41 AE useful for 41 special reloading.

[buckbeans]

Just had to try out the 41 special that has been hitting the forums lately so i chopped a half dozen 41 mag brass to 1.16" to try it out.
Could not crimp with the regular 41 mag dies so turned to a 41 AE crimping die and voila a perfect crimp. No need to grind down a 41 mag die.

 

[Erich]

Thanks for the tip - you're just getting a taper-crimp, right?

 

[buckbeans]

no It is a lee three die see and
it has a roll crimp.

 

[MADISON]

Could not crimp .41 Specials
Try removing the decapping stim.
Readjust the sizing die and Taper Crimp them.

 

[buckbeans]

Using the 41AE lee die set. I was able to load like any other straight pistol case.

 

[Jellybean]

no It is a lee three die see and
it has a roll crimp.

Many, if not all, Lee handgun dies will do both taper and roll crimps. Since the .41AE headspaces on the case mouth, yours will do a taper crimp.

 

[buckbeans]

Jelly
I think you are correct. The first portion of the die is a taper crimp and then becomes a roll crimp the further the case goes up the die.

 

[David LaPell]

I have Lee .41 Mag dies and have enver had an issue crimping my loads at all.

 

[ddixie884]

Redding .41mag dies make a nice roll crimp on .41spl, and a burnished (final sizing polish) over the part of the case that contains the bullet.