reloading

[Paul Harm]

I'll have to correct myself - a little of misinformation. The 10ga roll crimper will work on 12ga hulls if they've been trimed short enough to get the old crimp. I was reloading 2 1/2" shells to save on cushion wads [ cheap me ]. This morning I was trying to reload full length 2 3/4" once fired paper and plastic shells and useing the 10ga roll crimper was getting bad crimps. Looking through my reloading catalogs I found a 12ga nylon [ not steel ] roll crimping tool for $11.99 and only $4 shipping. I ordered it and will be trying it out by the end of the week - let you guys know how it works. I'll add this company, Precision Reloading, to my previous post. The part number is RCT12. Paul

[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.