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<blockquote data-quote="AlexDad" data-source="post: 2400662" data-attributes="member: 4122"><p>If you decide you need the 4th die, just buy it separately for $15. Dont' scrap a $35 set for $25 and buy a $45 set. I had to do that 'cause I couldn't find a 4 die set in stock when I started.</p><p></p><p>When I only had 3 dies I would set a bullet on the brass and raise the ram. Back the seater screw on top of the die all the back. Start screwing my die into the press and as soon as I felt some contact, I would back it out half turn. Lock the nut down right there. Then screw the top seater screw in until I felt it hit the bullet. Lower the ram and screw the seater down a turn or so. Cycle the press, remove bullet, measure OAL and keep adjusting the seater until I got the desired OAL. After seating the bullets in my batch, then I would taper crimp them.</p><p></p><p>Raise the nut on your die because you'll be screwing it in deeper now. My nut usually winds up around 7 threads from the top on crimping. Back your seater back out all the way. You don't want to seat any deeper while your crimping. Raise your ram and screw the die in until it touches the ram, back it up about 3-4 turns. Test it and measure. You want about .469-.471 depending on your gun.If you flared the mouth and set your bullet, it will probably start out at around .472-.474. Make increments of 1/8 turns until you get your desired crimp.</p><p></p><p>Where the 4th die helps me is I can leave the die I seat with unchanged and pop in an unchanged 4th die to crimp. </p><p></p><p>Offer still stands to come by and I'll show you how I do it.</p><p></p><p>Brad</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AlexDad, post: 2400662, member: 4122"] If you decide you need the 4th die, just buy it separately for $15. Dont' scrap a $35 set for $25 and buy a $45 set. I had to do that 'cause I couldn't find a 4 die set in stock when I started. When I only had 3 dies I would set a bullet on the brass and raise the ram. Back the seater screw on top of the die all the back. Start screwing my die into the press and as soon as I felt some contact, I would back it out half turn. Lock the nut down right there. Then screw the top seater screw in until I felt it hit the bullet. Lower the ram and screw the seater down a turn or so. Cycle the press, remove bullet, measure OAL and keep adjusting the seater until I got the desired OAL. After seating the bullets in my batch, then I would taper crimp them. Raise the nut on your die because you'll be screwing it in deeper now. My nut usually winds up around 7 threads from the top on crimping. Back your seater back out all the way. You don't want to seat any deeper while your crimping. Raise your ram and screw the die in until it touches the ram, back it up about 3-4 turns. Test it and measure. You want about .469-.471 depending on your gun.If you flared the mouth and set your bullet, it will probably start out at around .472-.474. Make increments of 1/8 turns until you get your desired crimp. Where the 4th die helps me is I can leave the die I seat with unchanged and pop in an unchanged 4th die to crimp. Offer still stands to come by and I'll show you how I do it. Brad [/QUOTE]
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