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All I'm finding is RST, which is fine. They are roll-crimped so reloading is complicated if not impossible.
No importers of British stuff?
Last edited by Lloyd3; 07/08/26 04:59 PM.
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Try an old fashioned table top roll crimper ( the swinging arm will probably adjust to the shorter case.)?
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Nothing like that is impossible for reloading, Lloyd. Parabola's suggestion is workable. But, if you have a drill press, or access to one, shell length is moot. I have even heard of roll crimping with a hand drill.
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BPI hull viseI roll crimp using a hand drill and it works ok for me. A hull vise is very handy too.
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All I'm finding is RST, which is fine. They are roll-crimped so reloading is complicated if not impossible.
No importers of British stuff? Ruh-roh. Best, Ted
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I find roll crimping easy.
I use gaep heads, cheap harbor freight drill press, federal paper hulls.
Once you get the touch on roll crimping it is a pleasure.
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This is my setup for roll crimping. Drill press and a MEC Super Sizer. The SS does double duty. It resizes the case heads then, when bolted to the drill press table, it is the best case holder imaginable. ![[Linked Image from jpgbox.com]](https://www.jpgbox.com/jpg/76078_800x600.jpg)
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Why not finish shell with a fold crimp?
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Why not finish shell with a fold crimp? Roll crimping loses less of the hull volume to the crimp, which is my reason for roll crimping 2.5-inch shells. This would be even more useful for Lloyd’s 2-inch shells. Roll crimping may also lower the peak pressure. Another advantage is that it gives you more flexibility with stack height, since you can shorten the hull a little to compensate for a shorter stack.
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Just buy a gun with 2 3/4in. chambers, ''Bingo'', problem solved !
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