roll crimping tools

[Cal Lego]

Originally Posted by Robin Lewis

Back in the 60's when I was a teen, I started reloading 16 ga. shells for my dad's model 12.
Anybody else ever use one of these...... slow going.

I bought one in 1966 to load 12 gauge shells for my Dad's Model 12 too! One day my Dad asked me where I was getting all those shells to shoot. He said, "You're not shooting those reloads in my Model 12 are you?" I fessed up and he asked me how they worked. We went down to the basement, loaded up 2 boxes and went up to my Grandma's farm and shot some "Blue Rock". We really had fun and I found out my Dad was a real great shot.

[John Farrell, Charter Member #33]

Charlie - I don't know if Precision Reloading has an 8 gauge roll crimp. You can get to them online. Nice folks to do business with.

On another subject, I noticed when trimming hulls it is rare that any three out of 10 will be the exact same size, off by 1/16th perhaps or a little more. I finally figured it out. The trim is being done with the hull on a mandrel. The place for the trim should be determined from the base of the hull, not the mandrel using the basewad as the stop, if we want to have consistent finished loads.

[Paul Harm]

I have a 12 and 10ga Lee Loader- yes they are slow. I've used my BP roll crimper on paper or plastic in a clockwise direction with no problems. Wish you guys had never said anything - now it probably won't work. Paul

[John Farrell, Charter Member #33]

I have had BP 12 and 16 roll crimpers for almost 20 years aroiund in my reloading area. For the first 15 years I used them off and on, until I got PO'd over the poor quality and would quit making them. Then. I accidently RTFM, moved the drill reversing switch and voila, a better roll crimp. John

[Paul Harm]

I went down and looked at my roll crimper - it can be used either way. Now I'm not sure of where I bought it. Paul

[charlie cleveland]

just got 5 roll crimppers off gunbroker.. they were listed as 10 ga 12 ga 16 ga 20 ga 410 ga... got them a coupla days ago all were in good shape. i started doing varios ga. with them trhey worked fine till i got to the 10 ga it turned out to be a 12 ga. i was a little disapointed but not to bad... what i really had got was a 12 16 20 28 and a 410 ga and it turned out to be for a2 inch shell.what a surprise....but like a say they were real nice so i decided to keep them... im still looking for a 10 roll crimper any body no of one for sell... charlie

[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.