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Crimp or not to crimp? #10806950 12/24/15 Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 468 Alabama N N2TRKYS OP Campfire Member OP N2TRKYS Campfire Member N Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 468 Alabama Do y'all crimp or not crimp your rifle hunting rounds? Which is best for hunting loads?

Re: Crimp or not to crimp? N2TRKYS #10806965 12/24/15 Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 44,872 Likes: 5 M mathman Campfire 'Bwana mathman Campfire 'Bwana M Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 44,872 Likes: 5 I mostly don't crimp, but I have had excellent results from crimped cartridges. I'm picky about consistent case lengths when I do crimp.

Re: Crimp or not to crimp? N2TRKYS #10807020 12/24/15 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 11,578 Likes: 6 lawrence county MO L ldholton Campfire Outfitter ldholton Campfire Outfitter L Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 11,578 Likes: 6 lawrence county MO Depends on what the cartridges and what type of gun is being shot from

Re: Crimp or not to crimp? N2TRKYS #10807069 12/24/15 Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 468 Alabama N N2TRKYS OP Campfire Member OP N2TRKYS Campfire Member N Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 468 Alabama Cartridges and rifles will be 25-06(Rem 700), 270 Win(Win 70), and 7mm SAUM (Rem 7).

Re: Crimp or not to crimp? N2TRKYS #10807085 12/24/15 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 11,578 Likes: 6 lawrence county MO L ldholton Campfire Outfitter ldholton Campfire Outfitter L Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 11,578 Likes: 6 lawrence county MO no, no , probably not but might try it both ways to see if there was any difference in accuracy and check for bullet set back on uncrimped ammo. I usually don't start crimpinmg till heavy 308/30-06 loads or tube fed stuff unless I see other reasons to.

Re: Crimp or not to crimp? N2TRKYS #10807186 12/24/15 Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 39,301 Oregon City, OR S Scott F Campfire 'Bwana Scott F Campfire 'Bwana S Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 39,301 Oregon City, OR Originally Posted by N2TRKYS Cartridges and rifles will be 25-06(Rem 700), 270 Win(Win 70), and 7mm SAUM (Rem 7). I have never crimped when loading for my 25-06 and get great 5 shot groups. The first time I shot myself in the head... Meniere's Sucks Big Time!!!

Re: Crimp or not to crimp? N2TRKYS #10807189 12/24/15 Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 885 hunter8mm Campfire Regular hunter8mm Campfire Regular Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 885 I dont crimp any bolt action rifle shells

Re: Crimp or not to crimp? N2TRKYS #10807304 12/24/15 Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 9,921 Alaska B bearstalker Campfire Outfitter bearstalker Campfire Outfitter B Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 9,921 Alaska I have never crimped a rifle round before.

Re: Crimp or not to crimp? N2TRKYS #10807325 12/24/15 Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 468 Alabama N N2TRKYS OP Campfire Member OP N2TRKYS Campfire Member N Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 468 Alabama Thanks for the info.

Re: Crimp or not to crimp? hunter8mm #10807334 12/24/15 Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 19,179 Southern Arkansas J jwall Campfire Ranger jwall Campfire Ranger J Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 19,179 Southern Arkansas Originally Posted by hunter8mm I dont crimp any bolt action rifle shells +2 here Jerry jwall- *** 3100 guy*** A Flat Trajectory is Never a Handicap Speed is Trajectory's Friend !!

Re: Crimp or not to crimp? N2TRKYS #10807373 12/24/15 Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 5,736 North Carolina C colodog Campfire Tracker colodog Campfire Tracker C Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 5,736 North Carolina A bolt gun, no. A lever gun, yep. "Camping places fix themselves in your mind as if you had spent long periods of your life in them. You will remember a curve of your wagon track in the grass of the plain like the features of a friend." Isak Dinesen

Re: Crimp or not to crimp? mathman #10807488 12/24/15 Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 5,335 utah R rosco1 Campfire Tracker rosco1 Campfire Tracker R Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 5,335 utah Originally Posted by mathman I mostly don't crimp, but I have had excellent results from crimped cartridges. I'm picky about consistent case lengths when I do crimp. Did you crimp for runout/neck tension reasons?

Re: Crimp or not to crimp? N2TRKYS #10807537 12/24/15 Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 48,136 Likes: 12 Battle Born B bsa1917hunter Campfire 'Bwana bsa1917hunter Campfire 'Bwana B Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 48,136 Likes: 12 Battle Born I set my die so it just barely crimps for most of my rifle cartridges. A little secret there is it helps with run-out.... . I only use el-cheapo RCBS FL dies and run-out is kept to less than .003" when properly set up... Originally Posted by raybass I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. Originally Posted by Pharmseller You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA

Re: Crimp or not to crimp? rosco1 #10807563 12/24/15 Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 44,872 Likes: 5 M mathman Campfire 'Bwana mathman Campfire 'Bwana M Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 44,872 Likes: 5 I've mostly done it to make up some factory appearing cartridges. No real technical reason.

Re: Crimp or not to crimp? N2TRKYS #10807593 12/24/15 Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 24,614 Likes: 22 Bozeman, MT shrapnel Campfire Ranger shrapnel Campfire Ranger Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 24,614 Likes: 22 Bozeman, MT 10's of thousands of rounds fired and I only crimp lever action and handgun cartridges. Taper crimp on semi auto handgun cartridges and roll crimp into the cannulure for the AR in 223. No need to crimp bolt action rifle cartridges

Re: Crimp or not to crimp? N2TRKYS #10807844 12/24/15 Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,261 Likes: 2 Oklahoma G gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana G Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,261 Likes: 2 Oklahoma Originally Posted by N2TRKYS Do y'all crimp or not crimp your rifle hunting rounds? Which is best for hunting loads? Revolvers, semi autos, lever actions, big bore bolt guns and double rifles, yes, everything else, no. Trump Won!

Re: Crimp or not to crimp? jwall #10823773 12/30/15 Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,313 Colorado D Dustylongshot Campfire Regular Dustylongshot Campfire Regular D Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,313 Colorado Originally Posted by jwall Originally Posted by hunter8mm I dont crimp any bolt action rifle shells +2 here Jerry +3

Re: Crimp or not to crimp? N2TRKYS #10823866 12/30/15 Joined: May 2009 Posts: 17,276 Likes: 1 Cheyenne, Wy Fotis Campfire Ranger Fotis Campfire Ranger Joined: May 2009 Posts: 17,276 Likes: 1 Cheyenne, Wy I only crimp lever action and handgun cartridges. https://thehandloadinglog.wordpress.com μολὼν λαβέ "Weatherby was too long so I nicknamed it "Bee""

Re: Crimp or not to crimp? Fotis #10824211 12/31/15 Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 12,664 West Virginia D Dave_in_WV Campfire Outfitter Dave_in_WV Campfire Outfitter D Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 12,664 West Virginia I crimp my 350 mag ammo for my Rem 660. I loaded a round in the magazine and then chambered a round for two shots and the bullet in the magazine moved out. I had a Lee factory crimp die made. I crimp my 5.56 ammo for my M-4 too. The Karma bus always has an empty seat when it comes around.- High Brass There's battle lines being drawn Nobody's right if everybody's wrong

Re: Crimp or not to crimp? mathman #10824319 12/31/15 Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,162 Likes: 3 Central Louisiana D Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,162 Likes: 3 Central Louisiana No need to crimp bolt action rounds. But, like mathman, I sometimes crimp, especially Barnes with those grooves. I just can't help myself... Just looks more betta... DF