valleysnyper
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I have a new 7mm RUM I'll be reloading for. Normally I haven't been crimping when loading. Just had a thought I might want to because of the recoil. Any thoughts either way ?
7mm RUM loading
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SPitty
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I do not crimp for my 7mm RUM and I have never had an issue with the bullet shifting in the case.
valleysnyper
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Thanks for the imput
Below is a link to an excellent post on the topic. i never crimped a bottleneck rifle cartridge in my life, but decided to give it a try. While I did not see increased accuracy in every case, acviracy Was not reduced due to crimping. A number of 3/4 tom1 moa rifles are now showing under 1;2 moa with the only change being the crimp. Also, I've included a video on ButterBean's process.
www.longrangehunting.com
Why I Crimp
I know this is going to start the age old battle of crimp or not to crimp and that's not what I'm trying to do so I'm stating "This is why I crimp", This is my opinion so take it for that, I'm just sharing my personal experience and what works for me I am not a competition shooter nor do I...
