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Offline lisa1lacy2

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« on: June 09, 2005, 04:50:29 AM »
any one ever yous the lee factory crimp dies just got one in 45 colt
any tips ?
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« Reply #1 on: June 09, 2005, 06:25:50 AM »
Simple to use. I crimp all my hunting loads. Clean the dies to make certain that the fingers all move. You don't have to crimp too hard.
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« Reply #2 on: June 09, 2005, 10:56:27 PM »
They are a excellent product!
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« Reply #3 on: June 10, 2005, 01:05:54 AM »
Just follow the instructions, you can't go wrong. I think they are great.  :D
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« Reply #4 on: June 13, 2005, 06:08:02 PM »
even for bottle neck shell??
ive been thinking of usen it for my 7-08 am 35 rem
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« Reply #5 on: June 13, 2005, 08:06:51 PM »
There's sure a lot of conflicting information hereabouts concerning Lee crimp dies.  In one forum they're just great and in another forum they're pure junk.  I guess I'll have to wait until mine arrive and find out for myself.
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« Reply #6 on: June 13, 2005, 09:59:49 PM »
On bottleneck cases some shoot better with the crimp some don't, just have to try it with the load. Don't think I've ever had it make a load group worse, it's either better or the same.
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« Reply #7 on: June 15, 2005, 02:53:55 PM »
I`ve used them and they work. I just don`t like the way they do it and the line they leave in the case neck. I personally like the old way of crimping in my bullets, and the old way feeds alittle better too. Actually I don`t like anything Lee make. Over the year since I started reloading, in 1965, I`ve had alot of Lee junk and it all way. Sooner or later it would let me down big time, and some of it I though was doing a good job for a while.
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« Reply #8 on: June 16, 2005, 09:11:07 AM »
I use one for 45 ACP and have yet to have a problem. Works great.
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« Reply #9 on: June 16, 2005, 01:21:05 PM »
I have the 38 Special/357 Magnum, 44 Special/44 Magnum/ 445SM, 30-30 Winchester and the 7-30 Waters.  They all perform very well and apply a very nice uniform crimp.  The dies actually will crimp case mouths right into to the bullet cannelure if they are set properly.  Good-luck…BCB
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