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ColdBore · January 2, 2010, 06:33 AM

Almost forgot.

A way to test for a secure crimp is to measure the C.O.L. then take the completed round, projectile side down, and press it against a stand-on scale; the type you normally keep in your bathroom. Just a few pounds should suffice. Then remeasure your C.O.L. and see if it shortens.

January 2, 2010, 06:33 AM	#3
ColdBore Member Join Date: December 9, 2009 Location: Inland Empire, Ca. Posts: 25	One more thing... Almost forgot. A way to test for a secure crimp is to measure the C.O.L. then take the completed round, projectile side down, and press it against a stand-on scale; the type you normally keep in your bathroom. Just a few pounds should suffice. Then remeasure your C.O.L. and see if it shortens. __________________ And on the 7th day God said, "LET THERE BE MARINES"...and the Gates of Hell opened.