Best method to crimp? Please no discussion about merits of crimp, OK?

[cdherman]

OK, just satisfy your curiosity, I load for a buddy who has a 340 Weatherby with the usual looong throat. I read some other posts here and elsewhere about the merits of crimping to improve accuracy in such circumstances. The gun refuses to shoot anything heavier than 200 grains which sort of defeats the purpose. Trying to load some 250 or 300 grain pills for longer range work.

I will be crimping bullets that do NOT have a cannellure. Can that be done with a seating die, or should I invest in a Lee Collet factory Crimp die? Who has experience with one or the other or both?

 

[338weatherby]

Search @ButterBean's "why I crimp". The info there is not just the merits, plenty of discussion on how.

 

[Muddyboots]

Search for Butterbean threads on crimping. Bet ALL your questions will get answered.

 

[Muddyboots]

338: So funny!

 

[338weatherby]

338: So funny!

As they say, great minds...........

 

[Muddyboots]

Guess if he had any doubts on the suggestion its gone now!

 

[ButterBean]

OK, just satisfy your curiosity, I load for a buddy who has a 340 Weatherby with the usual looong throat. I read some other posts here and elsewhere about the merits of crimping to improve accuracy in such circumstances. The gun refuses to shoot anything heavier than 200 grains which sort of defeats the purpose. Trying to load some 250 or 300 grain pills for longer range work.

I will be crimping bullets that do NOT have a cannellure. Can that be done with a seating die, or should I invest in a Lee Collet factory Crimp die? Who has experience with one or the other or both?

Invest in the LEE FCD

 

[vancewalker007]

OK, just satisfy your curiosity, I load for a buddy who has a 340 Weatherby with the usual looong throat. I read some other posts here and elsewhere about the merits of crimping to improve accuracy in such circumstances. The gun refuses to shoot anything heavier than 200 grains which sort of defeats the purpose. Trying to load some 250 or 300 grain pills for longer range work.

I will be crimping bullets that do NOT have a cannellure. Can that be done with a seating die, or should I invest in a Lee Collet factory Crimp die? Who has experience with one or the other or both?

I'm like Butter Bean I like the Lee crimper. I use it on my 375 Ruger with great results. It gives you a nice amount of control as some rounds may need more or less crimp.

Factory Crimp Die - Lee Precision

Crimps the bullet in place more firmly than any other toolIt is impossible to buckle the case as with regular roll crimp dies. Trim length is not critical. Tests demonstrate that even bullets which have no cannelure will shoot more accurately if crimped in place with the Lee Factory Crimp Die.

leeprecision.com

 

[cdherman]

i had the Lee crimp die in my shopping basket at the one place that has it in stock, but decided to post the question here first.

Not getting the 338 So Funny comment.....

I supposed there was more on the topic, but I did NOT want to wade through the hundreds of "Crimp versus not" posts.

I havn't crimped anything since loading for my old 30-30 in high school. At the time 30-30 ammo was $6 a box. And although I was not rich, at $6 a box, I decided reloading the 30-30 was NOT worth the trouble!

 

[ButterBean]

Crimp everything

 

[rogerstv]

They posted the same response at the same time. Jinx !!!

 

[Carlos88]

OK, just satisfy your curiosity, I load for a buddy who has a 340 Weatherby with the usual looong throat. I read some other posts here and elsewhere about the merits of crimping to improve accuracy in such circumstances. The gun refuses to shoot anything heavier than 200 grains which sort of defeats the purpose. Trying to load some 250 or 300 grain pills for longer range work.

I will be crimping bullets that do NOT have a cannellure. Can that be done with a seating die, or should I invest in a Lee Collet factory Crimp die? Who has experience with one or the other or both?

Taper crimp if you can find the die (not sure the seating die will suffice).

 

[backwoodsshooter]

Invest in the LEE FCD

There is other types of crimp dies?

/sarcasm.

 

[Tomjoad]

Invest in the LEE FCD

+1 on the Lee FCD. I'm fully converted on all calibers I load for. Thank you @ButterBean!