Antique Roll Crimper

deerslayer303 · November 27, 2020, 11:07 PM

Are Antique Roll Crimpers only good for paper hulls? Or can they be used for Plastic hulls as well? Thanks in advance

**Unclenick** · November 27, 2020, 11:27 PM

If you have it already, try it. I can see reasons it could go either way. If you don't have it already, there are new ones available online that are designed to work with plastic.

**44 AMP** · November 27, 2020, 11:31 PM

MIGHT work on plastic, of the right length...might..

I'm thinking you'd need to trim a modern plastic star crimp hull to the same length as the fired paper hull, and then, it would be a matter of how much "spring back" you got from the plastic, compared to paper hulls.

My GUESS would be it wouldn't work, but somethings that don't look like they will, do, so only trying it will tell you for sure.

big al hunter · November 28, 2020, 09:58 AM

Bubba Roundtree Outdoors is a YouTube channel. The guy that runs it uses an old antique hand roll crimper on plastic. You will find that new hulls are easier to roll crimp than once fired folded crimp. Hit Ballistic Products website for roll crimp tools for power drills. They also have clamps for hulls and any other components you would need.....well they usually do, these are odd times.

deerslayer303 · November 28, 2020, 11:02 AM

Thank you all for the replies. Happy Holidays!

T. O'Heir · November 28, 2020, 02:30 PM

Lotta "How antique is an antique?" involved. Like Nick says, try it. You won't break anything.

deerslayer303 · November 28, 2020, 08:11 PM

Its one of those Antique Lyman cast iron units. I went and watched the Bubba Rountree Outdoors Youtube videos and the answer is YEP it works amazingly well. You do indeed have to trim the cases down to fit.

bladesmith 1 · December 5, 2020, 12:45 PM

I have the old roll crimpers for 10 and 12ga, but must say if you're going to do a lot then buy the ones for a hand or drill press. Precision Reloading sells them, which I find are better than BPI because they have the two pin model for the same price BPI has for the one pin model. BPI wants around another 10$ for their two pin. I find the plastic shells RC better than paper shells. The reason is cutting the paper shells down often leaves a ragged edge, Then they won't RC as nice as plastic shell or a clean cut paper shell. Just my experience, others may have different results.

BillyBoy 57 · December 6, 2020, 08:15 AM

I have started to reload my own buckshot . I bought one of the bpi roll crimpers and a hull vise . I really makes a nice looking crimp .

November 27, 2020, 11:07 PM	#1
deerslayer303 Senior Member Join Date: January 10, 2011 Location: Leesville SC Posts: 2,652	Antique Roll Crimper Are Antique Roll Crimpers only good for paper hulls? Or can they be used for Plastic hulls as well? Thanks in advance __________________ "I prefer dangerous freedom over peaceful slavery." - Thomas Jefferson

November 27, 2020, 11:27 PM	#2
Unclenick Staff Join Date: March 4, 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 21,060	If you have it already, try it. I can see reasons it could go either way. If you don't have it already, there are new ones available online that are designed to work with plastic. __________________ Gunsite Orange Hat Family Member CMP Certified GSM Master Instructor NRA Certified Rifle Instructor NRA Benefactor Member and Golden Eagle

November 27, 2020, 11:31 PM	#3
44 AMP Staff Join Date: March 11, 2006 Location: Upper US Posts: 28,804	MIGHT work on plastic, of the right length...might.. I'm thinking you'd need to trim a modern plastic star crimp hull to the same length as the fired paper hull, and then, it would be a matter of how much "spring back" you got from the plastic, compared to paper hulls. My GUESS would be it wouldn't work, but somethings that don't look like they will, do, so only trying it will tell you for sure. __________________ All else being equal (and it almost never is) bigger bullets tend to work better.

November 28, 2020, 09:58 AM	#4
big al hunter Senior Member Join Date: March 12, 2011 Location: Washington state Posts: 1,558	Bubba Roundtree Outdoors is a YouTube channel. The guy that runs it uses an old antique hand roll crimper on plastic. You will find that new hulls are easier to roll crimp than once fired folded crimp. Hit Ballistic Products website for roll crimp tools for power drills. They also have clamps for hulls and any other components you would need.....well they usually do, these are odd times. __________________ You can't fix stupid....however ignorance can be cured through education!

November 28, 2020, 11:02 AM	#5
deerslayer303 Senior Member Join Date: January 10, 2011 Location: Leesville SC Posts: 2,652	Thank you all for the replies. Happy Holidays! __________________ "I prefer dangerous freedom over peaceful slavery." - Thomas Jefferson

November 28, 2020, 02:30 PM	#6
T. O'Heir Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 12,453	Lotta "How antique is an antique?" involved. Like Nick says, try it. You won't break anything. __________________ Spelling and grammar count!

November 28, 2020, 08:11 PM	#7
deerslayer303 Senior Member Join Date: January 10, 2011 Location: Leesville SC Posts: 2,652	Its one of those Antique Lyman cast iron units. I went and watched the Bubba Rountree Outdoors Youtube videos and the answer is YEP it works amazingly well. You do indeed have to trim the cases down to fit. __________________ "I prefer dangerous freedom over peaceful slavery." - Thomas Jefferson

December 5, 2020, 12:45 PM	#8
bladesmith 1 Senior Member Join Date: July 14, 2018 Posts: 240	I have the old roll crimpers for 10 and 12ga, but must say if you're going to do a lot then buy the ones for a hand or drill press. Precision Reloading sells them, which I find are better than BPI because they have the two pin model for the same price BPI has for the one pin model. BPI wants around another 10$ for their two pin. I find the plastic shells RC better than paper shells. The reason is cutting the paper shells down often leaves a ragged edge, Then they won't RC as nice as plastic shell or a clean cut paper shell. Just my experience, others may have different results.

December 6, 2020, 08:15 AM	#9
BillyBoy 57 Member Join Date: December 5, 2020 Posts: 74	I have started to reload my own buckshot . I bought one of the bpi roll crimpers and a hull vise . I really makes a nice looking crimp .

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