RCBS Taper Crimp Die Set, .50 AE / .50 S&W (RCBS part no. 22210) is a complete die set built for handloaders working with straight-wall .50 Action Express / .50 S&W brass. RCBS designed this 3-die set to size, expand, and taper crimps in dedicated stations, so a reloader can take fired brass from resizing through a finished, crimped round without swapping in outside tools. It ships as a matched set rather than individual dies, which matters for straight-wall cartridges where sizing, expanding, and crimping each call for a purpose-built die.

Key Specifications

• .50 Action Express / .50 S&W is the cartridge this set is machined for, sizing and crimping brass for that chambering only.
• Straight-wall design built specifically for straight-wall cartridge cases rather than bottleneck rifle brass.
• Steel sizing die sizes the case and deprimes it in the same step as part of this set.
• Lubed cases required since the sizer die is steel, not carbide, so cases need case lube before sizing.
• Expander die expands the case to the proper diameter to accept the bullet and flares the case mouth for bullet feeding.
• Seater die tapers crimp seats the bullet and applies a taper crimp in the same station.
• 3-die set puts sizing/expanding and seating/crimping in 3 dedicated dies rather than a universal die.
• Full-length classification resizes the full case body, not just the neck, which matters for straight-wall brass that headspaces off the case mouth.
• Boxed as a kit so the complete set ships together instead of requiring separate die purchases to assemble.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this die set require case lube? Yes — the sizing die is steel, not carbide, so cases need to be lubed before sizing.

What kind of crimp does this set apply? The seater die applies a taper crimp as it seats the bullet, in the same station.

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