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Reloading
should I crimp?
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<blockquote data-quote="johnnyk" data-source="post: 196874" data-attributes="member: 307"><p>Diderr,</p><p> In a word, yes. With revolvers it is recommended that you crimp. A revolver's recoil causes the bullets to move out, sort of an inertial bullet puller. A more important reason for a firm crimp is to supply enough resistance to get the powder well ignited before it (bullet)starts to move. A uniform start pressure is even more important with handgun ammo. Benefits? safety first, accurate, dependable ammo next.</p><p> I've been loading revolver/pistol ammo all week. Monday night was .45 Colt night, Tuesday was .45 ACP. Today I started prepping my .44 Mag brass. Will start loading them tomorrow night (Wednesday night is church night). I'll be packing 24.0gn of W296 with 240gn Hornady HP/XTP's. Holler if ya need anything else. JohnnyK.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="johnnyk, post: 196874, member: 307"] Diderr, In a word, yes. With revolvers it is recommended that you crimp. A revolver's recoil causes the bullets to move out, sort of an inertial bullet puller. A more important reason for a firm crimp is to supply enough resistance to get the powder well ignited before it (bullet)starts to move. A uniform start pressure is even more important with handgun ammo. Benefits? safety first, accurate, dependable ammo next. I've been loading revolver/pistol ammo all week. Monday night was .45 Colt night, Tuesday was .45 ACP. Today I started prepping my .44 Mag brass. Will start loading them tomorrow night (Wednesday night is church night). I'll be packing 24.0gn of W296 with 240gn Hornady HP/XTP's. Holler if ya need anything else. JohnnyK. [/QUOTE]
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