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mehavey · March 21, 2018, 12:07 PM

When using the Lee flare die, set it so the bottom edge of the bullet juuuuuust clears the case mouth edge --- no more.

Since it's tube fed -- and with the die screwed off case mouth contact by a full turn......
- Set the seating stem to seat the bullet at/near the top of the crimp groove
- Back off the seating stem a couple of turns
- Then screw the die down to set your crimp into the groove as you desire (1/2-3/2 turn past contact).
- Screw down the seat stem to meet the bullet -- and lock the lock ring,

You can now seat; de-flare; and crimp in one step from that point on.

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March 21, 2018, 12:07 PM	#5
mehavey Senior Member Join Date: June 17, 2010 Location: Virginia Posts: 6,903	When using the Lee flare die, set it so the bottom edge of the bullet juuuuuust clears the case mouth edge --- no more. Since it's tube fed -- and with the die screwed off case mouth contact by a full turn...... - Set the seating stem to seat the bullet at/near the top of the crimp groove - Back off the seating stem a couple of turns - Then screw the die down to set your crimp into the groove as you desire (1/2-3/2 turn past contact). - Screw down the seat stem to meet the bullet -- and lock the lock ring, You can now seat; de-flare; and crimp in one step from that point on. . Last edited by mehavey; March 21, 2018 at 12:14 PM.