9mm: is crimping always necessary

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To cut thru the BS: The Lee FCD works. Whether you like it or not. Don't like it, don't use it.
 
Hmm, I must have missed something, didn't the OP ask whether or not a 9mm needed to be crimped? And now were talking about cutting through a cows excrement with a LFCD, might work? Alright y then.

MikeinAZ, oops

GS
 
newbee here what is tap test?

To: icknldd & onword allusion about "tap test"
UziLand said:
jell-dog said:
Is the "tap test" the same as the push against reloading bench test? To check if bullet will set back into brass?
Thanks

Yes, I give the first couple of rounds a few good raps on the bench and re-measure with the calipers. Then test feed a few through the gun. Normally 9mm is not a problem. 7.62x39 is the worst.

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Hope this helps!
 
I taper crimp and seat at the same time with my Hornady dies. Extremely easy to setup.

I barely put any flare in the case to seat the bullet. I taper crimp down to .377. Ideal is .376-.378 depending on the case. You should be good to go at .378 though.
 
Quickest way to get a thread closed in the reloading forum:

Veer it into FCD territory.

(I know from experience:))
 
I responded to a similar post on another forum just the other day, and I realised why there are people who swear blind that they do not ever crimp and never have problems.

It's because they set the dies up according to the instructions with the die, and do not use a separate crimping die.

What they do not realise is that by setting the die up according to the instructions with the dies, it sets up a one-step seat and crimp.

When asked if they ever crimp, they say no, because they do not use a separate factory crimp die.
 
I responded to a similar post on another forum just the other day, and I realised why there are people who swear blind that they do not ever crimp and never have problems.

It's because they set the dies up according to the instructions with the die, and do not use a separate crimping die.

What they do not realise is that by setting the die up according to the instructions with the dies, it sets up a one-step seat and crimp.

When asked if they ever crimp, they say no, because they do not use a separate factory crimp die.
Very good point!
 
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