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Originally Posted by CJP1
I currently use RCBS carbide dies for reloading my 40S&W rounds with jacketed bullets. Can I use the RCBS seating die with the plated bullets or should I purchase a Lee Factory Carbide Taper Crimp die? I was also wondering if I should also purchase a case gauge since I have multiple brands of brass and two types of bullets?
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The RCBS die should work fine, the Lee crimp die is for when you're using a 4 die setup (seat and crimp in separate operations) This is (IMO) a better setup than seat and crimp in the same die. The bullet difference won't matter when talking about a case gauge, it only measures the case length and diameter. If you get a case that doesn't pass the gauge, throw it out. You can also use the barrel from your gun as a case gauge (it's actually a better gauge for ammo that you're going to shoot from your gun).