christcorp
Member
Quick question. I am reloading 12 gauge. I like and prefer to do a roll crimp. I was given a large box of once fired hulls. All of them were folded/star crimped. I know I can trim the hulls being I'm roll crimping them, but trimming is a waste of time and the hull in my opinion. Basically it only gets reloaded one time.
I'm wanting to not trim, but smooth out the folded crimp so it's close to like before it was ever crimped. This way I can fill the space as needed; roll crimp it; and leave enough room for the next reload. I've seen a youtube video where a guy put the hull on a snug 3/4" pipe and heated it "Carefully" with a small butane torch to soften the hull. Then while pliable, he'd let it cool over a 3/4" dowel or similar.
Is this about the only method; or does someone else do something different.
Thanks
Mike
I'm wanting to not trim, but smooth out the folded crimp so it's close to like before it was ever crimped. This way I can fill the space as needed; roll crimp it; and leave enough room for the next reload. I've seen a youtube video where a guy put the hull on a snug 3/4" pipe and heated it "Carefully" with a small butane torch to soften the hull. Then while pliable, he'd let it cool over a 3/4" dowel or similar.
Is this about the only method; or does someone else do something different.
Thanks
Mike