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<blockquote data-quote="liltank" data-source="post: 332475" data-attributes="member: 13275"><p>Yep, never crimped a bullet a day in my life. I'm just lazy and like to take as few as steps as possible. From what I understand, crimping is only really necessary for extremely high powered rifle such as the Nitro series calibers, and straight wall casing such as pistol calibers that have no neck. </p><p></p><p>M.R. is right on with everything I do. I even use to use a candle to carbon the tip of the bullet and try and find the lands (don't do this anymore). I now have a Lock-N-Load gauge by Hornady. Works really well for finding my overall length. I have modified cases for my .308 Win. and my 300WSM. </p><p></p><p>Another way to measure you OAL for a specific bullet is to do the following. Go to the hardware store and buy two nut s that will fit loosely over your cleaning rod. Use a cleaning jag and remove the tit that holds the patch. Drill and tap the nuts on of the flats so that you can tread a thumb screw of some type to tighten against the cleaning rod. </p><p></p><p>First close your bolt. Slide the cleaning rod down the muzzle and hold it tight against the bolt face and tighten the top nut. pull it back enough to clear the chamber. </p><p></p><p>Place the bullet you want to use into the chamber so that it is tight in the lands. Use a piece dowel rod and rubber bands to hold the bullet in the lands. Slide the cleaning rod down a second time gently touching the nose of the bullet. Tighten the bottom nut. Pull it out and measure between the two nuts with calipers. This should give you your OAL length for that particular bullet. Do this 3 or 4 times for length consistency. Now you can back it off how ever far from the lands you would like.</p><p></p><p>If I could figure out how to put pics in I would show you the steps.</p><p></p><p>Tank</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="liltank, post: 332475, member: 13275"] Yep, never crimped a bullet a day in my life. I'm just lazy and like to take as few as steps as possible. From what I understand, crimping is only really necessary for extremely high powered rifle such as the Nitro series calibers, and straight wall casing such as pistol calibers that have no neck. M.R. is right on with everything I do. I even use to use a candle to carbon the tip of the bullet and try and find the lands (don't do this anymore). I now have a Lock-N-Load gauge by Hornady. Works really well for finding my overall length. I have modified cases for my .308 Win. and my 300WSM. Another way to measure you OAL for a specific bullet is to do the following. Go to the hardware store and buy two nut s that will fit loosely over your cleaning rod. Use a cleaning jag and remove the tit that holds the patch. Drill and tap the nuts on of the flats so that you can tread a thumb screw of some type to tighten against the cleaning rod. First close your bolt. Slide the cleaning rod down the muzzle and hold it tight against the bolt face and tighten the top nut. pull it back enough to clear the chamber. Place the bullet you want to use into the chamber so that it is tight in the lands. Use a piece dowel rod and rubber bands to hold the bullet in the lands. Slide the cleaning rod down a second time gently touching the nose of the bullet. Tighten the bottom nut. Pull it out and measure between the two nuts with calipers. This should give you your OAL length for that particular bullet. Do this 3 or 4 times for length consistency. Now you can back it off how ever far from the lands you would like. If I could figure out how to put pics in I would show you the steps. Tank [/QUOTE]
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