[Milton C Starr]

Originally Posted by Stan Hillis

i'm back in the 2 7/8", 10 ga., reloading business. I've always done it one shell at the time with hand tools, never owned a 10 ga. press. But, in the past I always roll crimped cut down 3 1/2" hulls. I now have a large box full of 2 7/8" Cheddite hulls that were star crimped. Is there any way to recrimp them after loading, without a 10 ga. press?

I have a bench mounted drill press in the gun shop. I use it for roll crimping, etc. I could probably use a 6 pt. crimp starter in the drill press, with the cord unplugged, to start the crimp. Is there any way to use the drill press to finish the crimp, or any other way to do it by hand? What about the concern of buckling the hull, with no outside support of it, while finishing the crimp?

I cant remember who but maybe it was Lee way back in the day made a star crimper hand tool and I have seen one before in 10 ga sell on ebay for $40. It looked to be basically a tube the shell went it the crimper went in the other end and you hit the crimper with a mallet. Theres a company that still makes a similar hand star crimper but not in 10 ga.