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Gents,
I have reloaded for bolt guns for over 25 years, but this year (after building 3 AR-15s) I am starting to reload for semi-auto. Right away, I can see the crimp needs to be tighter than that for the bolt guns. All of the bullets I use have a cannelure and the brass for the AR-15s is **usually** military OFB that I trim to the minimum case length, deburr, etc. I use commercial .223 for the bolt rifles.
My equipment is a Dillon RL550B and I am using Hornady dies. I saw several recommendations for a Lee Factory Crimp Die and I thought I would poll the forum to see what everyone is using. I need to obtain a good crimp such that the bullets do not push back into the case neck when fired from a magazine-I had several do this today.
Thanks for the thoughts.
I have reloaded for bolt guns for over 25 years, but this year (after building 3 AR-15s) I am starting to reload for semi-auto. Right away, I can see the crimp needs to be tighter than that for the bolt guns. All of the bullets I use have a cannelure and the brass for the AR-15s is **usually** military OFB that I trim to the minimum case length, deburr, etc. I use commercial .223 for the bolt rifles.
My equipment is a Dillon RL550B and I am using Hornady dies. I saw several recommendations for a Lee Factory Crimp Die and I thought I would poll the forum to see what everyone is using. I need to obtain a good crimp such that the bullets do not push back into the case neck when fired from a magazine-I had several do this today.
Thanks for the thoughts.