Who crimps hunting rounds?

[Rod]

One thing I didn't mention previous that may help some folks with compressed loads. . As Dogleg mentioned with compressed loads pushing the bullet back out. . I found that compressing the powder with seating the bullet to the depth I wanted sometimes caused a slight bulge on the case shoulder with some rounds a bit tight to chamber in my rifle. .

I'd pull the bullet and powder and run the case through the resizer and go again. . Then I figured out a procedure to solve this problem.

I made a tool that I use to compress the powder before I seat the bullet. . I turned down a piece of tool steel to fit into the case mouth and the other end shaped to fit up in the seating die. . Compress the powder in the case and then seat the bullet. . It works like a hot damn. I set the die for seating depth and each round the COAL is bang on the money and no shoulder bulge with the bullet nice and tight.

 

[leeelmer]

I try and get a Lee Factory Crimp die for every caliber I shoot. They will make custom ones for you as well.
Well worth the money, Nothing moves, and I have found them more consistent.

 

[stubblejumper]

I try and get a Lee Factory Crimp die for every caliber I shoot. They will make custom ones for you as well.
Well worth the money, Nothing moves, and I have found them more consistent.

If you are finding that a crimp makes your loads more consistent, then you likely have issues with inconsistent neck tension.