crimp or not?

[Bastard]

loading lead for rifle (bolt) should I crimp or not?

first impression would be no, but I am just curious if there would be any difference because I am loading lead... also I do not want to single load.

[mark501w]

If your not going to use your mag I wouldn't. The less you mess with lead bullets the better .

[Jasonaspears]

I don't crimp any of my bolt gun ammo.

[ar15barrels]

loading lead for rifle (bolt) should I crimp or not?

No crimp.

[J-cat]

But you should remove the bell from the case mouth.

[Jon Road King]

I bump the neck ever so slightly on my 308. But it's not really a crimp. I just touch it enough to even out the neck... just barely. But I'm a bit OCD that way, heh.

Oh and I don't claim to be a reloading expert, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn (**** you not, I got stuck in San Diego two nights ago on account of the fires, heh).

[mark501w]

Like J said Your gonna need a die to bell the mouth like a pistol die

[Bastard]

But you should remove the bell from the case mouth.

Like J said Your gonna need a die to bell the mouth like a pistol die

yes I am using the Lyman M die to bell, I use this with all lead, & was at the least planning on crimping enough to remove bell... I just wasn't sure if I needed to go any further than that.

thanks.

[Bigtls1]

Nope. No crimp over here.

[CEDaytonaRydr]

No crimp. Especially on a bolt gun...