No, it would be built in to loading. If I only used gauge blocks and found five bad ones I might use the FCD, I might scrap them, but I certainly wouldn’t pull them down
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No offense taken, I just didn’t see where either one of us gave the impression we didn’t want anything positive said about the FCD. Plenty of that in the thread
He just asked for people to say why they like it, state the good part of what it does for them. That’s how posters/readers learn.
I hate it or I love it with no explanation is worthless
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You must not own a Glock or use range brass
I loaded 100rds of 10mm the other night that were my own once-fired Starline brass. Most of them were fired in my RIA but evidently about 10 rds came from my G20 because when they didn't plunk in my case gage I discovered the "Glock Bulge" in them.
Ran them thru the FCD in the Bulge Buster and cleared them right up. I checked to be sure and there was no affect on neck tension. Nothing else was changed except the bulge was removed.
Which bullet were they loaded with?
...and 3 post after that explanation/ admonition, we have a perfect example of a worthless post
Hugger-4641
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50rds of Podium Bronze coated 200gr and 50rds of 155xtp. Coal 1.260 on both. I think I had to run 6 of the podiums and 5 or 6 of the Xtp thru the bulge buster.
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Makes no difference OP’s AWOL
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lol
. It’s only been a day. Maybe the poor guy has a life? Or maybe he’s reading the thread and weighing his options?
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Nah. I bet he’s like @shoebox1.1 and has already bought one after watching fortune cookielol
Or maybe he’s reading the thread and weighing his options?
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"but not one company has come out with an equivalent of the fcd."
Perhaps the patent has not expired yet.
Perhaps the patent has not expired yet.
CQB45ACP
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They’d sell licenses, no? Everyone learned from Jobs mistake.
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I am bidding on one as we speak. Ends tonight 
AJC1
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That guy is for sure a lee salesman. Don't get me wrong, I like his videos and I have picked up a few tidbits from him. His bits on casting and pc were helpful when I was getting started.
shoebox1.1
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Right! Lol. Dude is cool but has to to be getting a LEE kickback somewhere down the line.
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I like his videos too.
shoebox1.1
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“Coming to you from the hot lead zone”. I like it.. charismatic
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If everyone had learned from Job, there wouldn’t be any bad people in the world.
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They don't have to license out their patent. They can maintain their exclusive right to produce and market that product.
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Yes I know, but doing so can be counterproductive. Early on Steve Jobs to maintain total control of the Apple computer (before it was called Mac I think) wouldn't license it, so the IBM PC ended up controlling the consumer market.
We (I) dont even know if the Lee product is patented. Patents are of course public and are infringed all the time by US or internationals. If you really want protection, it must be kept as a trade secret and locked in Mr. Lee's safe. But either way, anyone can still reverse engineer the actual product and tweak it enough to avoid litigation. Better to license in the first place.
Overall I figure competitors just don't see a big enough market or we'd have Redding's version with a micrometer adjuster. Then I'd buy two more.
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