Wanted Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 (edited) I getting around to loading .308Win on my 550. I'm loading for a savage bolt gun.(my first bolt action attempt) What do I do in the crimp station? Is there a rule of thumb? I do load .223 for my M-4,I use almost no crimp for the semi auto. Edited December 26, 2011 by Wanted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twodownzero Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 What do you do with the crimp station? Leave it empty!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanted Posted December 26, 2011 Author Share Posted December 26, 2011 I use a very slight crimp. Very slight,just enough to help with any possibility of bullet set back due to recoil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoshidaex Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 I use a neck sizer die for my MOR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whistlepig Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 With correct sizing, no crimp is needed. Neck tension holds the bullet fine. On that press just leave the station empty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twodownzero Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 I use a very slight crimp. Very slight,just enough to help with any possibility of bullet set back due to recoil. My cases are full of powder...no room for the bullets to be pushed back into the case, even if the neck tension wouldn't hold them there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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