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Ghost Dog · April 22, 2005, 10:55 AM

Hey Drinks thanks for the load tips, I received my Lee Factory Crimp die the other day but havnt used it yet.
I use Speer bullets and now I see where Speer dosn't recommend using the Lee Factory Crimp die with their 45-70 bullets, due to a heavy crimp can damage the bullet?

So, now I wonder, if one was careful enought to not get a crimp to heavy, it would be still be Ok to use the die with Speer Bullets ?

April 22, 2005, 10:55 AM	#22
Ghost Dog Member Join Date: March 29, 2005 Location: Arkansas-USA Posts: 20	Hey Drinks thanks for the load tips, I received my Lee Factory Crimp die the other day but havnt used it yet. I use Speer bullets and now I see where Speer dosn't recommend using the Lee Factory Crimp die with their 45-70 bullets, due to a heavy crimp can damage the bullet? So, now I wonder, if one was careful enought to not get a crimp to heavy, it would be still be Ok to use the die with Speer Bullets ?