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bossman · June 17, 2011, 11:40 AM

I'm useing Lee's dies and have been useing the FCD to crimp. I would like to skip that 4th step and crimp with the seating die.

It says to adjust bullet to desired depth and turn die in half turn, I guess for the crimp. When you do this it seats the bullet deeper so do you also turn the adjustment for seat depth back out a half ? It seems I could save time if I seat and crimp at the same time.

Can you do this for revolver and auto loads ? I'm going to try with the 38 spl lead rounds to start.

June 17, 2011, 11:40 AM	#1
bossman Senior Member Join Date: November 16, 2010 Location: Arkansas Posts: 996	Seating and crimp die I'm useing Lee's dies and have been useing the FCD to crimp. I would like to skip that 4th step and crimp with the seating die. It says to adjust bullet to desired depth and turn die in half turn, I guess for the crimp. When you do this it seats the bullet deeper so do you also turn the adjustment for seat depth back out a half ? It seems I could save time if I seat and crimp at the same time. Can you do this for revolver and auto loads ? I'm going to try with the 38 spl lead rounds to start. __________________ NRA life member When the going gets tough, I just open another beer.