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Lee FCD for .416 Taylor

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10 August 2025, 18:01
ledvm
Lee FCD for .416 Taylor
Does anyone have a Lee Factory Crimp die for .416 Taylor? I am having Lee make me one…but I would like to borrow one for the rifle I am working up for my son’s first buffalo hunt.


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10 August 2025, 19:33
Brandon.Gleason
If I'm recalling correctly, the LCD's are very length specific, and one for a 416 Rem Mag can't be set a little deeper to crimp the Taylor?
10 August 2025, 20:05
ledvm
You can just set the Taylor on top of a small cal shell holder and even add a shem if needed and use a .416 RM FCD on a Taylor. I do this for some other cases where I have a correct cal FCD for a different but longer case.

But I don’t have a .416 RM Lee FCD. They are not expensive to have the custom one made and will do. Just kills a month to get it by the time they receive your dummy round until they get it back to you.

Was just trying to make hay while the sun was shining. Smiler


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J. Lane Easter, DVM

A born Texan has instilled in his system a mind-set of no retreat or no surrender. I wish everyone the world over had the dominating spirit that motivates Texans.– Billy Clayton, Speaker of the Texas House

No state commands such fierce pride and loyalty. Lesser mortals are pitied for their misfortune in not being born in Texas.— Queen Elizabeth II on her visit to Texas in May, 1991.
06 September 2025, 09:49
Eterry
quote:
Originally posted by ledvm:
Does anyone have a Lee Factory Crimp die for .416 Taylor? I am having Lee make me one…but I would like to borrow one for the rifle I am working up for my son’s first buffalo hunt.


I've never used a FCD for reloading my 416 Taylor. Used 400gr TSX @2300 FPS.
It seemed to work fine.
I tried to load pics of the Nyati I took last September but I guess I've forgotten how.


Good luck and good shooting.
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08 September 2025, 22:14
delloro
Turn 72 thou off the bottom ofthe inner sleeve of a 416 Ruger FCD.

I did it for a different caliber, it was easy. 5 minutes and a lathe.

I could do it for you if you need.