Folks,
Just thought I'd give you all a "heads up". Lee is closing out about 20 different "uncataloged" custom crimp dies. Lots of unusual calibers [for me, at least]
Personally, I jumped on the .357 Magnum crimp die, for $25 + S/H. It will greatly help me with cast bullets for my Marlin.
http://leeprecision.com/357-mag-cust...crimp-die.html
HV
Life's biggest tragedy is we get old too soon, and wise too late.
I just had a fast look and see nothing I need there, but thank's for the head's up!
They're not closing them out...they're overruns and they've been offered on the site for a long time.
Tks for reminding me I needed to get one for .44 magnum. Hard to find these on the Lee site unless you know the SKU number and search with that. SKU: 80335 is the .44 magnum collet crimp die. SKU: 80337 is the .45 Colt collet crimp die.
I modified my .45 Colt die to narrow the crimp band and drop it down on the case mouth: http://castboolits.gunloads.com/show...=1#post2239315
Guess I need to look on their site more often .......... lol!
HV
Life's biggest tragedy is we get old too soon, and wise too late.
No worries HV. It's always good when someone gives a heads up. Thanks for posting it.Originally Posted by HiVelocity
"Everyone has a plan, until they get punched in the face!" - Mike Tyson
"Don't let my fears become yours." - Me, talking to my children
That look on your face, when you shift into 6th gear, but it's not there.
Dang - are those shotshell loaders any good?
My B-I-L had one years ago. It loaded ok but was kind of shaky. Used Mecs are a much better value and I see them frequently 35-50 bucks for good used 600 jr's. My brother in law upgraded to a Mec after about a year of using the Lee.
You need to make sure the used mec is complete. I bought a "bargain" at a yard sale for $25 and ended up spending about $75 on parts to get it working. I guess its still worth it.
Good point for anyone considering purchasing a used one. Even the plastic bottles have gotten pricey.
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