Station 5 - Crimp

Erratic crimping.
1.  Variation in case length. Probably due to mixed brands of brass.      
2.  Dirty or worn out crimp die. Use Dillon dies where available.

Loose bullet.
1.  Too much taper crimp. This condition can also affect accuracy.
2. Wrong expander.
3. Thin cases.
4.  Wrong crimp die.

 Too much or too little crimp on completed round.
1. Crimp die adjusted too low or too high. See manual for maximum crimp dimensions. If not available, crimp to 20 thousandths below case diameter.
2.  Using wrong crimp die for that case.
3. Not using full stroke of handle.
4. Over flared case.
5.  Variations in case length.
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