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TAPER CRIMP DIE
« on: January 18, 2011, 09:54:49 am »
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As a General rule should all Auto cartridges for the Star have the Taper Crimp Die installed.. ??? ::)
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Re: TAPER CRIMP DIE
« Reply #1 on: January 18, 2011, 10:22:19 am »
Absolutely ...YES
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Re: TAPER CRIMP DIE
« Reply #2 on: January 18, 2011, 08:59:44 pm »
SO,
Does Dillon & Lee Dies have built in Taper Crimps in their Dies for the auto calibers.......... ??? ::)
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Re: TAPER CRIMP DIE
« Reply #3 on: January 19, 2011, 12:34:40 pm »
Everybody offers dies for doing a taper crimp in a separate station.....which is where it should be done.    Some makers offer seating dies with taper crimps, some with roll crimps.  Older Hornady seating dies for autoloading cartridges used to incorporated a roll crimp, newer Hornady seating dies incorporate a taper crimp.  Lee offers seating dies with what they call a modified roll crimp which they say you can adjust to just do a taper crimp.

My opinion, (and most reloading manuals would agree) is that a taper crimp should always be done separately from bullet seating.   Roll crimping can be done in the seating step, but only if the bullet has a crimp groove, or you are crimping over the shoulder such as with a 38 wadcutter.
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Re: TAPER CRIMP DIE
« Reply #4 on: January 20, 2011, 12:23:03 am »
Thought you might like to know this if you don't already know :D ;D

NOTE: All Dillon Pistol Die sets include our sizer / decapping die, seat die and a separate crimp die. (Taper crimp for autos; accu-crimp for revolvers.)
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