Another question from a new guy!

tes1900 · February 27, 2010, 02:53 AM

How do you know when you have enough crimp?

The bullets I’m doing have no cannelure and I am doing a tapered crimp…presently.

Thank you in advance!

Tom

Mike / Tx · February 27, 2010, 03:51 AM

To start off with, most loads need not be crimped unless they are for a couple of specific reasons, and even then you will probably find unless they are on the top end or heavy recoiling loads, the crimp might be more detrimental than helpful, especially if the bullet has no cannalure to crimp into.

What caliber are you loading?

What type of magazine or action are you feeding them into, tubular, automatic rifle, revolver?

February 27, 2010, 02:53 AM	#1
tes1900 Member Join Date: November 8, 2009 Location: Gardnerville Nevada...Free America Posts: 35	Another question from a new guy! How do you know when you have enough crimp? The bullets I’m doing have no cannelure and I am doing a tapered crimp…presently. Thank you in advance! Tom __________________ Amendment 28…Congress shall not be exempt form any legislation imposed on the rest of America. Patriotism has no expiration dates but too many politicians do! Clinton ruined a dress…Obama ruined a nation!

February 27, 2010, 03:51 AM	#2
Mike / Tx Senior Member Join Date: April 8, 2000 Posts: 2,101	To start off with, most loads need not be crimped unless they are for a couple of specific reasons, and even then you will probably find unless they are on the top end or heavy recoiling loads, the crimp might be more detrimental than helpful, especially if the bullet has no cannalure to crimp into. What caliber are you loading? What type of magazine or action are you feeding them into, tubular, automatic rifle, revolver?