roll crimping tools

[Paul Harm]

Buy one from BP's- they go in a drill. paul

[Roundsworth]

Paul, did you ever figure out where you purchased your 'ambidexterous' roll crimper? I must be the 'odd man out', because my 2 hand drills and drill press are not reversible! I also have an old 'bench crimper' for the 10 gauge. The handle is rotated clockwise. The crimper itself is brass. I wonder, do paper hulls require any sort of lubricant, such as wax, to produce a nice crimp?

[John Farrell, Charter Member #33]

I got my counterclockwise (reverse) roll crimper from Ballistics Products Inc. about 20 years ago. Reloading Specialties has one that works clockwise, like your drill. I think BPI has finally gone clockwise with a roll crimper, too. Ballistic Products is in Corcoran, MN.

[Roundsworth]

http://www.reloadingspecialtiesinc.c...ecialties.html

Unless I am looking in the wrong place, or they do not sell special tools, Reloading Specialties' website is of no help. I will have to call them about their roll crimper.

[John Farrell, Charter Member #33]

OOPS!

I posted the wrong company for the roll crimper. You want to contact
Precision Reloading. 1-800-223-0900. In PR 2006 catalog the roll crimper is on page 12 for $9.95 and there is another one on page 15 for $24.95. I don't know the difference between the two for a $15 upcharge. Good luck. JF

[Dave Miles]

The best roll crimping tools out there, are the old Lyman tool.
They're hard to come by, but they have them on E-bay from time to time.
There's a 10 gauge tool on there now.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...:B:BCA:US:1123