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| < 16ga. Ammunition & Reloading ~ 6 pt vs 8 pt crimp |
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Mon Nov 21, 2022 5:27 pm
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| I have a number of black rem hulls in both 6 pt and 8 pt crimp. any difference in performance between them? |
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Mon Nov 21, 2022 5:58 pm
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| The 8 points are cuter but I haven't seen any difference in performance. |
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Mon Nov 21, 2022 11:10 pm
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Tue Nov 22, 2022 3:11 am
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I don't believe there is any performance difference, but some have experienced other differences. See link form a few months ago.....
http://www.16ga.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=24377&sid=454289b33b1b544ca997b9bcfc7379e7
I have very few 8pnt RGL's in the stash so when one comes through I simply give it a nudge with the 6pnt starter and they final crimp fine. |
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Tue Nov 22, 2022 1:23 pm
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Because the 6 point folds are deeper than 8 point folds, the latter will have slightly more capacity than 6 point crimps. And the 8 point hulls may last longer for the same reason.
All that being said, I use 6 point crimps exclusively because they are easier to make and are less likely to unfold.
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