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Is a crimp really nessisary for a single shot 50 cal?
 
Posts: 167 | Registered: 27 December 2010Reply With Quote
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I never use it. Never heard of anyone who does, even with the semiautos. The neck tension is rather high, a load with primer only does not move the bullet out of the case.

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Posts: 803 | Location: WA, USA | Registered: 29 December 2003Reply With Quote
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I do not crimp mine. Never any trouble. I often seat the bullets out and crimping could actually cause trouble. I also do not crimp any of my other rifles loads from 204Ruger to 338Win Mag. I do crimp pistol rounds.
 
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Armalite AR-50; never crimp; crimps are for machine guns.
 
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I don't crimp for the AR50 or the M2FA.
Try pulling some seated bullets after you reload them, there is plenty of neck tenson.
 
Posts: 46 | Location: ohio, usa | Registered: 31 December 2005Reply With Quote
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Depends.- I crimp my .50 BMG 820 gr bore rider competition loads. Skip Talbot used to crimp his pretty deeply. My gun has shot <4.5 inches at 1000yrds verified and skip did way better than that. You decide.-Rob


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