Patent ID: 7681481
Filing Date: 2010-03-23
Classification: F42B

Abstract:
1. An ammunition case reloading die assembly adapted for being mounted to the die holder of an ammunition reloading press, comprising: an elongated, generally cylindrical die body having first and second ends, a bore extending from the first end to the second end, and an external thread for mounting within internal threads of said die holder; a lock ring adapted for threading onto said external thread of the die body; and index means attachable to, and rotatable with, the first end of the die body for manually regulating and calibrating by rotation of said index means the degree of taper crimp to be imposed on the mouth of a sized and loaded ammunition case; wherein the second end of said bore in said die has an annular, tapered portion against which the mouth of the case is pressed when the case is pressed far enough into the die body to impose a taper crimp on the mouth of the case.