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Reloading
300 WM. Crimp or not to crimp?
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<blockquote data-quote="coop2564" data-source="post: 1813783" data-attributes="member: 87214"><p>There are all levels of reloaders, brass, bullet types, etc.. Many reloaders will never spend as much time as some others on prep, brass, bullets etc.. IMO there is quite a difference between a roll crimp and like Lee's Factory crimper, the later I do think increases neck tension. I've only used roll type crimps on large pistol rounds with crimping grooves. I do use LFCD's for some rounds if needed, currently I get better grouping with my 6.5 cm and 300wsm with a very light crimp. My 30-06, 7RM I do not crimp. A Lee FCD can be a help in tuning a round just like any other form of increasing neck tension, it might not be the way a purist or guy with lots of time on his hands would do it but for avg guy reloader it works. Sort thru the purist and the worst and somewhere in there is a good method for you. Always remember increase neck tension will increase pressure. Never crimp a load that you worked up with out a crimp. And crimp as lightly as possible to get where you want. You do not have to crimp a 300WM but can if you fell the need.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="coop2564, post: 1813783, member: 87214"] There are all levels of reloaders, brass, bullet types, etc.. Many reloaders will never spend as much time as some others on prep, brass, bullets etc.. IMO there is quite a difference between a roll crimp and like Lee's Factory crimper, the later I do think increases neck tension. I've only used roll type crimps on large pistol rounds with crimping grooves. I do use LFCD's for some rounds if needed, currently I get better grouping with my 6.5 cm and 300wsm with a very light crimp. My 30-06, 7RM I do not crimp. A Lee FCD can be a help in tuning a round just like any other form of increasing neck tension, it might not be the way a purist or guy with lots of time on his hands would do it but for avg guy reloader it works. Sort thru the purist and the worst and somewhere in there is a good method for you. Always remember increase neck tension will increase pressure. Never crimp a load that you worked up with out a crimp. And crimp as lightly as possible to get where you want. You do not have to crimp a 300WM but can if you fell the need. [/QUOTE]
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