Roll Crimping

[edgarspencer]

Originally Posted by Keith Doty

I've got some barely used ones from BP and Precision for sale priced right!

For those who don't want the best? If you find someone who wants them, I have a bunch they can have too.

[Nick Ross]

Originally Posted by Keith Doty

After Edgar pointed the way I ended up buying 4 of them. 10 ,16 ,20 , and 12. By far the best on the market, really nice results. I've got some barely used ones from BP and Precision for sale priced right!

Wow, it's always awesome to hear these testimonials! Thanks! Really encouraging.

[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.

[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.

[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.

[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.

[Stan Hoover]

Originally Posted by edgarspencer

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

Edgar,
Can you share what speeds you would recommend??

I received my first roll crimp tools last week (16 & 20 ga), and I did a few 20 gauge with decent results but not great. Let's say, I will not be showing them off to you guys who are accomplished rollcrimpers

Thanks for all the good tips by everyone.
Stan

[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.