In my previous article, I indicated the generally accepted preference for roll crimps in revolver ammunition and taper crimps in semi-auto ammunition, and briefly mentioned the potential problems that can be caused by incorrectly crimped ammunition in both types of handguns. But why is there a difference? n a word: “headspace.” I don’t want to get into a detailed discussion … [Read more...]
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Reloading Equipment – Dies
In my last article I started looking at basic reloading equipment, including a number of the types of reloading dies/tools that are used. In this article I want to complete the discussion on reloading dies and their associated equipment. Replacing the Projectile Replacing the projectile is a simple matter of placing the new projectile on top of the case mouth, which … [Read more...]