Crimp Die

[notenoughguns]

Try a LEE 30 carbine factory crimp die , works for me

[justshoot]

the redding 3-die set I got crimps with the bullet setter die.
set # 84432

[JFettig]

Originally Posted by justshoot

the redding 3-die set I got crimps with the bullet setter die.
set # 84432

What length do you trim your cases to?


Jon

[justshoot]

Originally Posted by JFettig

What length do you trim your cases to?


Jon

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right @ 1.40 on the case length on the new brass. but after the 1st fire they are about 3-4 thousanths shorter after the form-fire
my seater Die crimps and I just raise the Die just a tad bit higher so it will not.

[JFettig]

Thats exactly what I thought was happening. Isn't the trim to length 1.355 and not 1.4"?

I still don't have my build finished, but I did load some ammo with 1.355" cases.

I realize that you can do it however you want, I thought the spec was 1.355.
Jon

[A62Rambler]

Originally Posted by JFettig

What length do you trim your cases to?


Jon

Jon,

Sierra lists the trim length as 1.360". My Redding dies are crimping those and screwed down tight will put too much crimp on them. Just thought I'd let you know. The ones that didn't crimp were 1.350 and 1.330. A couple of Ooops cases I messed up and forgot about. You can call Redding as they were going to shorten my dies if I wanted to send them in. They were very helpful and I had to call them back and admit my dumb mistake.