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WalterGAII · February 10, 2001, 12:25 PM

9x45: I believe whatever you say about your experience with the Factory Crimp Dies; however, we must be missing something in communication. What exactly does post-sizing mean to you? It has nothing to do with the crimp. It has to do with the carbide sizing ring in the bottom of the FCD. I've felt the FCD resizing too many loaded cases. It'll remove bulges caused by not inserting the bullet straight, etc.

The crimping feature is just easier for me to adjust, by using the adjustment screw, than having to change the whole die body. Also, the design of the FCD precludes overcrimping and bulging the cases.

I already own FCD's in both 9mm and .45ACP, but I do appreciate your offer. Maybe somebody else here on TFL would like to try them and would appreciate your generous offer.

When reloading .40 Super, I use a .45 ACP Lee FCD to pre-size the decapped cases, doing so with the crimp screw unscrewed. I don't know of any other crimp dies that also full length size cases.

February 10, 2001, 12:25 PM	#12
WalterGAII Junior member Join Date: November 7, 1999 Posts: 1,516	9x45: I believe whatever you say about your experience with the Factory Crimp Dies; however, we must be missing something in communication. What exactly does post-sizing mean to you? It has nothing to do with the crimp. It has to do with the carbide sizing ring in the bottom of the FCD. I've felt the FCD resizing too many loaded cases. It'll remove bulges caused by not inserting the bullet straight, etc. The crimping feature is just easier for me to adjust, by using the adjustment screw, than having to change the whole die body. Also, the design of the FCD precludes overcrimping and bulging the cases. I already own FCD's in both 9mm and .45ACP, but I do appreciate your offer. Maybe somebody else here on TFL would like to try them and would appreciate your generous offer. When reloading .40 Super, I use a .45 ACP Lee FCD to pre-size the decapped cases, doing so with the crimp screw unscrewed. I don't know of any other crimp dies that also full length size cases.