Crimping rifle shells

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  charliemeyer007 Member Posts: 6,579 ✭✭✭

  June 2016 edited November -1

  Depends what rifle and cartridge you are working with. Lever guns with a tube magazine usually need a heavy crimp and the OAL better not be too long. A bolt gun in a African big game round gets a heavy crimp but OAL is less critical.

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  MIKE WISKEY Member, Moderator Posts: 9,972 ******

  June 2016 edited November -1

  IF YOU ARE USING A 'ROLL CRIMP' DIE YOU MUST CRIMP INTO THE CATELURE (GROVE), ONLY EXCEPTION IS THE LEE FACTORY CRIMP DIE.

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  charliemeyer007 Member Posts: 6,579 ✭✭✭

  June 2016 edited November -1

  You can buy or make a tool to put a cannelure anywhere you want in a bullet.
  
  http://www.corbins.com/hct-1.htm

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