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Dan -

Thanks for the suggestion. I tried it on a shortened case and it worked well with one small problem - there is no mechanism for ensuring the cartridge is seated to exactly the same depth each time, resulting in crimps of different widths and placement.

That problem is easily solved, though. I just ordered a foot of .500" diameter aluminum tubing with a .035" wall. The case body of the die above the collet has an I.D. of .560" and the .375 Win case has a max body diameter of .420" just ahead of the rim. The tube, when cut and filed to the proper length, will fit in the die body with .030" to spare around the outside and the .375 brass should drop in with .005" to spare around the outside. The only trick will be getting square ends and the proper length. Patience with a file will be my friend.

Thanks again - this should work well.