"The
crimping is the difficult part ," Mr Eden, head chef at Driftwood, said.
He had two questions: one about properly
crimping rifle bullets and one about his surprise discovery of how Large Pistol primers don't fit the primer pockets of .45 ACP CCI Blazer brass he'd recently fired and then tried to reload.
Those of us old enough to remember Elmer Keith's writings may recall his admonition to avoid using brass too many times due to decreasing crimp tension resulting from multiple
crimping. Elmer was well aware of the crimp holding deficiencies of his Lyman bullet.
From discussions with those responsible for calibration, certification and approval of
crimping, it is easy to see what can go wrong.
Couplings says it can offer a
crimping diameter of up to 650mm and can crimp by diameter or by pressure, thus assuring total accuracy of the finished crimp.
Williamson recently introduced a complete
Crimping Tool Combo with a matched system of crimps, premium
crimping tool and rigging accessories.
A new bead
crimping tool from Xuron Corp., Saco, Maine, is designed for beading and jewelry making (and repair).
The new
crimping tool used is also an improvement over conventional ones.
Crimping capabilities cover RJ45 (8 x 8), RJ12 (6 x 6), and RJ11 (6 x 4) standard style modular plugs, solid or stranded.