I am sure this has been covered before but my question is pertaining to Semi-autos, Crimp or no with bullets without a cannelure? I know that in 308 FGGM and BHA match they are are not crimped and they seem to fun fine through my ar-10.
To crimp or not to crimp?
- Thread starter Shaun Miller
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Re: To crimp or not to crimp?
The only ammo I crimp is for pistols and tube magazine rifles and I don't have any problems with the functionality.
I have noticed that the crimped ammo that is otherwise identical to the uncrimped reloads that I run through my 30-30 do not shoot as well.
The only ammo I crimp is for pistols and tube magazine rifles and I don't have any problems with the functionality.
I have noticed that the crimped ammo that is otherwise identical to the uncrimped reloads that I run through my 30-30 do not shoot as well.
Re: To crimp or not to crimp?
If your neck tension is right I would ask why you would crimp? I thought crimping was found mostly on MIL ammo? Similar to that they do to the MIL primers?
If your neck tension is right I would ask why you would crimp? I thought crimping was found mostly on MIL ammo? Similar to that they do to the MIL primers?
Re: To crimp or not to crimp?
Chiller,
I know the bolt slams home pretty hard on the ar-10 do you think neck tension will keep the bullet from sliding forward?
Chiller,
I know the bolt slams home pretty hard on the ar-10 do you think neck tension will keep the bullet from sliding forward?
Re: To crimp or not to crimp?
I use a SLIGHT crimp in the 223 I load for an AR. But it seems to like it. I do not crimp for anything else except lead pistol bullets.
I use a SLIGHT crimp in the 223 I load for an AR. But it seems to like it. I do not crimp for anything else except lead pistol bullets.
Re: To crimp or not to crimp?
Bottle necked cartridges shoot better for me with no crimp.
I have never had any bullet pushed in deeper from recoil, but I am not shooting 577 Nitro Express.
45 Colt rifle shoots more accurately with a crimp compared to seated long and jammed into the lands. That is different from my bottle necked cartridges.
Bottle necked cartridges shoot better for me with no crimp.
I have never had any bullet pushed in deeper from recoil, but I am not shooting 577 Nitro Express.
45 Colt rifle shoots more accurately with a crimp compared to seated long and jammed into the lands. That is different from my bottle necked cartridges.
