crimp or not
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who me ? sorta ya. think of a kick from even a 308 and what might happen to the bullets in a mag. makes scene but ..... meh. curious enough to measure the rounds some day but i dout its any bit of a big deal.
you AR guys that pretend to be swat members and what not at the local range probably not a big deal either. your ammo does not get any real abuse. When ur bullets are the real deal like ammo for a tank than yes. Crimped ammo is extremely important.
When the requirement is there crimping is important. When its not I wouldn't bother.
you AR guys that pretend to be swat members and what not at the local range probably not a big deal either. your ammo does not get any real abuse. When ur bullets are the real deal like ammo for a tank than yes. Crimped ammo is extremely important.
When the requirement is there crimping is important. When its not I wouldn't bother.
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No, I was replying to slushee, who appears to have had enough of a change of heart to edit his post and delete his comments.
There is no extra recoil in a semi-auto. What there is is the potential for bullet set-back due to battering loaded ammo can endure because of the comparative violence the semi-auto action places on the bullet as it strips it from the mag and slams it into the chamber.
crimping
take a look at some military rounds . some are crimped and some are not . one day I was groundhog hunting and I went to eject a 223 round from my savage I used to have and the bullet came out and powder went all through the mag . pain in the tush to clean out . maybe I screwed up and left the over all length too long but I;m sure I miked them all for length . I crimp what the hell why take a chance . your loading for a semiauto right well if the bullet catches on say a burr then you could have a bullet set back then you pull the trigger and say the bullet does;nt go all the way down the barrel . then we have problems . it;s just one extra step . I have seen crimps on lot;s of military calibers . there is a reason for this !!!!! safety first .
take a look at some military rounds . some are crimped and some are not . one day I was groundhog hunting and I went to eject a 223 round from my savage I used to have and the bullet came out and powder went all through the mag . pain in the tush to clean out . maybe I screwed up and left the over all length too long but I;m sure I miked them all for length . I crimp what the hell why take a chance . your loading for a semiauto right well if the bullet catches on say a burr then you could have a bullet set back then you pull the trigger and say the bullet does;nt go all the way down the barrel . then we have problems . it;s just one extra step . I have seen crimps on lot;s of military calibers . there is a reason for this !!!!! safety first .
for me its not a question of time really as i have a free slot on my progressive, the round would be highered in an empty die slot anyway before coming out of the press
im just asking so i have to invest 30$ or not
It's not even my thread to boot.
so calm down folks, we aint at war.
im just asking so i have to invest 30$ or not
It's not even my thread to boot.so calm down folks, we aint at war.
My two cents...
Bench shooting with a bolt - do whatever you want. I crimp my semi-auto ammo because I don't want the bullet seating to change with all the slamming and hammering - no matter what. I have never had any issues with bullets moving ever, but I don't want to take a chance.
Second factor (for me) is that a Lee crimp die is like 25 bucks and there is a space for it on my progressive, so...why not.
Anyway, keep doing what works for you, but that is my reasoning.
Bench shooting with a bolt - do whatever you want. I crimp my semi-auto ammo because I don't want the bullet seating to change with all the slamming and hammering - no matter what. I have never had any issues with bullets moving ever, but I don't want to take a chance.
Second factor (for me) is that a Lee crimp die is like 25 bucks and there is a space for it on my progressive, so...why not.
Anyway, keep doing what works for you, but that is my reasoning.
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My semi's get a very light crimp with a Lee Factory Crimp die. My bolt guns get no crimp.
