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NoSecondBest · December 20, 2011, 07:57 AM

I have a Pedersoli Sharps 45-70 and I've been trying a LOT of different loads over the last year. I haven't found any where crimping did anything to improve accuracy. Being a single shot I don't see the need to crimp any loads. Having done a lot in research on this I have found a number of shooters/reloaders who don't crimp any loads but suggest removing any belling on the case mouth with the crimping die without actually creating a crimp. A number of my cast loads have the bullets seated out just "kissing" the rifeling and the bullets can't be crimped in the crimping grove. This is just my $.02.
PS - TrailBoss has been extremely accurate in my gun but I miss having absolutely no recoil and almost no noise. Low pressure/velocity loads with 2400, Unique, and 4198 have produced excellent results. I'm getting ready to try RL7 which I've heard good reports on. I'm using mostly 405 grain cast and some 350 grain cast for the majority of my loading. Fun to shoot and deadly on deer. Good luck.

December 20, 2011, 07:57 AM	#8
NoSecondBest Senior Member Join Date: December 7, 2009 Location: Western New York Posts: 2,736	I have a Pedersoli Sharps 45-70 and I've been trying a LOT of different loads over the last year. I haven't found any where crimping did anything to improve accuracy. Being a single shot I don't see the need to crimp any loads. Having done a lot in research on this I have found a number of shooters/reloaders who don't crimp any loads but suggest removing any belling on the case mouth with the crimping die without actually creating a crimp. A number of my cast loads have the bullets seated out just "kissing" the rifeling and the bullets can't be crimped in the crimping grove. This is just my $.02. PS - TrailBoss has been extremely accurate in my gun but I miss having absolutely no recoil and almost no noise. Low pressure/velocity loads with 2400, Unique, and 4198 have produced excellent results. I'm getting ready to try RL7 which I've heard good reports on. I'm using mostly 405 grain cast and some 350 grain cast for the majority of my loading. Fun to shoot and deadly on deer. Good luck.