I bought a Lee Loader for 12 ga, decades ago, and I'm thinking about putting it to use, finally.
To be clear: It is not a press, it's one of the kind that you tap with a hammer.
Maybe someday I'll get a press - But for now this is what I have
Anyhow - I have some new Fiocchi hulls and when I get to the crimp, I have to beat it down to get a clean crimp. And I'm figuring that it probably is beginning to collapse the cushion in the wad already, by the time I've got a crimp that doesn't stick out on the corners and jam the gun.
Has anyone had good success with Lee loaders?
Is it OK to compress the cushion in the wad a bit to get a nice crimp?
Thanks - Any feedback appreciated - Stay well
To be clear: It is not a press, it's one of the kind that you tap with a hammer.
Maybe someday I'll get a press - But for now this is what I have
Anyhow - I have some new Fiocchi hulls and when I get to the crimp, I have to beat it down to get a clean crimp. And I'm figuring that it probably is beginning to collapse the cushion in the wad already, by the time I've got a crimp that doesn't stick out on the corners and jam the gun.
Has anyone had good success with Lee loaders?
Is it OK to compress the cushion in the wad a bit to get a nice crimp?
Thanks - Any feedback appreciated - Stay well