Got a new Colt Cobra target and the chambers were so tight I had to get one of these dies.
I don't use them. Have no need. Not a fan.
I really love this forum and learn so much from reading many posts. You are one of the posters that I always enjoy following. I know you have probably posted your feelings on this subject many times but I am curious to why you are not a fan.
Actually, I agree with him 100%.
I don't use them... why, when I have either a roll crimp, a taper crimp, or no crimp already available to me? That covers the 'have no need' part, too.
Not a fan... I actually bought one for the .348WCF, thinking I could get away with not trimming all my brass to the same OAL for proper roll crimp. I could not even get it to work properly. I understand how it works, and what I'm guessing is the shellholder I have didn't actuate it properly... I don't know. All I know is I've gotten along without it OK these past 35 years, and that's probably because the proper crimp is... a roll crimp, or a taper crimp, or no crimp.
EDIT: Granted, I'm not fighting chamber issues like some of you seem to be... so I go back to 'whatever works.'
If it's made by Lee I'm not interested.
https://www.thehighroad.org/index.php?threads/lee-factory-crimp-die-for-45acp.845537/#post-11010349I really love this forum and learn so much from reading many posts. You are one of the posters that I always enjoy following. I know you have probably posted your feelings on this subject many times but I am curious to why you are not a fan.