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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

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?

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

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.

Joined: 09 Sep 2006 Posts: 863 Location: NoDak

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

the Grafs description says NOT skived

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Joined: 03 Feb 2008 Posts: 830 Location: Adirondak Mtns

[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.

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.

Joined: 28 Aug 2014 Posts: 924 Location: Eastern Tennessee

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.