Hi friends,
It occurred to me after reading several posts regarding Lee factory crimp dies not working with Hornady brass, that this is something we at RPP could help out with. As many of you already know, the standard factory crimp dies do not work with shortened LVR brass, particularly those in .444 and .45-70. But many of you also know how very useful the factory crimp dies are, especially if you are loading cast boolits. The factory crimp die has enough crimping force (without damaging the case) to make a new crimp groove in lead. They're terrific dies, and I use them exclusively on my loading bench.
If you're sitting on a pile of expensive LVR brass you can't use, and you prefer the Lee crimp die to Hornady's, then chime in and let us know if there is any demand for Lee factory crimp dies that have been modified for use with 444 and 45-70 LVR brass. If so, I'll be happy to order up a stack of the dies and cut them for you. It's done easily enough on our lathe, but for most folks that's not much of an option. I have a modified set that works perfectly with both calibers.
If there is demand, we can make 'em, and pass them on to you for the modest sum of $17.50 plus S&H. This is just a few bucks more than most places want for the unmodified die, and if you're sitting on a couple boxes of brass, the crimp die will pay for itself first time out. What y'all think?
Best,
AD
It occurred to me after reading several posts regarding Lee factory crimp dies not working with Hornady brass, that this is something we at RPP could help out with. As many of you already know, the standard factory crimp dies do not work with shortened LVR brass, particularly those in .444 and .45-70. But many of you also know how very useful the factory crimp dies are, especially if you are loading cast boolits. The factory crimp die has enough crimping force (without damaging the case) to make a new crimp groove in lead. They're terrific dies, and I use them exclusively on my loading bench.
If you're sitting on a pile of expensive LVR brass you can't use, and you prefer the Lee crimp die to Hornady's, then chime in and let us know if there is any demand for Lee factory crimp dies that have been modified for use with 444 and 45-70 LVR brass. If so, I'll be happy to order up a stack of the dies and cut them for you. It's done easily enough on our lathe, but for most folks that's not much of an option. I have a modified set that works perfectly with both calibers.
If there is demand, we can make 'em, and pass them on to you for the modest sum of $17.50 plus S&H. This is just a few bucks more than most places want for the unmodified die, and if you're sitting on a couple boxes of brass, the crimp die will pay for itself first time out. What y'all think?
Best,
AD
