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I haven't used the FCD because, as I understand it, I would rather have a taper crimp and not a roll crimp. If I had a thick jacketed canneleured bullet, no problem. I'm concerned about the roll crimp cutting through the jacket and causing a whole different set of issues.Originally Posted by bogie
I think a jacked up bullet jacket will caused a lot more issues than slightly inconsistent taper crimping, so at this point (until I get my virgin brass and learn to anneal) I'm trying to band-aid (read: calm down the ES) the problem of having over 100fps in ES.
thoughts?
Just doing what I can to stay on this side of the dirt.
More specifically, since I don't plan on chambering then unchambering these rounds a whole bunch, my worries are entirely that of neck tension and not bullet set-back, hence my earlier comment about canneleured bullets.
Again, the ultimate goal is having a minimal ES when i shoot. Right now it's hovering around 100fpa, and that's the difference between a hit/miss at MOA targets when they are around 750 yards.
Just doing what I can to stay on this side of the dirt.
I thought the Lee Factory Crimp die was only a roll crimp for revolver calibers. Am I mistaken and did I just get a 308win roll crimp die instead of a taper crimp?
And just a little rant
I am seriously annoyed by my IT dept. They secure EVERYTHING and make all site computers so difficult to find, that the server that hosts my drafting software license is always changing. Since they have whitelisted nothing, I can't access the licensing server from home. They have to constantly add my home IP to let me past the firewall. So here I am, waiting for them to update it so I can work. Been waiting for over an hour already and nothing!
poop.
My Feedback
"When law and morality contradict each other, the citizen has the cruel alternative of either losing his moral sense or losing his respect for the law." -Frederic Bastiat
"I am a conservative. Quite possibly I am on the losing side; often I think so. Yet, out of a curious perversity I had rather lose with Socrates, let us say, than win with Lenin."
― Russell Kirk, Author of The Conservative Mind
Guess I'm not getting any work done today, still haven't done anything and the software still doesn't work. I really freaking wish I could just borrow a license and use it for certain lengths of time without having to have internet connection. There is the option, but the IT guys don't want us to use that, even though there are 3 network licenses and exactly 3 people that use it.
On the flip side, maybe I'll finally get around to washing my car...
Aww who am I kidding?!
I believe that Lee claims the crimp won't damage cases of bullets without cannelures. I should try it and pull one to see what happens. Maybe I'll experiment when I get back. Btw I don't use canneleured bullets when loading 308, yet. I'll be interested to see what happens on smoothies...
In my research of the Lee FCD, it says it is capable of a light taper crimp, to a hard roll crimp. On my 223, I have a loaded round in the shell holder, ram all the way up and screw in the FCD until it touches. Then lower the ram, screw in the FCD in a little (1/4 turn) and go from there. Belly could probably do the same, increment the FCD in by 1/8 rev turns or something and he might find the sweet spot for his rifle.
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