Lee Deluxe Pistol Dies - Quarter Master

Guns Magazine, June, 2002 by Jim Gardner

Handloaders today are blessed with a staggering variety of really excellent equipment. At first glance, it may seem as if items such as reloading presses and die sets have evolved about as far as they are likely to. But despite this, our manufacturers continually strive to upgrade and improve their product lines. One of the most tireless innovators is Lee Precision.

Lee recently announced a new Deluxe Pistol Die set. It consists of Lee's already highly regarded carbide die set for straight-wall pistol cartridges with the addition of the Lee Factory Crimp Die. There is a lot of really clever engineering in these dies, and if you are not presently using Lee pistol dies, you should consider trying a set. Want a few examples of this good engineering?

The first is Lee's unbreakable decapper. The decapper is designed to displace instead of breaking if it encounters unusual resistance, like a berdan primed case. Anyone who has broken their last decapping pin the night before a match knows what a blessing this will be. As if that weren't enough, the seating die utilizes a free-floating sleeve to assure proper bullet alignment; all lock rings and other adjustments require no wrenches or pliers to adjust; and lastly, Lee includes a shell holder with the die set.

Lee's Factory Crimp die has become extremely popular, and with good reason. It eliminates the well-known problems that can be encountered when seating and crimping in one operation as with old fashioned three die sets. In addition, the Factory Crimp die actually sizes the loaded round to proper dimensions, eliminating any wrinkle or bulge that might otherwise prevent it from properly chambering. Many competitive shooters utilize the Lee Factory Crimp die for just this reason, and they don't miss those random bad cartridges one bit!

Like all of Lee's products, the Deluxe Pistol Die set is priced right, at only $42.98.

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