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[DG23]

I also don’t trim pistol/revolver brass. I may end up separating my seating and crimping and/or trying a M die. I think the M die might be less sensitive to case length. Either will eat a toolhead spot, so I’ve been reluctant.

Edit: I just realized I’m way off the original topic. Sorry for the derail.

Starline brass is very consistent in length. VERY.

If I am working out of 1 lot of Starline (regardless of cal) I can usually seat and crimp in one step with no issues. Mix in some other brass or 'range' pickups and then the issues start.

For me - Range brass gets done in 2 steps as you describe above.

[Bimmer]

I may end up separating my seating and crimping and/or trying a M die. I think the M die might be less sensitive to case length. Either will eat a toolhead spot, so I’ve been reluctant.

Definitely seat and crimp in separate stations...

The toolhead spots are there to be used. I'm using a RL550B, and if I wasn't seating in station #3 and crimping in #4, then I'd have an empty station (and what good would that do?).

[Bimmer]

I may end up separating my seating and crimping and/or trying a M die. I think the M die might be less sensitive to case length. Either will eat a toolhead spot, so I’ve been reluctant.

Definitely seat and crimp in separate stations...

The toolhead spots are there to be used. I'm using a RL550B, and if I wasn't seating in station #3 and crimping in #4, then I'd have an empty station (and what good would that do?).

[1168]

Definitely seat and crimp in separate stations...

The toolhead spots are there to be used. I'm using a RL550B, and if I wasn't seating in station #3 and crimping in #4, then I'd have an empty station (and what good would that do?).

I’m using a powder checker and bullet drop