78Staff Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 Looking for a taper crimp die that will work on the 1050 Super - common issue is they do not have enough threads, ie the Lee Taper Crimp die, and the common solution is to use a lock ringer under the toolhead. However I have the skylight light system, which prevents me from using lock rings under the toolhead. I could ditch the skylight setup on this toolhead as a last resort, but prefer not to if at all possible. So, hoping to find a 38sp taper crimp dies with enough threads to use normally, ie a lock ring on top. Manf's typically don't list die length/thread length, so it's a bit of a guess. Can anyone recommend one that they know will work on a 1050 toolhead with lock ring on top? As for the why, I am loading up a lot of coated 158 SWC's lately, previously I loaded them on the 550 where the Lee die worked fine, but have decided to start running them on the 1050 as I am shooting them a lot more as of late. Using Blue Bullets version which has a flat bearing surface, ie no lube ring/no cannelure, so don't want to roll crimp - and at target velocities it isn't needed anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belus Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 I would expect a 9mm crimp die to work and it'd be my first attempt. The 9x19 case mouth is 9.65mm and the 38 special is 9.63mm. 20 microns / 0.001" isn't going to matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
78Staff Posted August 8, 2020 Author Share Posted August 8, 2020 Interesting, I hadn't really thought of that. Actually I want to say I read a post some time back that 9mm could not be used on 38, but I might be mis-remembering... but if the difference is that small it seems like it should work fine just to remove the flare from the powder drop. I actually think I have an extra 9mm taper crimp die, now that I think about it. Will have to test that out, if my Blue Bullets order ever shows up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Service Desk Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 Redding make a die that will work...I have one on my RL1050B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOGRIDER Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 The Redding Micrometer Adjustable Crimp Dies have been my choice for many years! Have them in all the calibers I currently reload............ https://www.accuratearmsandammo.com/product.sc?productId=830 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
78Staff Posted August 9, 2020 Author Share Posted August 9, 2020 49 minutes ago, HOGRIDER said: The Redding Micrometer Adjustable Crimp Dies have been my choice for many years! Have them in all the calibers I currently reload............ https://www.accuratearmsandammo.com/product.sc?productId=830 Isn't Profile Crimp the same a Roll Crimp though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOGRIDER Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 12 minutes ago, 78Staff said: Isn't Profile Crimp the same a Roll Crimp though? IMO, yes it is. This is from the chart Redding has on their various caliber Mic taper crimp dies: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
78Staff Posted August 10, 2020 Author Share Posted August 10, 2020 So I have a few options to try - my Lee 38spl taper die from my 550 setup, which if I can get a lock ring to bite will end the issue right there. Then I have Dillon's 38sp and 9mm dies to try as well. If none of those work out I will order a Redding taper die that @Service Desk mentioned, which I think would be 85282 - that's the only non-micro 38spl die I can find in the Redding Catalog, and it's a combo die for 38/357. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
78Staff Posted August 25, 2020 Author Share Posted August 25, 2020 (edited) Just to close the loop. the Lee 38spl taper die ended up working fine on the 1050 - It's at the end of it's thread range, but I was able to get full threads under the lock ring, with lock ring on top. So no change needed . Now just need my bullet order to show up... last update was mid-sept. :(. Edited August 25, 2020 by 78Staff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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