First hand loads, need help.

[timmyb21]

Call me kooky, call me wacky but I honestly believe that if you set your dies correctly, you do not need a factory crimp die, especially for 45 ACP. People have been handloading 40 - 50 years without them and have gotten along just fine. I have them on my Dillons but a barely use them.

Excuse me while I air out my laundry but these crimp dies are one of my pet peaves. People think that they can fix all / cure all with a factory crimp die without going after what the real problem is.

Just my opinion.

LGB

This is exactly what I was told, going to look into my seating die when I get home and see if it can be adjusted to the point that I need it.

[ejor]

my hornady dies work fine with my ruger, but even all the way to the shell holder the die won't always get enough of the flare out to make it a 100% reliable with my Les Baer and its tight chamber. lighty taper crimping fixed it. suprisingly the loose ruger is almost as accurate as the baer.