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Sport45 · March 23, 2009, 07:14 AM

Muzza,

That's all good advice, but the cartridges he's loading won't have cannelures. The .380, 9mm, and .45acp headspace off the mouth of the case and use a taper crimp.

If by .45 he meant .45C, it usually does have a cannelure and will use a roll crimp as you mentioned.

March 23, 2009, 07:14 AM	#4
Sport45 Senior Member Join Date: May 26, 1999 Location: Too close to Houston Posts: 4,196	Muzza, That's all good advice, but the cartridges he's loading won't have cannelures. The .380, 9mm, and .45acp headspace off the mouth of the case and use a taper crimp. If by .45 he meant .45C, it usually does have a cannelure and will use a roll crimp as you mentioned. __________________ Proud member of the NRA and Texas State Rifle Association. Registered and active voter.