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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Blitzfike" data-source="post: 2729709" data-attributes="member: 807"><p>With the Lee Factory Crimp die you don't have to have a cannelure. It will compress the case mouth into the bullet making a secure crimp with or without a cannelure. I make my own 223 bullets using 22 rimfire cases to make the jackets. I do have a cannelure tool, but find that it is not necessary to make a cannelure on the bullets when using the Lee FCD. A major irritation for me is haveing a bullet set back into the case on feeding in an AR or other semi auto rifle. Stopping to clean out the loose powder that got into the action was what made me crimp all my semi auto rifle loads. For single shot or bolt action, I don't necessarily crimp them.</p></blockquote><p></p>