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tollys103079 · August 20, 2013, 07:16 PM

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Ok so I have looked at everything I can find and read all the other forums and finally got the stuff today. But I have never put a roll crimp on anything so I wanted some input. I have the lee factory crimp and the crimp in the lee bullet seater kit, which works (i should know the first one I tried was crimped before it was seated). The picture is of the one I think is right. Seated to 1.610 and crimped in the cannelure (I hope).

All my brass is once shot stuff we shot over the last few years, I sorted it to find the ones that were all the same and I am only using them to start. There are some that are way under the trim length listed in my manuals. 1.275 to 1,285 and most of my brass is 1.278 however it appears hornady is about 1.260.

So any thoughts on the crimp and how to know if it is enough and also about the case length?

Loading 240 MO Bullet Elmer K SWC it does however have a tapered base

After a lot of research and looking for powder I have decided on two loads with these to work towards unique 8-10 grains working my way up to 10.

2400 18grains and working my way up
Large Pistol Primers

Any thoughts are appreciated

I have no idea why the pictures are so bad, but I think you can see the crimp.

Thanks

August 20, 2013, 07:16 PM	#1
tollys103079 Member Join Date: December 7, 2012 Posts: 36	Got the stuff for the .44 Final Questions photo-12.JPG photo-13.jpg Ok so I have looked at everything I can find and read all the other forums and finally got the stuff today. But I have never put a roll crimp on anything so I wanted some input. I have the lee factory crimp and the crimp in the lee bullet seater kit, which works (i should know the first one I tried was crimped before it was seated). The picture is of the one I think is right. Seated to 1.610 and crimped in the cannelure (I hope). All my brass is once shot stuff we shot over the last few years, I sorted it to find the ones that were all the same and I am only using them to start. There are some that are way under the trim length listed in my manuals. 1.275 to 1,285 and most of my brass is 1.278 however it appears hornady is about 1.260. So any thoughts on the crimp and how to know if it is enough and also about the case length? Loading 240 MO Bullet Elmer K SWC it does however have a tapered base After a lot of research and looking for powder I have decided on two loads with these to work towards unique 8-10 grains working my way up to 10. 2400 18grains and working my way up Large Pistol Primers Any thoughts are appreciated I have no idea why the pictures are so bad, but I think you can see the crimp. Thanks