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Old August 15, 2000, 10:58 AM   #3
Mikul
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Got my Q's answered from beemerb and from Dillon. Here they are for the curious:

1) Is it supposed to reduce the neck size too?
Yes. If I had looked closely at the Lyman manual, I would have seen that.


2)1) Is it only supposed to open the neck around 0.001 inches?

Yes. That's the way it's done.


3) Is it normal for the die to sit up a LOT higher (1/2") than the others?

Yes. It's not unusual.


4) Is it supposed to move smoothly, or are one of the gold metal parts supposed to "catch" on the way back?

It is supposed to catch. This is a modification that Dillon made because some people were not getting a full charge.


5) How do you get the bullet to stay in there on its way up?

Dillon suggested opening up the neck another 1/1000th to make this easier.


6) General crimping advice from Dillon for the 9mm is to bring the die down on an empty case until it puts a shiny ring around the neck.

When I read the Lyman carefully, it says to not put a crimp on it.
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