I think I will load some identical to each other, say ten rounds of roll crimp and ten rounds of taper crimp and chronograph them at the range for velocity and consistency. That might be interesting info. Shooting groups with each could also be interesting, though several have stated they have...
Ok, I'm OCD...
Ok, I’m OCD… I decided to experiment with the two crimps this afternoon and see what results I came up with. I began with twelve new unfired Remington .357 Magnum cases. I trimmed them to the same overall length for consistency, then lightly chamfered and deburred the case...
I have always used the traditional roll crimp on revolver rounds. However, a couple of recent events have me thinking of taper crimping for revolver rounds. Here is what leads up to this question...
A fellow on another website made a statement that started me thinking. He said he taper...
Compare the bullet weights of the two cartridges. Hyper velocity Long Rifle rounds normally have a lighter 32 grain bullet compared to the rimfire magnums ability to push a heavier 40 grain bullet to the same velocity in handgun barrel. That heavier bullet results in more energy and...
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