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seating lead bullets without crimp rings

5mmgunguy5mmgunguy Member Posts: 3,092 ✭✭
edited March 2008 in Ask the Experts
How do you crimp a bullet in a pistol case when the lead bullet doesn't have a crimp ring in it?
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  • charliemeyer007charliemeyer007 Member Posts: 6,572 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    So what are you trying to do? Most lead is soft enough to crimp anywhere you want. Accuracy might suffer but ... I think Hornady make a small device to put a channelore in bullets.
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  • ATFATF Member Posts: 11,683 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I don't think I've ever seen a lead bullet without a crimping grove.?[?]
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  • Mort4570Mort4570 Member Posts: 472 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    ATF

    230 rn bullets for .45 acp have no crimp grooves.I"m sure there are others.
    I just adjust the die to become a taper crimp for use in my .45 long colts when using up these bullets.
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  • perry shooterperry shooter Member Posts: 17,105 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Taper Crimp is the way to go with any lead bullets in straight walled pistol cases all you need is .001-.003 smaller then flush . Too much roll type crimp can cause bullet damage and bulge case causing feed problems .
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  • 5mmgunguy5mmgunguy Member Posts: 3,092 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Thanks the the great info...since I am loading 38 S&W and they don't make it with a taper crimp die...at least I haven't found one...could I use a 38 Super and just shorten the dies by .125 inch?
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  • dcs shootersdcs shooters Member Posts: 10,870 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Use a 9mm taper crimp die.
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  • RCrosbyRCrosby Member Posts: 3,808 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Corbin makes a great tool for putting a cannulure (sp?)in lead or jacketed bullets. Worked great for putting a groove in 200 gr. XTP's that were made for the 10mm but that I like to load in my 38-40.
    That said, with lead bullets, like everyone has said, the lack of a groove shouldn't be a problem. 9mm taper sounds like the way to go.
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  • v35v35 Member Posts: 12,710 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Bullets made for black powder didn't need crimp grooves. The compressed powder keeps bullets from being pushed into cases in tubular mags.
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  • 5mmgunguy5mmgunguy Member Posts: 3,092 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I think I will try a slight taper crimp...thanks for the help.
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