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spacecoast · June 18, 2011, 07:26 PM

Based on advice I received here, I don't crimp my wadcutters at all and usually seat them to a COL of 1.24 to 1.28 inches, which works fine in my .38 specials. There's plenty of bearing surface to hold them tight without a crimp.

June 18, 2011, 07:26 PM	#8
spacecoast Senior Member Join Date: October 14, 2009 Location: Sunshine and Keystone States Posts: 4,461	Based on advice I received here, I don't crimp my wadcutters at all and usually seat them to a COL of 1.24 to 1.28 inches, which works fine in my .38 specials. There's plenty of bearing surface to hold them tight without a crimp.