Reloaded 45 ACP with the Lee Carbide Factory Crimp taper die . Everything went great ! As with any tool it has to be used correctly . In every step in reloading there should be no reason to muscle your way through . With the help of people on this forum I feel I found the perfect combination of dies . First I deprime of course then size with the original RCBS carbide sizing die , Lyman expander M die for the bell and to level the bullet in the case , Hornady sleeved seating die to perfectly guide the bullet into the case and set the OAL . Now the Lee FCD to remove the bell or crimp. ( make sure the sleeve is in correctly , taper facing down. ) I could see it could cause a problem after cleaning , easy to install wrong . Will work perfect if brass is the same make for brass thickness . When sizing is correct at each step dies don't have to work so hard . The FCD you can feel when your loads aren't in line . Bottom line is I like the die very much so far , only loaded 100 . You can feel the difference in case thickness , MAXXTECH is the thickest I ever came across and the die removed the bell with no problem , one drand at a time will keep reloading trouble free on every step . Hope this helps someone .
Chris