Hammer Bullet Crimp

[ButterBean]

I still don't know what you're at a loss of lol. All I know is after using LFC on cartridges and running through a Oehler Ballistics Lab I found more consistent velocities, lower SD's, and better accuracy with many cartridges. I cannot say exactly why, but it worked so that was good enough to use them on certain cartridges/ rifles I had.

If you have a problem with me posting on your threads I can always avoid them in the future.

As I said above, there are pages on top of pages covering this very subject in depth but by all means post away and share

 

[Varmint Hunter]

I have always crimped my 45-70 loads using the crimp feature built into the seating die. I did notice that the amount of crimp varied with the length of the brass in a given lot. I will typically have several lots of brass in the works at any particular time; trimming each lot as needed.

Now that I bought a separate LFD die I can easily adjust the die to put the same amount of crimp on all cases. In the 45-70 I crimp all the cases into a cannnalure so its easy to actually see how much crimp has been applied.

And to keep on point - yes I crimped my 402gr Sledge Hammers into the cases before launching them into a big Maine bull moose. LOL

 

[5gauss]

If you crimp, just a little to seal it up is all that is needed..

 

[jr7ht]

It makes no difference if you can see it, it's there

Maybe calling it an 1/8 "squeeze"

 

[ButterBean]

Maybe calling it an 1/8 "squeeze"

The 1/8 turn is a reference only although that is where most Hammers are in the sweet spot, I like to feel what it's doing as well that's why I always recommended setting the die up to cam over

 

[SixDemonBag]

Bean, do you think a crimp die could be made for SS cartridges? This might be needed for the 140gn and lighter to enable/tune PIDT?

 

[asd9055]

Thanks to Butterbean, I am now ready for all Hammers! Even labeled for easy grab.
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Looking good.
Mine are coming today, but I forgot the 223, I will pick that one up locally

 

[ButterBean]

Bean, do you think a crimp die could be made for SS cartridges? This might be needed for the 140gn and light to enable/tune PIDT?

Yes Sir, I have modified a bunch of them to work with the SS's

 

[SixDemonBag]

Yes Sir, I have modified a bunch of them to work with the SS's

PM inbound.

 

[Longtine88]

I'm gonna try to make a video and put on YouTube if I can figure out how to do it

I would really love to see the buttbean man become a YouTuber. I think it would be educational but yet entertaining also lol.

 

[ButterBean]

I would really love to see the buttbean man become a YouTuber. I think it would be educational but yet entertaining also lol.

It's hard to convey what I'm trying to say on paper

 

[Longtine88]

It's hard to convey what I'm trying to say on paper

I get it. Really I do.

 

[ButterBean]

I get it. Really I do.

I'll figure it out and get a video up

 

[SixDemonBag]

Bean,

Youtube is easy, just keep it under 10 minutes.