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Crimp or No Crimp?
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<blockquote data-quote="Alibiiv" data-source="post: 1548905" data-attributes="member: 69192"><p>I always try to find a bullet with cannelure groove for any cartridge that will be used in a tubular magazine rifle. I'll crimp into the cannelure groove is possible, I will try to put a very marginal crimp on the 45-70 bullets, even if they don't have a cannelure groove; the 45-70, 300 grain Nosler Ballistic Silvertip is one bullet like this. This can however be very tricky because if you put too much crimp the entire case will crinkle up and brass will fold on the sides. I have found that some people like to crimp with bottle necked cases that have a heavy recoil. The theory behind this concept is to prevent the bullet from backing out due to the heavy recoil. I believe that crimping or not to crimp is somewhat subjective and I suspect that you will receive a number of responses with different points of view on this subject.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Alibiiv, post: 1548905, member: 69192"] I always try to find a bullet with cannelure groove for any cartridge that will be used in a tubular magazine rifle. I'll crimp into the cannelure groove is possible, I will try to put a very marginal crimp on the 45-70 bullets, even if they don't have a cannelure groove; the 45-70, 300 grain Nosler Ballistic Silvertip is one bullet like this. This can however be very tricky because if you put too much crimp the entire case will crinkle up and brass will fold on the sides. I have found that some people like to crimp with bottle necked cases that have a heavy recoil. The theory behind this concept is to prevent the bullet from backing out due to the heavy recoil. I believe that crimping or not to crimp is somewhat subjective and I suspect that you will receive a number of responses with different points of view on this subject. [/QUOTE]
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