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<blockquote data-quote="tul9033" data-source="post: 2377731" data-attributes="member: 2319">Typically flare just enough to cup the bullet so it stays on the case with no help.&nbsp; Probably less than you think.&nbsp; You really want case tension not crimp to hold the bullet in place.&nbsp; Crimp should only remove the bell.The Hornady PTX comes in 2 sizes the .451 and .452.&nbsp; Pretty sure the .452 is for lead and .451 for jacketed.&nbsp; They had problems with those initially and released another size to accommodate lead.&nbsp; Some people still claim they suck even at the larger diameter.Might look at the powder funnels PTX, it does all calibers and is pretty cheap.&nbsp; You can also back off the crimp portion of the Lee die using it only as a seater. Then just use a plain Lee $12 taper crimp die in station 5. Here is a pretty good tutorial on the Hornady PTX setup.<a href="http://forums.1911forum.com/showthread.php?t=308430" target="_blank">http://forums.1911forum.com/showthread.php?t=308430</a>Edit:&nbsp; The link says .452 is for .45 LC.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="tul9033, post: 2377731, member: 2319"] Typically flare just enough to cup the bullet so it stays on the case with no help. Probably less than you think. You really want case tension not crimp to hold the bullet in place. Crimp should only remove the bell. The Hornady PTX comes in 2 sizes the .451 and .452. Pretty sure the .452 is for lead and .451 for jacketed. They had problems with those initially and released another size to accommodate lead. Some people still claim they suck even at the larger diameter. Might look at the powder funnels PTX, it does all calibers and is pretty cheap. You can also back off the crimp portion of the Lee die using it only as a seater. Then just use a plain Lee $12 taper crimp die in station 5. Here is a pretty good tutorial on the Hornady PTX setup. [URL="http://forums.1911forum.com/showthread.php?t=308430"]http://forums.1911forum.com/showthread.php?t=308430[/URL] Edit: The link says .452 is for .45 LC. [/QUOTE]

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