I actually just got the same Lee 3 die set plus an additional factory crimp die. I can't figure out how the crimp die works - are you supposed to tighten the knob all the way and then adjust it to touch the shell plate or let the knob out a little bit before and then tighten afterwards? I just seems like no matter how much I tighten, there's no tension on the case/bullet and I can't "feel" it sizing or crimping like I do with my other non bottlenecked pistol cartridges using their respective Lee factory crimp dies. Is there something about the special "collet" type Lee dies that I don't know about?
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