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Crunchy Frog · February 8, 2012, 09:52 PM

Similar setup here except I use an RCBS Lockout Die instead of the simpler Powder Cop die. For revolver (roll crimp) loads I use the #2 die to expand and seat and crimp with the #3 die in the final station.

I was having a little problem once (turns out I caused it by assembling a new #3 die with the bullet alignment sleeve upside down) with lead shaving. As part of the fix I bought a PTX to replace the #2 die, and seated and crimped separately. Not necessary and I would have occasional dented case mouths on .38s (that may have been an indexing issue). Went back to the standard setup and it works fine.

I do seat and crimp separately with autopistol calibers cuz those dies are different. The PTX works pretty well which is good because I need the extra station for the Lockout Die.

February 8, 2012, 09:52 PM	#10
Crunchy Frog Senior Member Join Date: December 26, 2008 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 591	Similar setup here except I use an RCBS Lockout Die instead of the simpler Powder Cop die. For revolver (roll crimp) loads I use the #2 die to expand and seat and crimp with the #3 die in the final station. I was having a little problem once (turns out I caused it by assembling a new #3 die with the bullet alignment sleeve upside down) with lead shaving. As part of the fix I bought a PTX to replace the #2 die, and seated and crimped separately. Not necessary and I would have occasional dented case mouths on .38s (that may have been an indexing issue). Went back to the standard setup and it works fine. I do seat and crimp separately with autopistol calibers cuz those dies are different. The PTX works pretty well which is good because I need the extra station for the Lockout Die.