375 Win Lee FCD for 38-55 cases
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375 Win Lee FCD for 38-55 cases
I thought it would be no problem using the 375 Win Lee FCD for 38-55 cases but I am finding the crimp isn't coming out right. I backed off the die yada yada and the crimp bad seems too wide. Any one else run into this? Do I need to get a 38-55 LFCD?
The .375 case length is 2.020". The .38-55 case length runs from 2.080" to 2.125". I know you are aware of this from prior discussions. I mention it only for those that may not know. Lee shows different product numbers for the two dies. I assume you are using the 2.080" .38-55 cases. This would leave .060" difference. I am confident therein lies your trouble. Regards, 1886.
No it wont work if you back the die out since in operation it dont do nothing till the case is all the way in. See if you can find a .060 thick washer you can drop over the case & on the shell holder.
Last edited by Leverdude on Sun Mar 02, 2008 8:31 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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azoil wrote:1886,
Yes, correct. I am using the 2.080" brass. I thought if I backed off the die .060" it would give the same crimp to the longer case. Apparently it does not.
azoil;
HOWEVER, if you take a washer of .060' thickness, with a large enough hold to fairly neatly slip over the .38-55 case, and slip it over before running the case into the crimp die - all should be kosher!
The FCD works as a collet that is squeezed by pressure from the top of the shell holder. Effectively, the washer moves the shell holder top up .060" - and by doing this, is shortening the .38-55 by that .060".
edit: Oh, the curse of slow typing.
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38/55 CRIMP DIE
Good idea.To bad I didn't think of that before I went and bought another die for my 38/55.I also tried my 375 die and it didn't work.Learning is part of what makes reloading so much fun.