Bullet Cannelure .357/38

Just saw this note on their website:
"Reloaders take note: as requested by several customers, we modified the position of the cannelure on our 357/38spl calibres to improve the behaviour of the bullets in the magazines of semi-auto pistols. For a certain time the boxes of bullets with the new cannelure will be identified by a green sticker."

Looks like I got the green sticker box, so it looks like they changed their cannelure position but maybe mixed with the old position ones?

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From what I can tell, there are 2 common cannelure positions in this box, so I think me and my wife will spend an hour or so sorting through them so I can keep a consistent crimp. The 50 I've loaded so far (some crimped in, some above the cannelure) I will shoot and see how it goes with them. I haven't heard back from the manufacturer yet so I will be reluctant to purchase these again until I confirm that they have fixed their manufacturing problems.
 
Campro got back to me and apologized and offered to replace them so all good. They are looking into the lot# and assure me it was an isolated issue and won't happen again. BTW bullet weights were consistent so all good there as well. Thanks for your help.
 
Redneckwannabe1 said:
Campro got back to me and apologized and offered to replace them so all good. They are looking into the lot# and assure me it was an isolated issue and won't happen again. BTW bullet weights were consistent so all good there as well. Thanks for your help.
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do you get to keep your old ones?
 
Not sure I didn't get that far. I told them I would keep them after taking the time sorting out the two positions. Just thought I would mention that they did try to make it right so I have no complaints.

To be honest, the whole cannelure thing kinda confuses me (I'm new to this). I've read that most people seemingly ignore the reloading manuals recommendation for OAL/bullet seat depth, and just seat to the cannelure. It goes against everything I've learned about reloading and maintaining an OAL, and relies purely on the bullet manufacturer's cannelure position, which apparently is not standard and could be changed whenever. Must be missing something?
 
Redneckwannabe1 said:
Not sure I didn't get that far. I told them I would keep them after taking the time sorting out the two positions. Just thought I would mention that they did try to make it right so I have no complaints.

To be honest, the whole cannelure thing kinda confuses me (I'm new to this). I've read that most people seemingly ignore the reloading manuals recommendation for OAL/bullet seat depth, and just seat to the cannelure. It goes against everything I've learned about reloading and maintaining an OAL, and relies purely on the bullet manufacturer's cannelure position, which apparently is not standard and could be changed whenever. Must be missing something?
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I'm not completely sure either but I suspect it puts the oak at a factory ammo length so it will fit most guns without issues.
 
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