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Lee Factory carbide crimp die- Squeezes bullets too small!
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<blockquote data-quote="swampratt" data-source="post: 3481369" data-attributes="member: 15054"><p>No it feeds just fine once I got the depth correct for which bullet I am using.</p><p>Talking in my 1911.</p><p>My Hi-Point will eat anything due to a much better designed feed ramp.</p><p></p><p>The issue is as soon as I ran a CAST powder coated already with an already seated bullet through</p><p>the Carbide ring on the Lee factory carbide crimp Crimp die it pinched down the case to the point my Lead or Jacketed bullet shrank to .449" diameter.</p><p>At least the part of the bullet in the case.</p><p>As you know cases will spring back a tiny bit and the slickness of the powder coated lead and lack of springback of lead would allow the bullet to just fall out of the case.</p><p></p><p>More of a warning for those using the die.</p><p>I just have this one die that measures a bit smaller than my others.</p><p>It measures .470" inside the carbide ring.</p><p>I had been using a .472" one.</p><p></p><p>Only time I really needed to pinch the case down to minimum SAAMI specs was for a Kimber a friend has.</p><p>I have not had this 1911 of mine very long and only tested it on 3 outings with different loads so far.</p><p></p><p>Heading to Lexington WMA gun range this morning to test some more.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="swampratt, post: 3481369, member: 15054"] No it feeds just fine once I got the depth correct for which bullet I am using. Talking in my 1911. My Hi-Point will eat anything due to a much better designed feed ramp. The issue is as soon as I ran a CAST powder coated already with an already seated bullet through the Carbide ring on the Lee factory carbide crimp Crimp die it pinched down the case to the point my Lead or Jacketed bullet shrank to .449" diameter. At least the part of the bullet in the case. As you know cases will spring back a tiny bit and the slickness of the powder coated lead and lack of springback of lead would allow the bullet to just fall out of the case. More of a warning for those using the die. I just have this one die that measures a bit smaller than my others. It measures .470" inside the carbide ring. I had been using a .472" one. Only time I really needed to pinch the case down to minimum SAAMI specs was for a Kimber a friend has. I have not had this 1911 of mine very long and only tested it on 3 outings with different loads so far. Heading to Lexington WMA gun range this morning to test some more. [/QUOTE]
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