dpcougar Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Which one, factory crimp or powder cop die? Trying to figure out what to fill my extra station on my 550. What do yall use? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 (edited) How did you end up with an empty station on a 550? You should be seating and crimping in separate steps for best results. Size/deprime powder drop seat Crimp Edit to add IF I had a spot for it I would pass on either of the ones you mentioned. If you are careful you don't need a powder cop. I just flood the press with light and visually check every drop. As for the factory crimp die, some love it, some hate it, none really need it. Put a Udie in one and Dillon dies everywhere else and all will be good on the 550. Edited March 26, 2012 by Sarge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpcougar Posted March 26, 2012 Author Share Posted March 26, 2012 (edited) Lee 3 die set. Sizer decap powder die seating die. Equals an extra station! I guess what im asking is should I buy a crimp die for that last station or crimp and seat together with the Lee setup and leave the last station open? Edited March 26, 2012 by dpcougar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalaur Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Get an extra crimp die for that last station. Your crimp and OAL will generally be more consistent doing them in separate operations. If you load any plated, moly coated, or lead bullets crimping in a separate station is a must. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpcougar Posted March 26, 2012 Author Share Posted March 26, 2012 Is the factory crimp die ok? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalaur Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 I personally don't like it, but many use them and have great luck with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT1 Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 If you are shooting fmj the FCD is almost always okay and many won't load without it. If you are shooting lead it might not be so great, it depends. Some have complaints that it sizes the lead down ruining accuracy, some don't have the issue. Some folks have no problem using the seating/crimp die as intended. Many millions of rounds have been made that way over the years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm iprod Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Buy the Dillon die set. Problem solved. I HATE the Lee FCD, never seen a factory use it. If the dies are working fine then you don't need to "realign" everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpcougar Posted March 28, 2012 Author Share Posted March 28, 2012 Just bought the dillon set! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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