45 ACP Bullet Setback

Soonerpesek said:

Stated on this thread that I haven't used the FCD....so once again you're just making things up......

Also... glad to see that you quit when you get called out.....

You have a GREAT day also......!

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higgite said:

So, forest, you're the only one on the forum that knows how to properly use a Lee FCD as it was intended, even though contrary to how Lee says it's intended to be used. Impressive!

As Walkalong inferred, you're method will work with brand new unfired brass, like the factory uses. Reloading fired cases? Not so much.

You made a wise decision to stop with your last post. You have a great day, too.

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Slamfire said:

I have an earlier version of that die, it has a carbide ring which will size the complete round after seating and crimping the bullet. And it squishes the bullet. It was my recollection that bullets came out loose after going through that die. Maybe the memory is wrong, but after realizing that the bullet was being resized, I decided I did not want smaller bullets. As long as my round chambers and extracts, life is great.

If a weapon needs the Lee FCD resizing the loaded round, I think the chamber is too tight. Or there is something massively wrong with case wall thickness.

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