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< 16ga. Ammunition & Reloading ~ 6 point crimp or 8 point crimp |
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Thu Apr 28, 2016 5:42 pm
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I am getting ready to load some cheddite 2.5 inch new hulls for my LC Smith (16 ga
,of course) which would be better 6 or 8?This is the first time I have reloaded new
hulls.
Glenn |
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Thu Apr 28, 2016 6:57 pm
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Are the case mouths skived? To get a good center closure this is very important. I have had better success with 6 pt crimps but I like 8 pt crimps. For starting I would go with the 6. what loader are you using? |
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Thu Apr 28, 2016 8:09 pm
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Byrdog, I converted a 600jr from 12ga to 16ga and added a short kit,I use a 16ga
grabber for normal reloading. I was debating to get either the super crimper for sale
by BP or the one I read about that you offer. I wanted to try with standard mec crimper
first. No, I do not think they have been skeved. I brought them from Graf's and son.
Glenn |
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Fri Apr 29, 2016 7:15 am
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If you have a drill press I can show you how to make a skiver out of a wood boring spade bit. The skiving will make all the difference in the crimps. |
_________________ ALWAYS wear the safety glasses
If you take Cranberries and stew them like applesauce they taste much more like Prunes than Rhubarb does ----G.M/ |
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Fri Apr 29, 2016 7:30 am
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Hi Glenn, I'm almost 100% positive that the hulls you bought ARE skived. I've never ran across any of the primed new Cheddite hulls offered by anyone that were not skived. I could be wrong, but I doubt it. I'd call Grafs and see what they say.
As to the crimper, buy the one that byrdog has to offer. You'll be amazed on how well they work. The one I have is mounted on my press and it's not coming off.
Good Luck!
Greg |
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Fri Apr 29, 2016 9:47 am
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the Grafs description says NOT skived |
_________________ ALWAYS wear the safety glasses
If you take Cranberries and stew them like applesauce they taste much more like Prunes than Rhubarb does ----G.M/ |
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Fri Apr 29, 2016 10:37 am
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byrdog wrote: |
the Grafs description says NOT skived
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I stand corrected! I've bought them form BP and Precision Reloading and they are skived. First time I've seen un-skived ones for sale.
Thanks for the correction! Would not want to lead anyone astray.
Best!
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_________________ Gregory J. Westberg
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Sat Apr 30, 2016 2:19 pm
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[quote="gjw"]Hi Glenn, I'm almost 100% positive that the hulls you bought ARE skived. I've never ran across any of the primed new Cheddite hulls offered by anyone that were not skived. I could be wrong, but I doubt it. I'd call Grafs and see what they say.
As to the crimper, buy the one that byrdog has to offer. You'll be amazed on how well they work. The one I have is mounted on my press and it's not coming off.
Good Luck!
Greg[/quote]
Maybe, but if he bought 2 3/4 and trimmed and hem to 2.5 they are not skived. |
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Sat Apr 30, 2016 6:30 pm
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B P and Precision Reloading sell 2.5" 16ga hulls that are skived they are $3.00 more per hundred than Grafs. I have used B P's skiver and I dont like the cut it makes. I have made innumerable prototypes the best I have found is made of a 1" spade bit cut to 22% inc angle then the sides ground to a sharp edge of 30% inc. The only safe way to use this is in a Drill Press. It does cut a clean even bevel in the shells edge. |
_________________ ALWAYS wear the safety glasses
If you take Cranberries and stew them like applesauce they taste much more like Prunes than Rhubarb does ----G.M/ |
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Sat Apr 30, 2016 6:48 pm
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I got a deal on 500 of these red hulls originally purchased at grafs, have not found an issue loading with a standard Mec crimper. Can't tell a difference to the green or blue hulls from BP. |
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