dunno if the Lee Collet Factory Crimp Die (<strong>LFCD</strong>) will improve or degrade accuracy notably. I have never tested thoroughly enough to know, and never will. But it absolutely improved accuracy in my 223 ammo from my AR 15. An unmistakable improvement with loads that I didn't spend a lot of time developing. I like to crimp my AR 15 .223 ammo, no matter the accuracy improvements or detriments. That's how I came to testing the LFCD in the first place. Crimping my .223 handloads for my AR 15. I shot non-crimped loads and LFCD crimped loads. Same load. Only difference was the LFCD crimping. Big improvement in accuracy. Again, the below is NOT my text. An old codger (like me) from The Firing Line posted this. I don't know him at all. But if he's 1/2 honest, he's improved accuracy across the board with his reloaded ammo by crimping with the LFCD.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=168799" target="_blank">https://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=168799</a></p><p></p><p>"T<em>o put your minds at ease, I have loaded thousands of non-cannalured bullets using the Lee Factory Crimp Dies. I shoot a thousand rounds a month (I am old and have nothing better to do) and have tried every bullet and powder combination in .22 Hornet, .223, .243, 7x57, .308, .30-06, 45-70, .270W, 280R, 300WSM, 7mmWSM, 30-40 Krag, 32W, 30-30, 264WM and a few others. <u>AS an example, I loaded 20 bullets, ten crimped and ten not. In every case except one, the crimped bullets using the FCD improved the accuracy of the rifle</u>.....I have shot many Speer bullets using the FCD. No problems at all and very accurate.......For the 45-70 and a lot of good shooting.......use the Remington bulk 300 grain from Midwayusa......for real power....the 405 grain Rem flatpoint."</em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pdvdh, post: 1522636, member: 4191"] I found this Post at [B]The Firing Line[/B] Forum, at the below linked web address, in case anyone has the interest. The below "[I]quote[/I]" is not mine. But my more limited experience crimping reloaded ammo has been the same. Certainly, anyone that does limited load development would improve their accuracy by adding a crimp, IMO. For LRH's that work harder at developing an optimum accuracy load, I dunno if the Lee Collet Factory Crimp Die ([B]LFCD[/B]) will improve or degrade accuracy notably. I have never tested thoroughly enough to know, and never will. But it absolutely improved accuracy in my 223 ammo from my AR 15. An unmistakable improvement with loads that I didn't spend a lot of time developing. I like to crimp my AR 15 .223 ammo, no matter the accuracy improvements or detriments. That's how I came to testing the LFCD in the first place. Crimping my .223 handloads for my AR 15. I shot non-crimped loads and LFCD crimped loads. Same load. Only difference was the LFCD crimping. Big improvement in accuracy. Again, the below is NOT my text. An old codger (like me) from The Firing Line posted this. I don't know him at all. But if he's 1/2 honest, he's improved accuracy across the board with his reloaded ammo by crimping with the LFCD. [URL]https://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=168799[/URL] "T[I]o put your minds at ease, I have loaded thousands of non-cannalured bullets using the Lee Factory Crimp Dies. I shoot a thousand rounds a month (I am old and have nothing better to do) and have tried every bullet and powder combination in .22 Hornet, .223, .243, 7x57, .308, .30-06, 45-70, .270W, 280R, 300WSM, 7mmWSM, 30-40 Krag, 32W, 30-30, 264WM and a few others. [U]AS an example, I loaded 20 bullets, ten crimped and ten not. In every case except one, the crimped bullets using the FCD improved the accuracy of the rifle[/U].....I have shot many Speer bullets using the FCD. No problems at all and very accurate.......For the 45-70 and a lot of good shooting.......use the Remington bulk 300 grain from Midwayusa......for real power....the 405 grain Rem flatpoint."[/I] [/QUOTE]
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