CRIMPING

[Kes]

Hello fellow reloaders,

as per the title.

I use a Lee Resizing die and adjust to obtain a good bullet fit. I shoot a Remington .223, with 40 grain Hornady V - Max.

Typically my preferred load of Vit 133 (26.0) is capable of giving a group of 4 of 5 in a 1" circle at 150yds.

The touch point for my .223 is 1.900 and this seems to work with the resizing only - any advice/suggestions as to whether a crimp would be better would be most welcome together with recommendation for which crimp die would do the job.

[Vince Green]

use minimal crimp only.Just enough to turn the neck of the case over. The lee die will give you a crimp if you adjust it right.

 

If you are OK the way you are don't bother.

Edited July 11, 2010 by Vince Green

[steve_b_wales]

I use a light crimp on all my reloads (22-50 & .243) I can't honestly say though that doing this improves accuracy.

[Harnser]

I have always crimped both rifle and pistol rounds . I am convinced that crimping aids accuracy ,proberbly by giving you the same neck tention on every round . The Lee cpmpany will say that most world accuracy records were achieved by crimping with a lee factory crimp die .

Harnser .

[Kes]

many thanks for your advice lads - I'll probably pick up a Lee crimping die - they aren't too expensive and try a batch with and woithout and see which produces the most consistent results.

I'll post the results at a future date. Thanks again