chris in va
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Good grief, yeah...that is way too much crimp. I bet your new ones work fine.
First Attempt At Handloading.... Bullets Tumble
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yeah, toooo much crimp.
I hardly crimp, just snuggle the bullet in my .45acp.
I make my own target stands and use that foamy back board kids use for projects, works great, use a big washer and a wood screw and remove and replace.
David E
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There should be a slight "catch" as the crimp begins at the very end of the handle arc, but it shouldn't require you to "really pull on it."
It's a learned feel, so don't beat yourself up over it.
Jim Watson
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There is also the possibility that there may not be an answer.
The IDPA Nationals one year had a BUG side match, snubby revolvers provided by S&W, .38 Special ammo by CorBon. The ammunition was their Performance Match with plated bullets, not their hollowpoint gunfighting stuff. The guns were hot and dirty and we were peppering the rather close targets with fragments of copper as the plating peeled off.
Plated bullets are not a good match for revolvers, sometimes they work, sometimes they don't.
The IDPA Nationals one year had a BUG side match, snubby revolvers provided by S&W, .38 Special ammo by CorBon. The ammunition was their Performance Match with plated bullets, not their hollowpoint gunfighting stuff. The guns were hot and dirty and we were peppering the rather close targets with fragments of copper as the plating peeled off.
Plated bullets are not a good match for revolvers, sometimes they work, sometimes they don't.
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guyfromohio
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This batch was much, much better! Thank you for your help. I'll keep tweaking them, but the ugly part has been solved.
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