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Brand/Type of Taper Crimp Die


Paul Burtchell

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I just started shooting Limited again and wondered what everyone that loads for 40 major is using for a crimp die?

I load on a Dillon 550 and have a EGW Undersize sizing die, a Redding competition seating die, and in the past have used a Dillon Taper Crimp Die. I've been looking at going with the Lee Factory Taper Crimp die, but I hear pros and cons??

I use mixed headstamp range brass from a local public range for my practice ammo. Lots of GLOCK'd brass.

This is my first attempt at a Poll, so if anyone has any suggestions to improve it, just let me know.

Thanks

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If you want to try the FCD, I have one you're welcome to for the cost of postage. I read too many bad things about it and replaced it with a Dillon. I've run 700 rounds since converting and nothing has failed the case gauge yet. (Dillon resize, redding seat, dillon crimp) on a 650.

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If you want to try the FCD, I have one you're welcome to for the cost of postage. I read too many bad things about it and replaced it with a Dillon. I've run 700 rounds since converting and nothing has failed the case gauge yet. (Dillon resize, redding seat, dillon crimp) on a 650.

The members of our Forum continue to amaze me. Thanks Seth :cheers:

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I use Redding Competition Seaters and Redding Taper Crimp dies for 9mm, Super and .40S&W. Between the three calibers I've loaded over 300K rounds without any chambering problems, excellent SD, low ES and accuracy is very good. I had better results overall with the Redding die than I did with the Lee FCD.

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i use both the dillon and Lee FCD die depending on the bullets i use. Dillon die for jacketed bullets, Lee die for moly bullets with lube grooves. I've come across too many moly bullets with lube grooves that measure just slightly larger than normal.

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If I am loading lead for practice, I use the FCD, period. Not all lead bullets are alike, and the FCD makes sure they gauge and chamber, period, with no loss of accuracy. Dillon crimp dies are just fine for jacketed bullets. I have a set of Redding dies in 9x19 and am now putting out the best 9x19 reloads that I have ever had, and if I had the money, I would buy the Redding crimp dies for all calibers for jacket bullets. If you are shooting lead or some coated bullets I strongly recommend the FCD to make your life easier. It took me 16 years to figure this out....

Good luck,

DougC

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I load 38SC, 9, 9 MAJOR, 40 all on Lee U die, Competition Redding Seating, and FCD. I have only loaded mollies in forty. I have never loaded lead so I can't speak to lead, but all the others never fail the case gage unless I have a chewed up rim on a round.

Other combination of dies have caused higher "case failures".

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The Dillon is a really good die, its just a bit of a pain to set or adjust. I use the Lee factory crimp just because its so easy to change adjustnent. All my brass is sized before loading so the resize ring of the FCD dosent touch the rounds. I use the Dillon sizer, a Redding comp seater and the Lee FDC in a 650. It took me 15 years and probaly trying every pistol die known to man to get to that set up and I wouldnt change a thing.-----------Larry

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