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December 27, 2010, 06:47 PM
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Join Date: September 26, 2009
Location: Kotzebue Alaska
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Lees 50th kit question
Is it worth buying a crimping die ? My bullets don't have the crimp ridge marking on them and I haven't been crimping them
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December 27, 2010, 07:47 PM
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Join Date: May 3, 2009
Location: Central Texas
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If they are not subject to heavy recoil, or the violent action of a semi auto I would not worry too much about it.
Note if they are loaded into a detatchable mag crimping may be necessary. I do not crimp my .221 Rem Fireball, or .223 Rem I shoot out of my bolt action rifles. I also load them one at a time by hand so they are not subject to the magazine pressure. It works for me your milage may varry.
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December 27, 2010, 07:48 PM
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Join Date: February 28, 2008
Location: Michigan
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NO -- if you crimp those bullets your just squashing it all out of shape. Why would you take a premium bullet and put it in a die and put a uncontroled crimp grouve in it? If the manufacture of the bullet meant it to be crimped there would be a crimping grouve.
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December 27, 2010, 11:33 PM
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Join Date: September 26, 2009
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Thanks. I sure like forums
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