Lhigginsqrb
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Any opinions on roll crimps? I know they take longer. I’m looking at using them for my hunting rounds. Number 5 shot at 1300 FPS.
I am not terribly versed in shotshell. But the two cons i can think of to a fold crimp are I believe they're a bit harder on the hulls as they will tend to crack after a few loadings, and they don't hold buck or slugs well as they pretty much have to be set at a certain height, which, IMHO, that's the only pro to a roll crimp. You'll usually have to use an over shot card with roll crimps unless you use slugs, so that's an extra step, but nothing horrible.Nhyrum what are the pros and cons of each?
Uncke nick. Thanks. I wasn’t aware of that.
Ussr. I have a cheap mec press. The crimps are hit or miss. Remington hulls do well. I did some cheap AA ones and had all kinds of issues. Jams, crimps failing. Shot fell out of the receiver on a hunt. I may address that In another thread but I’m open to advice. Could be that press, the hulls, or something else. This crimp tool is much cheaper than a good press and supposedly could give me more consistent pressure and patterning. I’m just researching. I shoot 10-100 hunting rounds a year. Not many. Sometimes I play with other loadings.
Ussr. I have a cheap mec press. The crimps are hit or miss. Remington hulls do well. I did some cheap AA ones and had all kinds of issues. Jams, crimps failing. Shot fell out of the receiver on a hunt. I may address that In another thread but I’m open to advice. Could be that press, the hulls, or something else. This crimp tool is much cheaper than a good press and supposedly could give me more consistent pressure and patterning. I’m just researching. I shoot 10-100 hunting rounds a year. Not many. Sometimes I play with other loadings.
In 20-GA, I can get away with either WinAA or Remington "Gun Club" hulls with 1-oz loads with CB-1078-20 wads.