reloading

[Roundsworth]

Do all of the available roll crimpers require reverse rotation of the drill? I have a drill press with a 1/2" chuck that does not have a 'reverse' option.

[Big D]

Easy. Turn the drill press up side down

[StubTwist]

Mark, I don't think it makes any difference. The roll crimper I have from Ballistics Products has a roll pin when you look inside the crimper. The speed of the drill (fricton of the roll pin) will make the shell end roll over. A variable speed drill I think does help the process. I think your reloading will be much faster because you have a drill press. I don't and have to use my Dewalt. Does the job but can get tiring if reloading a bunch of shells.

[Cal Lego]

Originally Posted by Mark Landskov

Do all of the available roll crimpers require reverse rotation of the drill? I have a drill press with a 1/2" chuck that does not have a 'reverse' option.

The Precision reloading one is for clockwise rotation. The precision reloading one for the 10 gauge is steel. Are some of them nylon? I have one nylon one in 12 gauge but can't remember who I got it from.

[Paul Harm]

My cast 715 go 531grs. That would be just under an 1 1/4. I also have some .695's - have to weigh them. My roll crimper works either way. I used a hand drill - it's quicker but I sometimes got uneven rolls. Paul

[Paul Harm]

Frank, you wouldn't have to use BP. If you know the weight of the RB compare it to the same of lead shot for some load data. JMHI - Paul

[Big Friend Ten (BFT)]

One can buy a table-top drill press from Harbor Freight or Tractor Supply for less that $50. I have one in my reloading room for roll crimping.

[ch]

paul, tell me about your match lock or how about a picture. thats cool one step farther back in history. ch

[Paul Harm]

I friend had one he made and shot it in Trade Gun matches [ flintlock, smoothbore, no rear sight]. So I traced his on a piece of paper, I had a 12ga barrel, and got on the internet and found some drawings of matchlocks. Had some Cherry in the shop that was 20yrs. old - made the lock, trigger lever, and added a spring loaded metal butt plate to keep extra match under, and put it togeather. Shot it for a couple of years in matches and it took 2yrs. to get a deer. They're fun to shoot but don't always go off - sometimes you have to adjust or blow on the rope. Also, the trigger is a big long lever, and when pulled it lowers the cock holding the burning rope. This is comeing back down in your vision so you're waiting for it to go off - hopefully. In matches there are 4 clays thrown. My proudest day was getting 2 of the 4 with that damn thing. It now rest over the fire place. It looks kind of crude compared to the other muzzle loaders I've made, but most were just military guns, quickly made. Paul

[Side X Side]

I have used this for 12ga plastic hull roll crimping and it works well. Of course it is not very modern.