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Re: Star Crimp or Roll Crimp 2.5" Shells Tamid #503678 01/31/18 07:10 PM
Joined: Mar 2016 Posts: 289 Likes: 7 SK, Canada Saskbooknut Sidelock
Saskbooknut Sidelock Joined: Mar 2016 Posts: 289 Likes: 7 SK, Canada	Depends on how much volume you need in the hull. Star crimp leaves much less volume in 2 1/2 inch hull. Last edited by Saskbooknut; 02/01/18 10:15 AM.

Re: Star Crimp or Roll Crimp 2.5" Shells Tamid #503697 01/31/18 09:23 PM
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 1,196 Likes: 53 Calgary, AB Tamid OP Sidelock
OP Tamid Sidelock Joined: May 2011 Posts: 1,196 Likes: 53 Calgary, AB	Saskbooknut, I was thinking of just that but I use fibre wads and a plastic shot cup and I can adjust the fibre wad if I'm running out of space. Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool.

Re: Star Crimp or Roll Crimp 2.5" Shells Tamid #503727 02/01/18 10:20 AM
Joined: Mar 2016 Posts: 289 Likes: 7 SK, Canada Saskbooknut Sidelock
Saskbooknut Sidelock Joined: Mar 2016 Posts: 289 Likes: 7 SK, Canada	You are set then. Kent Gamebore 2 1/2 inch cartridges are stack wad and star crimped. I have used them for my smokeless loads and loaded my own black powder cartridges in short hulls with a roll crimp.

Re: Star Crimp or Roll Crimp 2.5" Shells Tamid #503812 02/02/18 12:42 PM
Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 787 Likes: 90 NM oskar Sidelock
oskar Sidelock Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 787 Likes: 90 NM	I roll crimp my waterfowl loads and star crimp my lead/target loads. Very easy to tell if I have non-tox or lead. I have a Mec 600 12ga and 16ga set up for short shells, Mec makes a kit. BPI has one piece plastic wads that work well with light loads and short shells. Last edited by oskar; 02/02/18 12:43 PM. After the first shot the rest are just noise.

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