lee factory crimp die question

[Frogman77]

anyone use the factory crimp die by lee??

does anyone know if the 44mag fcd and the 40 s&w fcd are different?
meaning, will the 44mag put a roll crimp on and will the 40 fcd put a taper crimp??

[EricCartmann]

sorry can't answer your question, but it is a nice die. I have 2, one for .223 and one for .308 and both put a consitent crimp. However I found for these calibers the crimp die is useless as the round is just as accurate with crimp or without.

[tomfoolery]

The roll crimp and the taper crimp are two different dies.

[Frogman77]

which one does the factory crimp die do?

[dannyg0811]

I have 3, 9mm, 40 S&W, 45ACP. It was interesting seeing the differences in the finished bullets between my Dillon dies and the Lee dies.

Originally Posted by Frogman77

which one does the factory crimp die do?

Lee Precision, Inc. Reloading Tools and Equipment: Lee Crimping Dies

Lee Carbide Factory Crimp Die
A carbide sizer sizes the cartridge while it is being crimped so every round will positvely chamber freely with factory like dependability. The adjustig screw quickly and easily sets the desired amount of crimp. It is impossible to buckle the case as with a conventional bullet seating die. Trim length is not critical so this extra operation takes less time than it would if cases were trimmed and chamfered. Revolver dies roll crimp with no limit as to the amount. A perfect taper crimp is applied to auto-loader rounds. The crimper cannot be misadjusted to make a case mouth too small to properly head-space. A firm crimp is essential for dependable and accurate ammunition. It eliminates the problems of poor ignition of slow burning magnum powders.

As a side note. I was in Boise a few months back and went to the Elmer Keith museum at Cabela's. I spent about an hour and a half looking through all those guns. The animated Elmer telling stories was cool. Its a recording from an interview he did before he passed away. Elmer Keith was a fascinating individual. I only mentioned this because Elmer Keith was responsible for the advent of the .44 Magnum. When I retire, in 16 years, I'm moving to the Boise area. I told my wife she could go to if she wants. :}

[Frogman77]

THANKS for the info!! just what I was looking for.