Have you been seating/crimping separately? What kind of dies?
Lee carbide 4 die set.
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Have you been seating/crimping separately? What kind of dies?
.896 to .897.
The others (winchester and federal) are slightly shorter at .892 and .890, but I tried adjusting the die every which way I could. Kept getting crushed.
I think I will try seating and crimping separtely-just to save some primers, but I am not going anywhere near Aquila again. This 50 rounds has just been a mess.
Just went back and read this part. It seems that what you have is different lengths and trying to seat and crimp all-in-one. Although the combo can be done, it usually does not end well if the brass is not not dang close to the same length. There is a good bit of difference between .890 and .897. Try to segregate brass by times shot if nothing else. I'll be the first to admit that I am not so particular at not mixing my pistol brass, but I do seat and crimp in two steps. Hope you get it going!
I've loaded a fair amount of 45 Aguila brass with out any problems. I use Lee Dies that seat and crimp at the same time. I think its a roll crimp but I'd have to double check.
If it is a 45 ACP I bet it applies a taper crimp.