Ok, so it's probably been beat to death all over the internet and maybe even here before. I guess I'm too lazy to search for and old thread to confirm. However, I can't help myself and still gotta ask... which rounds do you crimp, how much and why ?
In the 13 plus calibers that I reload, they all get finished off with the Lee FCD. Always heavy on a mag round or a big bore lead round. Probably more medium on my 9mm loads since I'm loading mostly plated. Even my hunting ammo for a 280 Remington gets the treatment.
Lately I'm chasing better groups in a AR10 platform .308. Instinctively I crimped like I would have for the AR15. Light w/o cannelure, medium with one. Recently I read about some competition shooters who claimed better groups without a crimp.
For most everything I load for I feel pretty confident in the ammo I'm making with just about everything on par or better than factory ammo. Since the 308 is not there yet, I'll call upon the collective here at TGT for some sound advice. Do you crimp ? What for and how much ? Not looking for exact measurements just your experience.
In the 13 plus calibers that I reload, they all get finished off with the Lee FCD. Always heavy on a mag round or a big bore lead round. Probably more medium on my 9mm loads since I'm loading mostly plated. Even my hunting ammo for a 280 Remington gets the treatment.
Lately I'm chasing better groups in a AR10 platform .308. Instinctively I crimped like I would have for the AR15. Light w/o cannelure, medium with one. Recently I read about some competition shooters who claimed better groups without a crimp.
For most everything I load for I feel pretty confident in the ammo I'm making with just about everything on par or better than factory ammo. Since the 308 is not there yet, I'll call upon the collective here at TGT for some sound advice. Do you crimp ? What for and how much ? Not looking for exact measurements just your experience.