[renaissance7697]

I've been down most of the roads mentioned so far, above.

Here is what I wound up with as a solution for me.

The LEE Factory Crimp Die ( FCD )!

I just load (On a progressive) any brand-Length I have.

After loading (seating a bullet and crimping just enough to remove any flare I put in to facilitate the seating of the bullet)

I arbitrarily run it ALL through the FCD.

1. It takes LESS time to do this than "check it" in a Max cartridge gauge

2. If there IS anything (bulges/or whatever) wrong it corrects it
and

3. I find the result to be 100% "Drop In / Fall out / click - click" in my Kimber 45 and S&W 52-2