Resizing some "different" 8 gauge hulls

[Milton C Starr]

Originally Posted by charlie cleveland

that's a neat crimp roller with all those different heads I have a 8 ga roll crimper like the one you show except much older...also use the ballistic crimper with a drill it makes fair looking crimps...the old roll crimper is much better this is the only old hand crimper I ever ran across in the 8 ga...seen one for a 4 ga but it was expensive let it pass....I got the 8 ga crimper from the Darrel middlebrook estate....charlie

I could have gotten a original one a few months back but when it hit $600 at auction I passed. It seems the guys who do alot of roll crimping say the one reloadersnetwork sells is the best I think because its a 4 pin design while the BPI is 1 but ive read some different ways of improving the way the BPI crimps .

[Keith Doty]

Milton, I use that exact hull trimmer, have made mandrels for all the various gauges I shoot 10 thru 20. It works very well, quick and consistent. Just wish I had another source for blades, BPI is proud of them and a sharp blade is a must.

[Milton C Starr]

Originally Posted by Keith Doty

Milton, I use that exact hull trimmer, have made mandrels for all the various gauges I shoot 10 thru 20. It works very well, quick and consistent. Just wish I had another source for blades, BPI is proud of them and a sharp blade is a must.

Thats the only downside ive read on the hull trimmer is they dont sell new blades. I pulled these loads apart today and noticed in the high velocity loads Winchester only used a 1/4" fiber wad but for the low velocity a 1/2" fiber wad both of these are 2oz loads I believe seemed odd to use such thin wadding for the high velocity load.

[Keith Doty]

Reloader network 4 pin roll crimp tool IS the best. Now have one for each gauge. I have tried several others and will gladly mail them to anybody that wants to try them, I'll never use them again!

[Milton C Starr]

Originally Posted by Keith Doty

Reloader network 4 pin roll crimp tool IS the best. Now have one for each gauge. I have tried several others and will gladly mail them to anybody that wants to try them, I'll never use them again!

I wish they made it in 8 gauge also, now in the UK there is a 2 pin one sold for the 8 ga but they cant export reloading supplies/equipment.

[edgarspencer]

Originally Posted by Milton C Starr

I wish they made it in 8 gauge also, now in the UK there is a 2 pin one sold for the 8 ga but they cant export reloading supplies/equipment.

FYI, Milton, Nick Ross (Supplier to The Reloaders Network) has now made an 8ga., 6 pin roll tool. He sent me his first one for testing, and I'm pleased to say it is every bit as good a performer as all his others. The heavier wall Remington hulls roll best, but the thinner Winchester hulls, while not as smooth on the inner rolled edge, are more than satisfactory. The prototype I have is not nitrided, but I would suspect the production tool will be.

[edgarspencer]

I forgot to mention, but as you can see, the Nick Ross 8ga. Roll Crimp tool has SIX pins. The loaded shell shown is a 300gr Fg Blank for my Strong Cannon

[Milton C Starr]

Originally Posted by edgarspencer

I forgot to mention, but as you can see, the Nick Ross 8ga. Roll Crimp tool has SIX pins. The loaded shell shown is a 300gr Fg Blank for my Strong Cannon

That has to be the best roll crimp I have seen on a 8 gauge hull,If it goes into production I would definitely buy one.

[Keith Doty]

Blades for that trimmer are available from BPI, bought some recently.

[Milton C Starr]

Originally Posted by Keith Doty

Blades for that trimmer are available from BPI, bought some recently.

I just ordered about $250 in reloading supplies bought some 10 and 8 gauge components since I saw BPI had 10 gauge hulls back in stock . Ordered a Reloaders Network roll crimper for the 10 ga and some other items. Havnt bought shot yet still deciding what I want to load.