No go in case gauge

[CzyHorse]

No idea. in 36 years of loading 9mm, I have never heard anyone make such a comment.

I've also never heard of a "carbide crimp die". I think he is confusing sizing dies with crimp dies. There is no real need to crimp 9mm. A properly set up seating die will bring the case back to straight (remove the flare).

Yah no idea either. I use cast bullets so I flare my cases, as above, I set my die to remove the flare.

Just remember, you have to work out what works best for you. I have done just fine without a 9x18 die

Lee Carbide Factory Crimp Die.
My Lee "Deluxe Pistol 4-Die Sets", for 357M/38Spl, 9mm and 44M/44Spl, have Carbide Factory Crimp Dies.
Those shooting over sized lead bullets don't normally use as the die tends to resize your bullet.

Description from instruction sheet.
"Crimp and Post Size Cases (optional)
Don't expect the carbide sizer to touch every case. It is a fail safe tool for the occasional bad round that could ruin you day."

 

[Armourall]

Use the 9mm Makarov die (9 X 18), not the standard 9mm. There are videos on the web that I used and they were correct as I invested in the Bulge Buster myself.