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MilesTeg · December 6, 2002, 02:10 PM

Thank you everyone for the replies. The dies are from Hornady and I am a bit perplexed as to why they would include a Taper Crimp die if it is a revolver round since it sounds like you would only need it for a semi-auto. The die is marked ".480 Ruger TC" which I assume stands for taper crimp. Does the roll crimp take place within the seating die or do I need to get a special roll crimp die and change it out with the TC? Without the TC the case mouth diameter is .501 with the TC is it .500. For comparison a factory loaded round measured at .501.

I would say it is a heavy recoiling round. Much more than any 44 Mag I have shot. The heaviest loads are a 400 grain bullet with 21.0 of H110 at about 1200 FPS and a 325 grain bullet backed with 27.3 of H110 for 1500 FPS. However, I am starting out way below those levels.

December 6, 2002, 02:10 PM	#7
MilesTeg Senior Member Join Date: December 7, 2000 Location: Oregon Posts: 227	Thank you everyone for the replies. The dies are from Hornady and I am a bit perplexed as to why they would include a Taper Crimp die if it is a revolver round since it sounds like you would only need it for a semi-auto. The die is marked ".480 Ruger TC" which I assume stands for taper crimp. Does the roll crimp take place within the seating die or do I need to get a special roll crimp die and change it out with the TC? Without the TC the case mouth diameter is .501 with the TC is it .500. For comparison a factory loaded round measured at .501. I would say it is a heavy recoiling round. Much more than any 44 Mag I have shot. The heaviest loads are a 400 grain bullet with 21.0 of H110 at about 1200 FPS and a 325 grain bullet backed with 27.3 of H110 for 1500 FPS. However, I am starting out way below those levels.