Roll Crimping

[Keith Doty]

Edgar, I figured I'd Ebay'em. You know, the PT Barnum theory. I'll bill them as "matched set, rare and hard to find", buyer pays actual shipping. It's either that or the scrap steel bin at the shop as I'll never use them again for sure. Never know, I might actually get my $$ back in hand! After the buyer fights with them a while and screws up some hulls Nick may get another sale.

[Nick Ross]

Originally Posted by Bruce Parham

Hi Nick,
I got one of your crimpers when this thread first started back in January and I must say thanks for a job well done Sir!
I use it to crimp black powder loads in Cheddite pre-primed paper hulls and it works perfect.

Bruce

By the way, when I was working my design out I didn't have paper hulls to try, so to hear it works on them is awesome indeed.

[edgarspencer]

I’m gonna use my next Ross commission check to buy that AAHE 28 at Rock Island.

Seriously, I’ve only recently “met” Nick, offline. All my blabbering on, was simply based on my opinion of the tool’s performance. My best ‘antique’ tool had 4 pins, and when I began using ‘that other guy’s’ single pin tools, it was one of those duh moments , which prompted me to search out a better tool.

Unknowingly, BP might be Nick’s best sales tool.

[Cory Rams]

I finally got around to trying out my four pin roller for the 2nd time yesterday. Last, and fist time trying the roll crimper was last spring using a hand held drill. What a pain with the hand held drill. Never got them perfect IMO until 5 to 10 minutes of forcing the hull into crimper long enough to heat it.

So, yesterday I loaded up 9, ten gauge, 3.5” hulls for spring turkey hunting. All I had left unfortunately. I’m about out on x10x and Sp10 wads..and federal hulls….so I better take my time on the trigger with them. I headed over to my buddies house to use his drill press. It took about 3 to five seconds each to make a nice even crimp. I’ll be on the hunt for a drill press now. Loaded up 2oz of #6 NPI shot(only shot I have on hand) and 39 grains of HS-6 along with a X10x and SP10. I patterned it in my Browning Gold National Wild turkey federation semi auto 10 gauge along with a code black turkey choke. The load had more pellet count on my turkey head and neck target at 45 yards than any factory ammo I’ve tried. Just wish I had some #5 shot to try. I have have always preferred the #5’s for longer shots and better knock down. I brushed on some clear nail polish over the shot cards to waterproof them.

[Milton C Starr]

BPI has nickel plated 5s instock I ordered a bag 2 days ago.

[Fishrising (Ben)]

Originally Posted by Cory Rams

I headed over to my buddies house to use his drill press. It took about 3 to five seconds each to make a nice even crimp. I’ll be on the hunt for a drill press now.

I’m debating this drill press:

https://www.harborfreight.com/power-...ess-60238.html

[Mike of the Mountain]

Originally Posted by Ben Safryn

I’m debating this drill press:

https://www.harborfreight.com/power-...ess-60238.html

I have that same drill press on my bench and it works great for roll crimping and other tasks in the loft.

[edgarspencer]

It's slowest speed is too fast for 8 & 10ga. Barely slow enough for 12ga.

[Andy]

Originally Posted by Ben Safryn

I’m debating this drill press:

https://www.harborfreight.com/power-...ess-60238.html

I have that press I bought when building my all electric homebrewing system. Except it was $69 a few years back. It ain't fancy, it's rather cheap, but I think it will work fine. I have not tried it on roll crimps but I'm not sure why a press would work better if the speeds are similar? Maybe I'm spinning too fast? Like I said, I just gave up. I'll try again tonight maybe on the press.

[Mike of the Mountain]

Originally Posted by edgarspencer

It's slowest speed is too fast for 8 & 10ga. Barely slow enough for 12ga.

I use it for roll crimping 10, 12 and .410 and it works fine.