factory crimp die

  1. Harriw

    Lee FCD for .45 acp strange behavior

    Hey folks, So I got my new dies the other day and was setting them all up for .45 acp. Everything went as expected until I got to the crimp station and setup the Lee FCD. I have a few other FCD's for other calibers and have never run into this before, and wanted to make sure this was normal...
  2. Mataham

    38 LC heeled bullet crimping die

    Hi, I own a 38 LC from 1895 (.375) and I would like to try heeled bullets with it. I have the dies for the .359 hollow base reloading. I've seen on Track of the Wolves website pages suggesting a Remington 35 Factory Crimp die will work to crimp 38 LC heeled bullets : Reloading the .38 Long...
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  3. rvenneman

    357 with a tight fit.

    I am using the 3 standard Lee dies (not the factory crimp die) and occasionally I get one that will not fit the cylinder. Should I put all the 38/357 through the factory crimp die? I am using a S&W model 60-15 J Frame 3". The OAL in within factory specs. Any ideas?
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