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crimping brass

spec.4spec.4 Member Posts: 897 ✭✭✭
edited October 2001 in Ask the Experts
Would like to know if you are reloading for a bolt action rifle like the Mauser 96 or a Savage 110. Do you crimp the bullet in the brass or not? I know you must do it on autos, pumps, and lever action. And you do not need to do it with single action. But a bolt action with a mag feed system?ThanksSpec.4
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  • will270winwill270win Member Posts: 4,845
    edited November -1
    I don't crimp 'em.
    If you run, you'll just die tired!
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  • 32wsl32wsl Member Posts: 68 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Will270 is right for your specific question. An exception, which doesn't apply in your case, is if you are shooting heavy (250grain+)bullets, or at maximum "recoil". The uncrimpted bullets in the magazine could unseat and cause several problems (flattened points, failer to feed mostly).
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  • jonkjonk Member Posts: 10,121
    edited November -1
    I don't crimp for this caliber, though I do crimp for some other bolt actions. It isn't necessary, though may make accuracy improve slightly with some loads. Just be sure the bullet is in tight.
    Wenn alles richtig ist, dann stimmt 'was nicht. -Nena (When everything is going right, something is bound to be wrong.)
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  • spec.4spec.4 Member Posts: 897 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Thanks all.Spec.4
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