I'm building up loads for my Marlin 444P and want to try the Hornady FTX 265 gr bullet. I've got a few cartridges loaded and had to get a special seating stem for my RCBS seating die. Now I realize that I am going to have to get some specialized crimp die. My Lee Factory Crimp Die can't be adjusted to work since it is designed for standard length cases and these cases had to be trimmed shorter to accommodate the longer ogive on the FTX bullet. So now I'm committed with this hardware but I need to figure out this crimp problem since this is required for this tube feed rifle.
Anybody ever get into this? Looks like I may have to order a custom crimp die from Lee, but I was wondering if there is another solution. Any ideas?