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Can the factory crimp die be used to seat bullets and adjust the crimp?

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The Factory Crimp Die for pistols will not seat the bullet and crimp it, however it can post size the cases. Cases are post-sized by the carbide sizing ring in the base of the die. This is like the sizing ring in a resizing die, except that it is ground to maximum allowable outside diameter for the case involved. So if there is a buckle in the case from excessive crimp or a bulge from a slightly oversize bullet, the complete cartridge is resized as it is withdrawn from the die; You can be certain that it will chamber, because it has been resized after the bullet was seated and crimped. 


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