Guys,
A beginning reloader here. Have a Lee Classic Turret Press, and have successfully turned out my first batch of 45ACP using the 4 die setup-ie. including the factory crimp die. Used the factory crimp die to produce a good taper crimp that helps my loads feed very well into my Colt Gold Cup.
Now I want to move to 38/357, and bought a supply of Berry 158grain RN bullets that don't have a cannelure.
My question in setting up the Lee die set is-do I taper crimp a revolver round where the bullet doesn't have a cannelure. I don't see any way of creating a roll crimp, because there's no groove to roll the top of the cartidge into.
My Lyman reloaders guide talks about roll crimping revolver rounds that don't headspace off the top of the cartridge (ie. like the 45ACP), but doesn't make any mention of non-cannelured jacketed bullets and how they should be treated.
Thanks in advance for the help.
Gerry
A beginning reloader here. Have a Lee Classic Turret Press, and have successfully turned out my first batch of 45ACP using the 4 die setup-ie. including the factory crimp die. Used the factory crimp die to produce a good taper crimp that helps my loads feed very well into my Colt Gold Cup.
Now I want to move to 38/357, and bought a supply of Berry 158grain RN bullets that don't have a cannelure.
My question in setting up the Lee die set is-do I taper crimp a revolver round where the bullet doesn't have a cannelure. I don't see any way of creating a roll crimp, because there's no groove to roll the top of the cartidge into.
My Lyman reloaders guide talks about roll crimping revolver rounds that don't headspace off the top of the cartridge (ie. like the 45ACP), but doesn't make any mention of non-cannelured jacketed bullets and how they should be treated.
Thanks in advance for the help.
Gerry