In another post someone suggested that a Lee crimp die for 250 savage would work for crimping my 25 remington necks. I ordered one from Midway and got it today but the neck pushes right up through the die without even making contact. Is there something I am missing here?
CW
Crimping Die
Re: Crimping Die
Maybe I am doing something wrong. I am following the instructions as I read them. I'm doing the same thing I do with my 35 remington crimp die which works well.
I put the die in press until the bottom of it makes contact with the shellholder (with the ram raised or course), then screw it in a 1/2 turn more (for starters). I put a loaded case in the shellholder and raise the ram. The bullet and neck comes up through the part that is supposed to crimp the neck. It keeps going until the shoulder hits that part. Is there some other adjustment? I have tried screwing the die in a little more but I don't see how that would change anything.
I put the die in press until the bottom of it makes contact with the shellholder (with the ram raised or course), then screw it in a 1/2 turn more (for starters). I put a loaded case in the shellholder and raise the ram. The bullet and neck comes up through the part that is supposed to crimp the neck. It keeps going until the shoulder hits that part. Is there some other adjustment? I have tried screwing the die in a little more but I don't see how that would change anything.
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AH-HA! Thank you KEN! I got it to work PERFECTLY! I don't want to embarrass myself too bad so let it suffice to say that I did not fully understand the way this thing operated. Now I do.
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JeffH
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Yep, you have to actually work the press handle to make it crimp, that's for sure. I use these Lee factory crimp dies on everything from a 300 mag to a 22 Hornet (different dies, of course). One thing that was not mentioned but is important: Too hard a crimp might look great, but you are raising the pressure when you do this. If you use full house loads I would recommend backing off on the powder charge 5%. I have crimped previously loaded ammunition and gotten pressure signs, such as inability to lift the bolt handle after firing, cratered and flowed primers, etc. Reducing the charge slightly alleviates these problems.