JBrady555
Member
Hey guys I just started reloading 223. I'm using lee dies and I am also using the lee fcd. I know it's controversial but I like it in 9 mm and I'm gonna use it in 223. My problem is that I'm having a hard time gauging how much crimp I actually have. I'm crimping into a cannelure but am having a hard time measuring how much I'm getting. I'm actually getting the same reading on crimped bullets vs ones that I've just set the bullet in. I can see the crimp in the groove but don't know if it's too light or heavy. Right now I just set it up per Lee's instructions. "Screw die until it touches she'll holder, then go 1/4 turn more". Thats how they say to start and adjust from there, but I don't know if I need to lighten or make it heavier because my caliper isn't really agreeing with the edge of the case neck. So to users of the 223 lfcd, how do you set it up and determine when your happy with the crimp? Thanks.