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Hammer Bullets - Neck Tension and Crimping
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<blockquote data-quote="cbuck516" data-source="post: 2943568" data-attributes="member: 122236"><p>I didn't used to crimp until I had a hammer bullet get stuck in the freebore of my rifle on a late season elk hunt. The cartridge neck has less grip on a hammer bullet than a bullet without grooves so it is way easier for the bullet to pull out. This may be less of a risk with a cartridge that doesn't have any freebore, but since hammer bullets are generally 0.0005" larger than nominal bullet diameter (i.e. when you order a 0.308" bullet it is actually 0.3085"), I think getting a bullet frozen or jammed in your freebore is a very valid concern. The crimp is cheap insurance to help keep that bullet in the case neck until you pull the trigger. Also, this is another good reason to use more neck tension with a hammer bullet. I currently use a mandrel that is 0.0035" smaller than nominal bullet diameter on hammers. </p><p>I have crimped every load since that incident last year and hope that I don't have the same experience on my two upcoming late season elk hunts. I'm also taking some extra steps on this trip to keep moisture out of my action during whiteout storms so hopefully that also helps.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cbuck516, post: 2943568, member: 122236"] I didn't used to crimp until I had a hammer bullet get stuck in the freebore of my rifle on a late season elk hunt. The cartridge neck has less grip on a hammer bullet than a bullet without grooves so it is way easier for the bullet to pull out. This may be less of a risk with a cartridge that doesn't have any freebore, but since hammer bullets are generally 0.0005" larger than nominal bullet diameter (i.e. when you order a 0.308" bullet it is actually 0.3085"), I think getting a bullet frozen or jammed in your freebore is a very valid concern. The crimp is cheap insurance to help keep that bullet in the case neck until you pull the trigger. Also, this is another good reason to use more neck tension with a hammer bullet. I currently use a mandrel that is 0.0035" smaller than nominal bullet diameter on hammers. I have crimped every load since that incident last year and hope that I don't have the same experience on my two upcoming late season elk hunts. I'm also taking some extra steps on this trip to keep moisture out of my action during whiteout storms so hopefully that also helps. [/QUOTE]
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