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<blockquote data-quote="Alibiiv" data-source="post: 1817820" data-attributes="member: 69192"><p>"<em>In my 7mm08 reloading kit there is a crimping die. <strong><u>Does anyone use this die </u></strong>."</em> I'd like to suggest that the respondent replied back about using the crimp die when reloading pointed bullets in a tubular magazine.<em><u> I totally disagree</u></em> with loading pointed bullets in a tubular magazine because the results would/could be catastrophic, unless the bullets were polymer tipped and designed to be used in a tubular magazine like the LeverRevolution ammunition. I am not a fan of crimping bullets <em><u>unless</u></em> they are going to be used in a tubular magazine to prevent bullets from seating deeper, or pistol bullets to prevent them from backing out due to recoil. I have read other replies on the forum where some subscribe to using seating dies to help eliminate deviation in loads, that I have not tried as of yet. I do like the professional crimping die that Lee makes, bought one a few months ago and would never use a taper crimp die again.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Alibiiv, post: 1817820, member: 69192"] "[I]In my 7mm08 reloading kit there is a crimping die. [B][U]Does anyone use this die [/U][/B]."[/I] I'd like to suggest that the respondent replied back about using the crimp die when reloading pointed bullets in a tubular magazine.[I][U] I totally disagree[/U][/I] with loading pointed bullets in a tubular magazine because the results would/could be catastrophic, unless the bullets were polymer tipped and designed to be used in a tubular magazine like the LeverRevolution ammunition. I am not a fan of crimping bullets [I][U]unless[/U][/I] they are going to be used in a tubular magazine to prevent bullets from seating deeper, or pistol bullets to prevent them from backing out due to recoil. I have read other replies on the forum where some subscribe to using seating dies to help eliminate deviation in loads, that I have not tried as of yet. I do like the professional crimping die that Lee makes, bought one a few months ago and would never use a taper crimp die again. [/QUOTE]
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