Crimp for 44mag

[y-not]

First time loading 44mag. Using 200gr X-treme RNFP and Bluedot at minimum powder charge. 15.0gr.
I did some crimping with a Dillon die.
I do not know if I have the correct crimp.
Look at the pictures and let me know if it looks ok.
The bullet was pulled to show more.

[Grendel Guy]

IIRC, one of the reasons for crimping is to ensure the projectile doesn't move when firing the others in the cylinder (if shooting a revolver). If you've a caliper measure them before shooting and compare them. Complete ignition of the slower burning powders is another reason.

[turbolarry]

I'm just barely getting into reloading and new; like I just bolted my press to the table, I've never loaded a round, and the spine on my reloading book is stiff with no wrinkles kind of new

Does the round chamber? From the picture of the cartridge it looks ever so slightly bulged indicating a little too much crimp.
The picture of the bullet looks hour glassed. From what I've read, bullet deformity indicates too much crimp.
But again I've only researched a round that calls for no crimp, quarter turn at the most. How much turn on your crimp die are you using?
Hopefully someone with real experience with straight wall cartridges can reply.

[BigBronco]

With a minimum charge the crimp looks fine to me. Shoot a few rounds max 3 through a full cylinder. Inspect the remaining three and look for bullet creeping foreward. The recoil can dislodge bullets if not enough crimp. Extreeme forward bullet movement in a revolver will block the cylinder from rotating. Don't ask me how I know. Think the Elmer Keith load.

[bruce381]

looks fine I push loaded crimped round bullet first on side of work bench make sure a good push should not move.

[Grendel Guy]

Keep in mind that the crimp will work harden the case mouth over time and a heavy crimp will accelerate this. The result will be split case mouth than can relegated to .44 special, after trimming the case to the correct length and assuming it eliminated the split.

[pennstater]

Crimp looks good.

MLC

[Cowboy T]

I have to agree. That's close to what my crimps look like with my cast bullets. Looks good.