Scrmblr Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 (edited) After adding my Mr BulletFeeder, and losing my powdercheck station, th combo die surfaced on DaA's website. This allows you to combine stations so that you can leave a station for powdercheck or such. I imagine that Lee is making it for them, but I don't know for sure. Despite the anecdotal successes and failures of a combo seat/crip die, I am compelled to try it at the price point of $29. That powder check has kept me squib free, much better than my mk1-eyeball. Thoughts, concerns, actual experience, precognitive dreams featuring the die and a random anime character? Edited July 25, 2016 by Scrmblr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tino2212 Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 I use a combo Die(lee) on my 550 with bullet feeder , ones dialed in it works flawless with plated,fmj and coated bullets . And yes the DAA Die is made by Lee . Remember that before dillon came with separate seating and crimp Die's all pistol Die sets used combo seat/ crimp Die's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrmblr Posted July 25, 2016 Author Share Posted July 25, 2016 Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxbat Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 I would never go back to a combined die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tino2212 Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 Why what's wrong with it when it's working flawless . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxbat Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 I want to be able to independently adjust the crimp and the depth, and do so without affecting the other parameter. Plus the initial adjustment is far, far easier with the separate ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 (edited) I want to be able to independently adjust the crimp and the depth, and do so without affecting the other parameter. Plus the initial adjustment is far, far easier with the separate ones.^^THIS^^I would ditch a powder sensor before I used a combo die. A $10 light clipped to the press will do everything a powder check will Edited July 25, 2016 by Sarge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimP42 Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 I want to be able to independently adjust the crimp and the depth, and do so without affecting the other parameter. Plus the initial adjustment is far, far easier with the separate ones.^^THIS^^I would ditch a powder sensor before I used a combo die. A $10 light clipped to the press will do everything a powder check will For pistol definitely. For .223, not so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyjones Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 I want to be able to independently adjust the crimp and the depth, and do so without affecting the other parameter. Plus the initial adjustment is far, far easier with the separate ones. On the Hornady dies, you can adjust the seating stem without adjusting the crimp.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxbat Posted July 26, 2016 Share Posted July 26, 2016 I want to be able to independently adjust the crimp and the depth, and do so without affecting the other parameter. Plus the initial adjustment is far, far easier with the separate ones. On the Hornady dies, you can adjust the seating stem without adjusting the crimp.... What happens when you change the crimp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyjones Posted July 26, 2016 Share Posted July 26, 2016 I want to be able to independently adjust the crimp and the depth, and do so without affecting the other parameter. Plus the initial adjustment is far, far easier with the separate ones. On the Hornady dies, you can adjust the seating stem without adjusting the crimp.... What happens when you change the crimp?Fair point. I usually only change oal after I have the crimp where I like it. Sent from my Z812 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrmblr Posted July 26, 2016 Author Share Posted July 26, 2016 Since I make just one flavor of 9mm for my competition guns, if I can duplicate that with the combo die, I'll be happy, and keep the powder check. If not, then I'll ditch the powder check and use my Dillon seat and Lee factory crimp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregJ Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 I have tried the Hornady new generation seat/taper crimp die, RCBS, and a few others, trying to get 45ACP to seat/taper crimp in same die, AND get the loads to gauge as well in my Shok Bottle 100 round gauge, as when using separate seat and crimp dies. I could never get a finished round to gauge as well as when done with separate dies. Learning to live without the RCBS lockout die in my LNL. YMMV, but it is separate dies for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrmblr Posted August 14, 2016 Author Share Posted August 14, 2016 Well, the DAA Seat & Crimp die is a resounding success for me. I haven't had anything fail the case gauge or the gun since I set it up. I get to keep my powder check die, and my Mr BulletFeeder is dropping with precision (once I adjusted everything correctly for my bullets). I'm making about 100-rds every 5-min, and that's including adding primers/brass/bullets when they run low. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Watson Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 I wonder, is the DAA - Lee seat + crimp die different from a regular Lee seat + crimp die. EGW says their EGW - Lee Undersize sizing die is not the same as a Lee "U" die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrmblr Posted August 14, 2016 Author Share Posted August 14, 2016 I don't know. It was not expensive, and I'm happy with its performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmorris Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 And that is why I have so many GSI tool head bullet feeders. I have no desire to combine the two unless I have no other option and also don't like to loose fail safes once I already have them in place. Sure a microwave would be faster to use if I took the door off but it just doesn't seem as safe at that point, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrmblr Posted August 15, 2016 Author Share Posted August 15, 2016 Just now, jmorris said: And that is why I have so many GSI tool head bullet feeders. I have no desire to combine the two unless I have no other option and also don't like to loose fail safes once I already have them in place. Sure a microwave would be faster to use if I took the door off but it just doesn't seem as safe at that point, If it hadn't worked so well for me, and my very specific set of variables, I would have chosen to lose the Powder-Check and keep the Dillon Seat Die and the Lee Factory Crimp Die. But... It works for me. And as a favorite NCO of mine once told me, "If it's stupid and it works, it ain't stupid." I like the GSI, but I wasn't able to (in first person) see any working during my decision process. Several of my friends have the MBF, so it was an easy choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicoR Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 I use the Hornady one and I've done so for the last 20.000 reloads. Not a single problem... and I use crappy range brass with cast bullets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbitNutz Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 On 8/15/2016 at 9:31 AM, jmorris said: And that is why I have so many GSI tool head bullet feeders. I have no desire to combine the two unless I have no other option and also don't like to loose fail safes once I already have them in place. Sure a microwave would be faster to use if I took the door off but it just doesn't seem as safe at that point, I'm with you brother. I have a RCBS lockout die in my GSI took heads....I'm not wanting to create a system that's totally dependent upon me catching a mistake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillySoldier Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 Works great for me so far. Easy to set up and easy to adjust separately the crimp or the seater. Only thing I would like to see is a micrometer dial available for the seater part of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmorris Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 I threw this together, allows just about any die to be adjusted with precision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlvrDragon50 Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 Very cool micrometer tool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmorris Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 It’s just a dial indicator but plenty accurate for reloading. And than you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillySoldier Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 That certainly woulve came in handy this past weekend... I was going crazy trying to get an exact seating depth dialed in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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