I'm working on my .375 H&H load of 300 grain Barnes TSX. Found a great accurate load but realized I want to crimp my hunting loads, do any of you notice any change in your loads when you crimp them?
Do you use a crimping die or do you do it in one step with a seating + crimping die?
I also posted this in "reloading forum".
Thanks

Yes I use a factory crimping die for everything I can. If there isn't one made I use the two step process with the seating die.

I have noticed better consistancy in my groups if not better accuracy when properly crimping.

I have two custom crimping dies one in .470 Nitro and one in .458 Lott and whole pile of standard ones. I use the Lee crimpng dies.

Like surestrike, I have found that using the Lee factory crimp dies results in more consistency in groups and sometimes clearly adds accuracy. I've got them for all my calibers.

If you need another vote FOR crimping you'll get one from me. I crimp everything I load!

Lee crimp
270 win
7x57
30-06
300 WM
8x57
375 H&H
45-70
458 Win

Crimp in the seater
458 Lott
500NE

Crimping nearly always improves accuracy in DGR's.-Rob

Thanks guys I went ahead and ordered the Lee crimp die from Cabela's for $7.99.
The load I've come up with turned in a .5" 3 shot group for me the other day so I hope crimping leaves the group size unchanged!
That is better than I expected from a .375 shooting 300 grain bullets.