Crimping without sizing?

[DanLee]

I'm looking for a way to crimp gas checks without sizing the bullet. It occurred to me that the collet principle that Lee uses on their Factory Crimp Dies might work, but damn if I know if it's actually practicable. Anybody tried it?

Dan

[DeanWinchester]

Why not get a sizer the same size as your boolit. It won't size it down and it will crimp the check in place.

One of my favorite boolits falls .311 and I use a Lee .311 sizer. Works like a charm.

[runfiverun]

i messed with a crimp die to crimp on checks beffore i had the appropriate sizer.
a case filled with lead high enough to sit the boolit on where the crimp normally goes, lower the handle to just below the crimp point, set the boolit/check on there and crimp.
you'll have to experiment a little with the die height, etc, to get the amount of crimp you want.

[44man]

Yes, it works. I had to make a few parts, have to find them, to get the boolit just right in the FCD.

[williamwaco]

The Lyman 4500 has a gas check seater that will do that.

I expect it will work with the other Lyman sizers too.

Check and see if it is available separately.



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[Ola]

"Those who prefer to shoot bullets “as cast” will appreciate SAECO’s exclusive swing out gas check seater which allows the option of seating gas checks without sizing."
http://www.redding-reloading.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=80:saeco-lubri-sizer

[wallenba]

Try using a Hornady collet bullet puller mounted upside down in a powder stand. I do this to 'shrink' the gas check shanks on a couple of my molds that make them too big. You might have to buy a few collets to get the one that works best.