olywa
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I have done a little reloading for 357 and 44 Mag using a Lee Hand Press. I read as much as I can get my hands on and follow the follow the reloading threads on this as well as other forums. I just picked up a set of Lee 30-30 Collett dies to try my hand at working up some loads for a 14" Contender barrel that my buddy is letting me use. I went with the Collett dies because this is the only 30-30 I will be using and I will only be reloading factory original cases which were initialy fired from this barrel. Maybe I read too much but it seems like I can save my self the trouble of case lubing and make my brass last longer if I go this route.
Should I be concerned about the lack of a good crimp with these dies? I'm a little leery of the dead-seat die. Would the Lee Factory Crimp Die be beneficial to address this, or is it simply overkill on a Contender? It is my understanding that the Lee Factory Crimp die for bottleneck cartridges only applies pressure on the neck at the very end of the case. Would I gain much more than peace of mind by using these dies together?
Thanks in advance for any help on this. It's nice to have a resource like this to draw on when I start over-thinking things due to my inexperience.
Should I be concerned about the lack of a good crimp with these dies? I'm a little leery of the dead-seat die. Would the Lee Factory Crimp Die be beneficial to address this, or is it simply overkill on a Contender? It is my understanding that the Lee Factory Crimp die for bottleneck cartridges only applies pressure on the neck at the very end of the case. Would I gain much more than peace of mind by using these dies together?
Thanks in advance for any help on this. It's nice to have a resource like this to draw on when I start over-thinking things due to my inexperience.