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.45 Vet · January 16, 2006, 03:30 PM

I may be a little old fashioned, but if your belling the case mouth enough to insert the bullet, then you'll need to reduce that diameter enough with a taper crimp to hold the bullet in place when it contacts the feed ramp. Other-wise you can get some serious set-back, and resulting pressure spikes.

Lot of guys that reload lead, and jacketed bullets are swearing by the Lee Factory Crimp Die. You do want to get the crimp area dimension down to around .468"---.471" for proper feed/function in most autos. Just my .02

January 16, 2006, 03:30 PM	#4
.45 Vet Senior Member Join Date: May 21, 2004 Location: Western Penn. Posts: 387	I may be a little old fashioned, but if your belling the case mouth enough to insert the bullet, then you'll need to reduce that diameter enough with a taper crimp to hold the bullet in place when it contacts the feed ramp. Other-wise you can get some serious set-back, and resulting pressure spikes. Lot of guys that reload lead, and jacketed bullets are swearing by the Lee Factory Crimp Die. You do want to get the crimp area dimension down to around .468"---.471" for proper feed/function in most autos. Just my .02 __________________ For those who've never fought for it, the price of freedom shall never be known...