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Factory crimp or not?
#5496362
12/24/14 02:24 AM
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Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 1,504
seacam
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Pro Tracker
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Pro Tracker
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I am reloading some 308 in Lake City brass to shoot in my AR10. Should I use the factory crimp die or is a taper crimp good enough?
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Re: Factory crimp or not?
[Re: seacam]
#5496407
12/24/14 02:50 AM
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BooneDog
Woodsman
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Woodsman
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I have about 200 reloaded LC rounds through a Dpms 308. I have put a light consistent Factory crimp on all of them and they are grouping very well and making critters dead. The key word is consistent.
Which is not very much experience I admit. So take my opinion for what it is worth.
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Re: Factory crimp or not?
[Re: seacam]
#5497523
12/24/14 05:47 PM
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Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 264
STX Hog Hunter
Bird Dog
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Bird Dog
Joined: Jun 2009
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I use the factory crimp on my 223 and 308 autos. I dont crimp for my bolt guns anymore. I like the factory crimp because its easy to adjust.
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Re: Factory crimp or not?
[Re: seacam]
#5497567
12/24/14 06:06 PM
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dee
THF Trophy Hunter
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THF Trophy Hunter
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Proper neck tension is more than sufficient.
"A vote is like a rifle; it's usefulness depends on the character of the user" Theodore Roosevelt
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Re: Factory crimp or not?
[Re: dee]
#5498704
12/25/14 04:17 AM
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RChipman11
Outdoorsman
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Outdoorsman
Joined: Sep 2014
Posts: 60 |
Proper neck tension is more than sufficient.
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Re: Factory crimp or not?
[Re: STX Hog Hunter]
#5499327
12/25/14 07:35 PM
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Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 12,156
kry226
The General
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The General
Joined: Jan 2009
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I use the factory crimp on my 223 and 308 autos. I dont crimp for my bolt guns anymore. I like the factory crimp because its easy to adjust. Me too, but I've never crimped my bolt gun rounds.
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