How do you get a lot of neck tension, from your crimp?You could get a lot of neck tension with jacketed...
How do you get a lot of neck tension, from your crimp?You could get a lot of neck tension with jacketed...
luejay - That there's a LOT of crimp;.
Do what you want, but I wouldn't crimp 'em quite like that.
Just my 2¢ worth.
You don't, and if over done, it can even hurt neck tension but with a good roll crimp into a good canellure you can get better combustion as it adds to the bullet hold when done right. With some calibers you can't get enough neck tension to stop bullet creep in revolvers, so a good roll crimp is needed as well.How do you get a lot of neck tension, from your crimp?
Here’s my heavy .38Spl load - a 200gr WFNGC by Cast Performance (Grizzly) over 2.8gr of Bullseye.You don't, and if over done, it can even hurt neck tension but with a good roll crimp into a good canellure you can get better combustion as it adds to the bullet hold when done right. With some calibers you can't get enough neck tension to stop bullet creep in revolvers, so a good roll crimp is needed as well.
How do you get a lot of neck tension, from your crimp?
Thanks and yes, I understand that, thus my question to AJC1 - wondering where a lot of neck tension is coming from in the process.You don't, and if over done...
If you followed the entire conversation about neck tension and swaging lead bullets you would. Cant snipe a line take it out of context and ask a loaded question not related and get a good answer.Thanks and yes, I understand that, thus my question to AJC1 - wondering where a lot of neck tension is coming from in the process.
Been following this entire thread...politely asked you three times, hoping to learn something, no answer...movin' on.If you followed the entire conversation about neck tension and swaging lead bullets you would.
@Walkalong , I use the RCBS seater with the roll crimp, but I gotta admit, that Redding crimp die looks awesome!!! If that’s a before and after picture, I really like the way it automagically lengthens the case!Very true, but the Redding Profile Crimp die and the RCBS seater dies do a great job compared to some.
This was done with an RCBS seater with built in roll crimp.
Yup. That's what some people love - and others love to hate - about the Lee FCD's. The carbide FCD is essentially a second sizing die with a semi-adjustable "tensioning" depth. It works like a sizer without the expander. Great if you're using Lee's idea of the "correct" diameter bullet for that cartridge but, if you're using an over-/under-size bullet, it can be a pain. Some folks pound that carbide ring out of the base to keep it from sizing. The collet FCD is a different animal; it uses a collapsing ring to neck-size only - no body-sizing carbide ring - and crimp just the seating area in one pull. It's available for a lot more than bottle-neck cases but, it works the same for both straight-wall and stepped cases. I've used both and they both have positives and negatives - IMO.Neck tension comes from a sizer that squeezes the case down enough, coupled with an expander that isn’t too fat.
If you don’t have enough neck tension, either the sizer too large (ID), or the expander is too large (OD), or the brass is too thin for your sizer.
I am photographically challenged but I will try. I use the same bullet in .357Max, .357Mag, and .38Spl. Want pix of each or just the plain Cast Performance bullet?@GeoDudeFlorida can you post a better photo of just that bullet 200 WLNGC above?
You're welcome.Perfect! When the mold manufacturers workload gets back to normal I’m going to clone this. Thanks!