First time loading 30-30 question.

Riven

Riven

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This is my first time loading for rifle. I have only been doing pistol for a year.

I have borrowed a set of dies but it only has a sizing and a seat dies.
My question is do i need to crimp my rounds? Most factory stuff i see is, just wondering if its a must for high power rifle.

Thanks.
 
Yes its tube fed.
I was fairly sure a crimp was needed, just wanted to check to make sure.
Thinking im going to get my own full set if i do start loading any volume. Until then ill take them to my friends place and crimp them.
 
Riven said:
This is my first time loading for rifle. I have only been doing pistol for a year.

I have borrowed a set of dies but it only has a sizing and a seat dies.
My question is do i need to crimp my rounds? Most factory stuff i see is, just wondering if its a must for high power rifle.

Thanks.
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What kind of dies are they. Is there not a crimp on your seating die? I'm sure my RCBS and Redding do. I have to back the die out so it is not touching the shell holder do it does not crimp.
 
The vast majority of standard, two die sets, have a built in crimp feature in the seating die.
This will do a great job of crimping your 30-30 reloads if you decide to crimp.
You do not need a separate crimping die to crimp them.
 
My tip for 30-30 since i am pretty sure that crimping has been covered is>>>>>

Dont try to make it something it is not. The case has a limited capacity, no matter how much powder you stuff or compressed the load, it is still a 30-30. Find a accurate load for your rifle, be that near max or several grains less. Many calibers benefit from increased performance and cost savings through loading, 30-30 really does not or very limited. Cheap ammo at Walmart,...... a lot of time invested, components to buy, and it still is a 30-30. YMMV.
 
I prefer to use a separate crimp die with my tube feeds.
Easier to use and you don't need to be so precise on case length.
Less chance of bulging the brass under the neck area.
 
kamlooky said:
I prefer to use a separate crimp die with my tube feeds.
Easier to use and you don't need to be so precise on case length.
Less chance of bulging the brass under the neck area.
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What looky said. I even crimp berry's plated bullets with mine.

I found not having to ensure all the cases are exactly the same length is the best reason to get the factory crimp die. It saves time in the long run.
 
I use the Lee Crimp die for .30/30... it gives a clean consistent crimp... very easy to run a batch through.
 
yomomma said:
I don't have a crystal ball so I can only go by what he stated in original post.
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So did everyone else. Should be standard knowledge by someone giving out advice that most seating dies will provide a roll crimp. Only problem is ensuring that ALL brass is same length. For that reason I crimp with a Lee, then minor differences don't matter.
 
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