.357 Magnum Dies
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Plant.One
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just as a personal preference, i prefer to crimp as a separate step from seating.
i feel that it allows for a finer control on both steps vs trying to do both at the same time.
admittedly since i'm loading on a progressive, thats simpler than doing so on a single stage.
i feel that it allows for a finer control on both steps vs trying to do both at the same time.
admittedly since i'm loading on a progressive, thats simpler than doing so on a single stage.
Brad Phillips
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I have used the factory crimp dies from LEE, for my cast boolits that are used in leverguns.
Originally Posted By: TXCOONDOGWhich dies do you perfer to use when reloading hard cast and jacketed bullets for the .357 magnum ?
Can you get a good roll crimp in a seating die or do I need a seperate roll crimp die ?
I too use a separate die for a roll crimp on heavy loads. I do not roll crimp a 125g g jacketed bullet with 18g of H110 or 17.8g of 4227
Bullet crimps are a strange and unique thing to deal with, over do it and pressures spike sky high. Under to it, and bullet moves out toward the end of the cylinder. Accuracy can really find a sweet spot on a crimp. I usually have a separate crimp die for various bullet weights, they are a pain to set. I just look for non carbide die sets on ebay and get the whole die set cheap.
Can you get a good roll crimp in a seating die or do I need a seperate roll crimp die ?
I too use a separate die for a roll crimp on heavy loads. I do not roll crimp a 125g g jacketed bullet with 18g of H110 or 17.8g of 4227
Bullet crimps are a strange and unique thing to deal with, over do it and pressures spike sky high. Under to it, and bullet moves out toward the end of the cylinder. Accuracy can really find a sweet spot on a crimp. I usually have a separate crimp die for various bullet weights, they are a pain to set. I just look for non carbide die sets on ebay and get the whole die set cheap.
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