Had a friend ask me a question that was simple on it's face, but got me wondering. The question concerned loading 9mm and .40 cartridges
If the Lee Factory Crimp Die (FCD) resizes the completed cartridge while it applies the crimp to the case, how would that be different than what the Sizing Die (SD) would do...if you were to remove the crimp adjustment on the first and the decapping pin on the latter.
I didn't have a ready answer and I don't have a Lee SD to compare to a FCD...my SDs are either RCBS or Hornady.
So, the question for those who might have either the experience or both dies to compare, is there a functional difference, if you remove the inserts, between the Lee FCD and SD?
If the Lee Factory Crimp Die (FCD) resizes the completed cartridge while it applies the crimp to the case, how would that be different than what the Sizing Die (SD) would do...if you were to remove the crimp adjustment on the first and the decapping pin on the latter.
I didn't have a ready answer and I don't have a Lee SD to compare to a FCD...my SDs are either RCBS or Hornady.
So, the question for those who might have either the experience or both dies to compare, is there a functional difference, if you remove the inserts, between the Lee FCD and SD?