g_gunter
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Man...I'm mad as **** because I've just wasted 23 rounds of premium handloads (cast perf bullets and stuff) for my .45 Colt because my Lee Factory Crimp Die is seating the bullets an additional .020 of an inch deeper when I use a heavy crimp (one full turn of adjustment knob). It'll seat the bullet an additional .005" when only turned 1/2 turn (still unacceptable). Its not supposed to push the bullet in at all when using the LFCD. The rounds are supposed to be finished out at 1.680" OAL (which is what it is when coming out of the seating die) but when I finish with the LFCD it is reduced to 1.660" OAL.
I don't know what is going wrong here but I've cleaned out the die just to make sure there were no foreign objects inside.
I've loaded over 1200 rounds with my Lee dies and I've checked and rechecked my setup procedures (I've even watched the Lee video for a sanity check). Can anyone tell me, assuming I'm doing everything right, what could cause this to happen? I'm really bummed out because I was getting ready to test my new Clements .45 Bisley and dangit!!! I can't even use my own handloads until I get this sorted out.
I'm all ears?
g_gunter
I don't know what is going wrong here but I've cleaned out the die just to make sure there were no foreign objects inside.
I've loaded over 1200 rounds with my Lee dies and I've checked and rechecked my setup procedures (I've even watched the Lee video for a sanity check). Can anyone tell me, assuming I'm doing everything right, what could cause this to happen? I'm really bummed out because I was getting ready to test my new Clements .45 Bisley and dangit!!! I can't even use my own handloads until I get this sorted out.
I'm all ears?
g_gunter