Reloading question

[bob q]

Crimping can be a "crutch " to poor quality handloads . But if you have good quality , matched components crimping never helps accuracy . I have been match shooting for over 20 years . Everything from national level benchrest to sporter class and old military rifles . None of the shooters in BR or the best shooters in the others ever crimped anything .

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[Atticus Thraxx]

Crimping can be a "crutch " to poor quality handloads . But if you have good quality , matched components crimping never helps accuracy . I have been match shooting for over 20 years . Everything from national level benchrest to sporter class and old military rifles . None of the shooters in BR or the best shooters in the others ever crimped anything .

He's right. Heck looking at my boxes of Sierra bullets, all Match King, no crimp grooves. When I had custom bullets made for my BR rig, no crimp groove. My stuff follows in that only the military bullets have the crimp groove. Hornady .303 and 8mm for me. My Norma 6.5x55s do not have the groove however.