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Old 09-30-2009, 07:57 PM
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Get a Lee Factory CARBIDE Crimp Die: Lee Precision, Inc. Reloading Tools and Equipment: Lee Crimping Dies
Scroll to the pistol section in the middle of the page. Use it last and I think it will eliminate all your bluge problems. It "post sizes" the loaded cartridge and will put a slight roll crimp over the top of the bullet. I seat in the next to last step/stage and then use the FCD to "post size" and crimp.


This will solve your extraction problems if you trim your cases to a common length. I fired 30,000 rounds in a 52-2 and used military brass that was trimmed once and lasted forever. Commercial brass reloaded 3 or 4 times and then split length wise in the middle of the case. The split never started at the mouth. My loads were brisk enough to eject the empty case 12" to 18" to my right -- about 1/3 as far as factory wad cutters.
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