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| < 16ga. Ammunition & Reloading ~ Brass Crimp Starter |
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Fri Jan 04, 2008 10:25 am
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Location: thick and uncivilized places in the Allegheny Mts.
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Have been looking at the brass crimp starter in the Ballistic Products catalog. Some questions: is it worth the $30? Anyone else sell them any cheaper? Guess what I want to know is do I really need one  .
Rick |
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Fri Jan 04, 2008 12:44 pm
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Rick--Second question first. If anyone sels them for less I am unaware of it.
Now, first question. I have not found that the brass crimp starter is useful for previously fired hulls. If you are using a MEC machine, the Spindex Crimp Starter, standard on those machines, is far more useful when reloading used hullls.
However for NEW hulls the brass starter will give you a much better beginning crimp and for me is indispensable. It's indestructable and worth every penny when crimping new hulls. My $.02.
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Fri Jan 04, 2008 2:03 pm
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| I'll second Woodcock's reply ! |
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Fri Jan 04, 2008 3:04 pm
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| I will also second that. The brass crimp starter on new shells is great. Trying to use it on fired shells can be a nuisance because it will not follow the grooves in the othr shell all the time. |
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