That is the look. But Lee isn't the only collet crimp, and at least a couple of headstamps of military 5.56 that I've processed over the years uses a collet crimp.I thought it was the Lee collet neck sizing die doing that....
That was my first thought. Regardless, these are going in the recycle bin.I thought it was the Lee collet neck sizing die doing that....
Just imagine how much fun neck turning would be.That is the look. But Lee isn't the only collet crimp, and at least a couple of headstamps of military 5.56 that I've processed over the years uses a collet crimp.
Meh, I trim mine to 1.745. Most mil brass seems to be right around 1.76, so 99% of the time, the bad crimp is removed by trimming. If you have a ton of brass, certainly toss it. If you are bulk processing, easier to just trim, then separate the goats from the sheep in final QA.That was my first thought. Regardless, these are going in the recycle bin.
Pfftt. Trim and M dieJust imagine how much fun neck turning would be.
I do have a lot of brass. These are pushing 1.764” and I usually trim to 1.750”. I’ll see what they look like after trimming. Not hard up for brass, just never saw such an aggressive crimp like this.Meh, I trim mine to 1.745. Most mil brass seems to be right around 1.76, so 99% of the time, the bad crimp is removed by trimming. If you have a ton of brass, certainly toss it. If you are bulk processing, easier to just trim, then separate the goats from the sheep in final QA.
Good idea. I don’t load for 300 B/O (yet)I use these with the R-P head stamp to make 300 blackout cases. Cut the bad over crimp out.
This is exactly what I would do. Cut them off, anneal them, and run them through the RCBS small base die. I've been considering doing it with some of my LC brass just because I have so much of it laying around.I use these with the R-P head stamp to make 300 blackout cases. Cut the bad over crimp out.