The Science Of The Ammo Crimp - shortened CRIMPS Part 1 

Didn’t know you were on Rumble. Instantly pause the video on RU-vid and searched and followed you on Rumble. Awesome! On a side note… my wife heard your voice and said.. “I haven’t heard that guy in a long time”. Been following you for years when I first started reloading. You were a key resource for me. Aloha my friend! 🤙🏽

I guess I need a Rumble account now...

Following you on Rumble and Patreon. Glad you're moving your older videos there that YT banned due to their amorphous, ever-changing "standards." Bob

Really appreciate your help !

Many years ago,I bought my first Ruger flat top in 357 in Helena ,Mt. I liked this old model single action so much I later bought an old model flat top in 44 mag. Still shoots these and would never sell them. Enjoy your videos

Great video as always. Thanks for sharing your information with all of us. Your videos have been a great addition to shooters resources. Hope things are well with you and take care.

i will find you there FC. i have learned so much from you over the years . and to lose out on any content d/t the youtube would be ashame

man, you are invaluable and generous in the info your sharing. we love your work! cheers from southern wv.

Thank you for the video. Great info. And I have joined rumble now.

Exact case length per "Lot" is vital.

Thanks

I suggest that you make an Odysee account too, I'd say it's another good YT alternative. You can have it transfer all of your videos from here to there with a click of a button, and it will sync up with any new videos you post here.

I hope to see a presentation on the benefits of using the Lee Factory Crimp Die on rifle cartridges with both cannelured and non-cannelured bullets.

EXCELLENT EXCELLENT EXCELLENT EXCELLENT VIDEO!

Just commenting so maybe more people see this video and realize what is happing here and begin to check alternatives.

When I started reloading I had to figgure it all out, quickly came to the conclusion that cases with a rim like 38SP have a different crimp than 9mm or .30M1 carabine because they use the front of the case instead of the rim to hold it in place

i have a old lee crimp die ( pre factory crimp ) that i love for cast bullets in 38/357 . it crimps cast bullets right every time ! kinda hard to describe the crimp , it is like a roll taper crimp . top tapers in and the rest rolls . wish i could find a few more of them . i do got one in 45 colt , but i don't load 45 colt . yes crimp matters !

Just picked up a Lee six pack and was having problems at the range yesterday with a couple of bullets jamming and pushing the bullet deeper into the case. Ordered the factory crimp die which doesn't come with the press when ordered with a caliber conversion included. Looking for info on a proper crimp and once again FC45LC has posted a video of exacly what I needed just four days ago. This is getting weird FC. Thanks once again for posting!

Already followed you there...gonna be a much better platform for gun guys.

Rumble follow is completed.

Rumble needs lower bandwidth (quality) options. Some of us have limited data allotments to work with.

Hi Steve, Great video and I look forward to seeing the future ones. I recently upgraded my DILLON RL 550 to include auto primer and powder dropper. I used the LEE dies in 45 ACP instead of buying DILLON die sets. I'm still trying to get the perfect crimp! Good luck on Rumble, and we'll try to catch you there as well!

Whoever says you don't need to crimp your brass doesn't know what they are talking about and should be disregarded as misinformation. On semi-auto handgun calibers somewhere between 0.002" - 0.005" with 0.003" - 0.004" being absolutely perfect. 0.002" is a bit light and 0.005" is a bit too much. Aim for the middle and you will never have a problem. I trim every single piece of brass I reload regardless if it is being used for semi-auto handguns, revolvers, semi-auto rifles or bolt action rifles. I also always use a case gauge to check chamber fit and make sure SAAMI specs are held. My reloads run when the people next to me are having all kinds of issues with theirs. I have been reloading and casting my own bullets for over 30 years and have learned a bit in that amount of time.

I did!!

Cookie, have you tried the new collet style LFC dies in 357, 44 n 45Colt? I have all 3 and am eager to try them out. Good crimping to ya!

...we reloaders should start a gang...cal ourselves The Crimps'...

How about a link directly to your Rumble video? Thanks!

I never heard of rumble

An interesting subject for revolver fans. Have you ever seen a super short cleaning rod for revolver chambers ? I would like to have one.

did not know you are on rumble, it is hard to find someone on Rumble, BTW are you still in the peoples republic of California?

How are you listed on there The same as here on RU-vid. I am having trouble finding your channel on rumble

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A new Reloader will be told all about how you do not need to trim handgun, pistol or revolver brass. Uniforming the length helps with a uniform crimp. When you can sell your Factory New ammunition with the minimum SAAMI brass length it means money saved. You are not buying excess brass so you make more profit. So we don’t always have uniform case length from range scrap. This is a sticky subject as many have never trimmed or uniformed handgun brass. It has also never grown out of specification. So there is a why bother camp. You are only going to uniform brass (1) time for your first reloading. You will also be able to verify length, sort out and identify rejects. Which we should do to avoid problems.

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