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PeteQuad · May 25, 2007, 07:10 PM

Found the link I read:

http://www.leeprecision.com/cgi/cata....html#CUSTOMFC
"Custom Carbide Factory Crimp Dies for handgun cartridges can be made for most handgun cartridges that are not in regular stock. Sizes available run from 25 ACP sized cases up to the 480 Ruger. The 50 AE cannot be made because the carbide ring necessary for this cartridge is too large for our manufacturing process."

No mention of the 500, but I'd assume the same story as the 50AE. There's no reason you can't adjust the seating die to crimp the 500s you make, it's just a little bit more difficult and you have to be more careful.

May 25, 2007, 07:10 PM	#12
PeteQuad Senior Member Join Date: March 9, 2007 Posts: 198	Found the link I read: http://www.leeprecision.com/cgi/cata....html#CUSTOMFC "Custom Carbide Factory Crimp Dies for handgun cartridges can be made for most handgun cartridges that are not in regular stock. Sizes available run from 25 ACP sized cases up to the 480 Ruger. The 50 AE cannot be made because the carbide ring necessary for this cartridge is too large for our manufacturing process." No mention of the 500, but I'd assume the same story as the 50AE. There's no reason you can't adjust the seating die to crimp the 500s you make, it's just a little bit more difficult and you have to be more careful.