[BILLY D.]

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Couple of ways to attack the problem.

One, purchase a separate taper crimp die, I like Redddings.

Two, set your Lee seater die so it seats the bullet to the proper depth but doesn't crimp during the seating operation. After you have completed your loading, remove the seater assembly and crimp in a separate operation.

Mic the assembled cartridge untill the mouth of the cartridge meets the specs diameter wise.

I do all my handgun cartridges this way. I don't like a lot of mechanization during the loading process. When things get too busy I get nervous. I have lighting above my bench so I can see EVERY case that goes under the dies. I also hand prime. All this especially for handgun carts.

I realize you can hook up a 454 Injected engine to a press and produce ammo at a fantastic rate but you can also produce a lot of crumby ammo that way at a high rate of speed. Speed is nice but accuracy is what counts.

Best wishes, Bill