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Factory rifle crimps?
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<blockquote data-quote="SilverbulletMAG" data-source="post: 1581145" data-attributes="member: 108181"><p>First few times I used it I had the same findings. Pressure way too early and was giving a much tighter crimp than I realized. That's my only real gripe with the lee factory crimp die......directions aren't great and it's very hard to get a consistent crimp. What may be a medium crimp to one guy is a heavy crimp to another. If you follow the directions, most likely it's a heavy crimp.</p><p></p><p>I started placing the bullet in the press and running that to the top without the crimp die in. With the bullet at the top, then lower the crimp die until I can't screw it down any more by hand. I then get a reference point off the die and give it between 1/4 or 1/2 turn more. I don't go any more than a half turn from first contact with the bullet.</p><p>This isn't what the directions call for but has worked much better for me. When I went based off the directions, I was getting way to much crimp and pressure signs early, as you found. Light crimp overall has given me the best results and more consistency in the process.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SilverbulletMAG, post: 1581145, member: 108181"] First few times I used it I had the same findings. Pressure way too early and was giving a much tighter crimp than I realized. That's my only real gripe with the lee factory crimp die......directions aren't great and it's very hard to get a consistent crimp. What may be a medium crimp to one guy is a heavy crimp to another. If you follow the directions, most likely it's a heavy crimp. I started placing the bullet in the press and running that to the top without the crimp die in. With the bullet at the top, then lower the crimp die until I can't screw it down any more by hand. I then get a reference point off the die and give it between 1/4 or 1/2 turn more. I don't go any more than a half turn from first contact with the bullet. This isn't what the directions call for but has worked much better for me. When I went based off the directions, I was getting way to much crimp and pressure signs early, as you found. Light crimp overall has given me the best results and more consistency in the process. [/QUOTE]
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