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They are sanding the bottom of the die to adjust the height of the crimp ring, and yes once you set it and lock it, your done

I'm a fan of constancy as well and I do anneal and trim etc every firing and the LEE FCD still improves my groups and while you make may...

Thanks BB for the detailed info! I have to try this now, I’ve learned so much form this site over the years! It’s folks like you that...

Yes It will increase the pressure but the main improvement I saw was consistency/accuracy if the right amount of crimping pressure is...

You can go the slightest bit after contact and you will never see the line but I will promise you it's crimping

To me it is as it's tune-able, I'm sure the roll crimp is fine in that instance though and it would be one less step as well

This is a great thread. There is a lot of info here that many of us could use and have not ever heard of or done before. I will be...

We are not talking about mishaps, we are talking about gaining accuracy

I started using the roll-crimp in my .30-06 Hornady seating die to get more complete burn of RL16. I trim my cases the same and set...

Thee Lee FCD is a separate operation and if you will read back it is thoroughly explained why the FCD is Superior to the standard roll crimp

OK I'm convinced. I just ordered LFC dies for my 25-06 and 300 WM. If I see an improvement in groups, I have to order for the other five...

I guess I should say that I'm lucky in having a machine shop at my disposal but yes I agree and IMO the $15 dollars is a wise investment

The OP of this thread recommended the Lee FCD, a number of years ago. I being apprehensive, ( at first), gave it a go. I had a load...

ButterBean said "some folks think I'm crazy I reckon" Not any crazier than the rest of us who want the most from what we produce.

I crimp everything anymore, ha. I shoot alot of monos and I find they keep those slick puppies in place, plus, they give a better...