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Old 11-06-2012, 04:54 PM   #11
312shooter
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Default Re: How can you tell it you have crimped too much, or not enough?

A 1/2 turn is good. Excessive resistance on the press handle is clear indicator there is too much crimp. A good way to measure a proper crimp is using calipers near the casemouth after bullet seating, compare the measurement to the dimension of the sum of the bullet and case thickness x2 prior to seating.
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