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From the other thread:

I just spoke to Lee and they WILL make a 470NE factory crimp die.

They are made on the 1&1/4" body, and they still need a seated bullet in an empty case with each order... each die will be "custom."

Cost: $50 + $4 S&H.


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Do you have a contact at Lee I can contact or just call their Customer Service to place an order?

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Thanks for the folllow up.. that is good news.
 
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Just call thier CS number... the girl that answered the phone knew exactly what I was talking about. So even the receptionist is up to speed on this new offering.


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Told ya!

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Yes, Geronomo get's the "told ya so" rights.

In fairness to the others that commented, however, there isn't anything on Lee's site about these new crimping dies.

Well done Geronomo. If you hadn't mentioned it, we never would have called. thumb


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They have had this policy for at least a year now. I ordered mine from Lee last April after talking to them about it before that. I had read on AR for a while before then that Lee would make such crimps for those that requested it.
It took about 2 months for my 470 crimp to come in after ordering it.
 
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Originally posted by Spring:
They have had this policy for at least a year now. I ordered mine from Lee last April after talking to them about it before that. I had read on AR for a while before then that Lee would make such crimps for those that requested it.
It took about 2 months for my 470 crimp to come in after ordering it.


Spring, does LEE make a regular die set for 470NE? I really don't care about the crimping feature.


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I don't know for sure, MacD37, but I looked on their web site and didn't see them listed among the dies they offer. The ones I have were made by RCBS and they work great. These dies have the crimping feature built into them. Crimping with my RCBS dies does work, but I think I get more consistent crimps with a pure crimping die like the ones from Lee and the extra step isn't a big deal as I'm usually not making that many bullets at one time when loading for my .470.
 
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Just off the phone with Lee, confirmed $50 plus 4 bucks shipping, my empty 470 case and projectile going into the mail to Lee.
 
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Originally posted by Spring:
They have had this policy for at least a year now. I ordered mine from Lee last April after talking to them about it before that. I had read on AR for a while before then that Lee would make such crimps for those that requested it.
It took about 2 months for my 470 crimp to come in after ordering it.


Spring,

I got a hold of a clueless poor young lasse at Lee. She told me that the die would not fit into my RCBS ammomaster as the thread pattern was different?

Is this true?

I think not.



 
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Lee uses a 1.25 X14 thread for their big dies. I think (but not sure) that RCBS is a 1"X14 under the bushing.
Pop the plug and look!


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Lee lists their 50 cal dies as 1-1/4 by 12 thread on their website. On my Ammomaster, I bought a Hornady Lock N Load Conversion bushing for my 470 NE dies...it is sized 1-1/4 by 12 thread.

I'd say Ammomaster folks should be good to go.

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Yes the the thread size is 1 1/4" on the RCBS presses once you unscrew the bushing, as are most presses which have a similar bushing. The large body dies go right in.

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Oh, I forgot to mention, this set up works just fine with the Rock Chucker Supreme. Don't really need a big honkin press for the nitro expresses.

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Awesome gentlemen,

Thank you.



 
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Mailed unloaded 470 Nitro round on 3/06/06. Received the Lee crimp today, 3/30/06...xlint workmanship, screws right into my Ammomaster.
 
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