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Gents: I have reloaded many calibers including wildcats, but I've never dealt with this situation....how to crimp a 235 gr Sierra 375 bullet in an H&H. It doesn't have a groove and obviously has a touch of recoil. I've roll crimped into cannelures with the standard Hornady and RCBS dies, but am preety sure this won't work without the groove. So I'm calling on the experts.....which brand die, etc. should I get? THANKS. Gary DRSS NRA Lifer SCI DSC | ||
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LEE factory crimp die <$10.00   | |||
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It's the only one I know of that will do it, cause it uses a collet to do the crimping. | |||
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Thank you, gentlemen.....one is on its way! Gary DRSS NRA LIFER SCI DSC | |||
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Just got my Lee's for my 06 and 338 but cant really grasp how they work (haven't had a chance to try them practically yet). Wasn't the idea with this one that you didn't have to calibrate all cases to equal length before crimping? Regards Goran Browning BAR II Safari .338WM Sako Hunter .30-06 Remington 700 .222Rem Ruger 10/22 .22LR Blaser ES80 cal. 12/.222Rem Browning B325 cal. 12 | |||
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The main reason for the Lee Factory Crimp Die is to apply a good crimp without deforming the case. They also work well with noncannelured bullets. The way they work is that as the case is pushed into the press by the die, the diameter of the collet decreases thus crimping the case mouth to the bullet. If you look at the top of the die while crimping the case, you can see the collet in action. It's still best to have the cases of about the same length though. | |||
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In the bullets I've pulled, the Lee factory crimp will force a "ring" into the bullet, at full crimp force. Having some Sierra 2nd.s with out a cannellure in the right place, I have used a standard roll crimp sucessfully, which no doubt did the same thing to the bullet. May not work on a hard/mono/solid bullet though. | |||
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corbin crimp groove tool... the end opinions vary band of bubbas and STC hunting Club Information on Ammoguide about the416AR, 458AR, 470AR, 500AR What is an AR round? Case Drawings 416-458-470AR and 500AR. 476AR, http://www.weaponsmith.com | |||
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I use a Lee crimp die for reloading 22 Hornets. Bullets are non-grooved. Works perfectly. Don | |||
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I'm a big fan of the Lee Factory crimp die. I am cautious not to mash a crimp into the bullet right at the front (or rear) of the bearing surface of the bullet. I think that if you did it might allow bullet/bore alignment to suffer....especially in a bullet with very short bearing surface to begin with. I use this die on most of my loads, and have had good success in improving accuracy as well as preventing bullet movement. Good shooting, Dan | |||
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I use the Lee crimper for my DPMS AR10, very slight crimp on 175smk's and 178amax's. | |||
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