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Redbird, I like t crimp my 416 rigby with a modifyed Lee Factory crimp die. It works well for me because this die lets me crimp where there is no crimp groove I seat the Hornady 400 RN .125" further out and this gives me better acc. Regards Martin | |||
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Redbird, I am having the same trouble with my .416 reloads, but I can visually see the shoulder has been set back. Can you just try and explain to me again how to set the crimp up properly with my RCBS dies, if you could give it to me in steps as I did not quite follow what you had written. ------------------ | |||
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PC, the instructions are included with RCBS dies which I don't have here with me. ( I still work for a living) However, seat the bullet with the die set so the crimp section is not engaged. In other words back the die out a turn or two and adjust the seater plug to seat the bullets at the desired depth. I do a whole series of these at one time. Then, back the seater plug way back so it will not come in contact with the seated bullet. Place the loaded, uncrimped shell in the shell holder and run it all the way up. Next, screw the die downward until you can feel resistance. This is the point where the crimp section of the die first hits the case. Next, back down the loaded shell and screw the die one quarter turn down. Move the loaded shell back up. If the crimp is not sufficient, repeat the process and turn the die down some more. Repeat until a satisfactory crimp is obtained. If all cases are the exact same length, you can position the locking ring on the die and do all of them. Because I don't generally load a whole lot of .416s at one time, I prefer to do them one by one. Martin, I have repeadedly e-mailed Lee on their web site for information and have yet to get a reply. Maybe they don't do business with folks in the Republic of Texas. | ||
<Phil R> |
I load my .416 Rigby with RCBS dies and press and follow the same routine as Redbird. Works like a charm!! ------------------ | ||
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Thanks gents. ------------------ | |||
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Redbird: I just had a look at the crimp die and it's a die I made myself. I am a machinist by trade and I make a fair amount of my dies myself so I am not sure if Lee makes a 416 Fac crimper if I got your hopes up in vain I am sorry. However,the outside of this die are all alike it just the lenght of the sleeve that's diff. and of course the neck diam. So if you have a Fac. crimp die in a diff. cal. and somebody with a lathe just make the sleeve to suit the 416. Hope this helps Regards Martin | |||
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I was the poster with the original question re 416 crimp die. I think they made me one up for about 25 $. I sent a bit more to cover postage and such and they sent me a check back for the overage. It works pretty good but not as nice as the 375 factory crimp die. I prefer this type of crimp die to using the seater die. Good hunting. "D" | |||
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Redbird, Make a 416 Rigby dummy round and send it to Lee with a check for $25. I did this for a 35 Whelen, 416 Rigby, 458 Lott, and a 460 Weatherby along with a check for $100 about 3 months ago. The sent me the first three back with a fully guaranteed factory crimping die in about a month. The sent me a check for $25 and the 460 back because it is too large for the 7/8" factory crimping die. The $25/die includes postage and handling. You will never regret doing it. | |||
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