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The opposite is true with good bullets and matched brass.
Any thoughts as to why?
Good bullets don't have cannelures?
Maybe the crimp I tried wasn't light enough. I admit - I didn't do a lot of experimenting with it because I'm always looking for an excuse to not do an extra step.
Though I might have to revisit it now.
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Could it be you just had a good day...blood preasure normal....good nights sleep? Or did you never crimp up until that day and finally your groups shrunk after crimping.My best 300 yard rapid string ever was a tight 8x clean down at Camp Butner last May. I was shooting 69 grain Sierra SMKs, LC brass, Wolf SRM primers, and Reloader 15 (25.7 if I recall correctly though it's been a while.) I put a light crimp on with the Lee factory die. I think I was still using my Dillon 550 then.
I think Jasper took a picture of it. I surprised myself that day.
Could it be you just had a good day...blood preasure normal....good nights sleep?.
i dont crimp my 600yd stuff, only because I use 1 particular lot of brass, with 1 particular lot of bullets. neck tension is always there, because its high quality brass, and even spot checking regularly, I cant find any cases that are WAY out
I crimp my 200/300yd stuff. again, didnt notice any loss in accuracy, but I've also shot my tightest groups @ 300yards with the crimped ammo
using a Lee FCD, the crimp ring barely gracing the edge of the case (maybe 1/32" of "crimp" showing). My cases are trimmed after every firing/sizing, so I can say with some degree of certainty that the crimp is consistent
neck wall thickness on everything i've checked has been +/- .003", thats LC brass, headstamp dates ranging from 2010 back to 89.
Thanks for adding a step. You guys suck.
Just for clarification... Are you using bullets with or without a cannelure?