LEE FACTORY CRIMP DIE 38 Spec 357 Mag Max CARBIDE 90861

LEE® CARBIDE FACTORY CRIMP DIE

38 Spec. - 357 Magnum - 357 Maximum

# 90861

Overcome the Factory Ammo Accuracy Advantage!

For Handgun Ammunition That Must Work!

Lee Factory Crimp Die:

·         Crimps the bullet in place more firmly than any other tool.

·         It is impossible to buckle the case as with regular roll crimp dies.

·         Case trim length is not critical.

·         Tests demonstrate that even bullets which have no cannelure will shoot more accurately if crimped in place with the Lee Factory Crimp Die.

·         Factory ammunition is often more accurate and better able to withstand rough handling because the bullet is firmly crimped in place. A firm crimp improves accuracy because pressure must build to a higher level before the bullet begins to move. This higher start pressure insures a more uniform pressure curve and less velocity variation. Even powder selection is less critical.

·         Until now, expert handloaders seated the bullet to touch the rifling to achieve similar results in accuracy and consistency. This is not always possible nor desirable.

Best Internal Finish in the Industry
All Lee dies are machine honed to the smoothest possible finish. Don't confuse this with the surface polish used by most manufacturers. A polish simply makes a shiny surface. It's like trying to sand wood without backing under the sandpaper. The surface in Lee dies is progressively honed to a fine finish with no waves or ripples.

Question and Answer re. Cast Lead Bullets

I have a 6 cavity .452 diameter, 45acp Lee mold and I shoot a Springfield XD 45 ACP Pistol. The bullets I mold are great shape and weight but the diameter molds out to be .453 and the rounds won’t chamber correctly. So the question I have is, would you happen to know anyplace or anyone that would have a risizing die for a .452 diameter?? thanks!

-medicbrotherxxx (ebay member)

I read your letter and it looks like you just need a .452 lube and size kit, catalog #90055. Another option (if you have a whole bunch of loaded ammo that won't fit the chamber is the Carbide Factory crimp die, catalog #90864.  While the bullet seating die that comes with t he die set will apply a crimp to the case, there are some great advantages to using the Factory crimp die: One is that cases are post-sized by the carbide sizing ring in the base of the die.  This is like the sizing ring in a resizing die, except that it is ground to maximum allowable outside diameter for the case involved.  So if there is a buckle in the case from excessive crimp or a bulge from a slightly oversize bullet, the complete cartridge is resized as it is withdrawn from the die;  You can be certain that it will chamber, because it has been resized after the bullet was seated and crimped.

           -Pat at Lee Precision, Inc. – Technical Support Division

            NOTE: for 38 Special, 357 Magnum, 357 Maximum use Lee® #90861 Carbide Factory Crimp Die

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