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Post by x101airborne on Mar 12, 2022 17:36:10 GMT -5
I really appreciate all of the input. Thanks, guys. I think trial and error is the only way to get a definitive answer. In the current situation with lack of materials and huge prices, trial and error has sadly become much more expensive. Brother, you aint just whistlin Dixie! I used to try different powders, primers, crimps, seating depths, brands of brass, lots of brass, and on and on till I was happy (especially with rifles). Now to conserve resources I just find a load that doesn't give me fits and go with it. I own 3 chronographs and a Ransom Rest and barely use any of them. Till primers come back, Im stuck with what I got. In my mind, not application, I would think that a roll crimp then a collet or taper crimp is the answer. I did not stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night so take it for what it is worth. My 454 Casull would love to jump crimp easily. I wound up deep seating over the bullet ogive and reducing data. In my case I used 45 Colt tier 3 data. I knew it would not even begin to mess with my Freedom Arms at that pressure. So far, so good. I am breaking clay birds at 50 yards offhand at about 90% depending on the day (60% on a bad day) so I call that good enough.
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Post by BigBORR on Mar 12, 2022 22:04:51 GMT -5
I use the Lee FCD and notice if I go one full turn as opposed to 1/2 turn after touching case mouth, the crimp looks like the Lee Collet Die crimp. It kind of has the chamfer neck down crimp look that Buffalo Bore has. This crimp seems to work better on my max .357 mag and .45 Colt +P loads. It looks very similar to Buffalo Bore crimps. Any thoughts on this? Has anyone tried full turn on Lee FCD?
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