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Ammunition & Hand Loading => Cartridge and Shotshell reloading => Topic started by: ibdone on January 13, 2018, 12:17:31 AM
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I’m getting conflicting information on the ‘Custom Grade’ seating die crimp. Is it tapered or rolled? Hornady.com says nothing valuable, others say one or the other.
CtD says it's both!
https://www.cheaperthandirt.com/…/hornady-38-357-357-max-35…
Any ideas?
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Id suggest calling Hornady Monday and asking them,
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Why not just put an MT case through the die and check it out?
Use magnifying glass and/or micrometer, if needed.
FWIW
sfg
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Thanks both for the advice. I do plan to call Hornady on Monday. Good idea, will send an empty one through and see what happens....
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If the die is for a revolver cartridge (.38 spl, .357 Mag, .41Mag, .44 Spl, .44 Mag, etc), it will be a roll crimp.
If the die is for a semi-auto cartridge (9x19, .40 S&W, .45 Auto), it will be a taper crimp.
Even better, DON'T seat and crimp in one step--separate them.
Get a Redding Profile Crimp die for roll crimp and a Lee Taper Crimp Die (not necessarily the FCD) for taper crimps.