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factory crimp and initial velocity

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04 September 2007, 13:17
Artorius
factory crimp and initial velocity
if i use the LEE FACTORY CRIMP for to crimp my cartridges, after the crimp the initial velocity increase or decrease?
04 September 2007, 15:59
McFox
You will most probabely have higher velocities. But that's not the issue. What you will definenely get is higher pressure. That's were the highr velocity will come from. BUT, velocity is not a function of pressure. Threfore you may have a presure incraese of 15 or 20% but only a minor increase in velocity of 3%.
04 September 2007, 16:08
Artorius
for me is important that after the crimp the velocity do not decrease.
04 September 2007, 16:17
Grumulkin
quote:
What you will definenely get is higher pressure. That's were the highr velocity will come from. BUT, velocity is not a function of pressure.


Not really. First of all, having shot several different cartridges uncrimped or crimped with the Lee Factory Crimp die, I have never noticed any signs at all of any pressure difference. Secondly, velocity IS a function of pressure.

The velocity will not decrease in a crimped cartridge.