First go at roll crimps

Ok fellas first go at roll crimping with gaep crimper. 2 3/4 cheddite cut to 2 1/2. 20.5 grains of universal. Sg16 wad. My bar is a skeet bar that has been modified to throw exactly 1 oz. I added a slight bit of shot to bring shot card up to about 1/8 of top of shell. You guys have at it.

Yes tell him you want 16 otp roll crimper to use in press. I spin mine at 500 rpm. Slight to moderate pressure. If you go to far it will cut a line around the shell. It don’t take much. I just went until plastic was rolled against shot card. And thanks guys. I’m gonna make about 5 more. Probably shot tomorrow if slow at work. Will report back. I also use a hull vise. Didn’t know if it would be worth it, it actually works
(One from ballistic prod)

I have been told that there are different depth roll crimpers from gaep, I need to email Charles to find out for sure. I’m thinking he would have said something if there were. Or maybe he just knows. It was 2 days ups from Italy. Last time he used dhl and it went all over before I got it.

This is the one from ballistic

Ok some updates. Seems like it’s easier to crimp if you have about 2.6mm(.104”) above shot card. It’s really a quick operation. No lacking. Roll it and check it. If you spin the crimper too long with pressure it starts eating up the hull. I roll down until no gaps between card and roll crimp. I made 5 so we will see.

Anyone wanna donate to the chronograph fund. Damn this shit is addicting. Looking at some now. No experience at all with chronograph’s. Been looking at the one that goes on the end of the barrel. I figure with shotgun that’s the best, to not shoot it. The ones with the wands look like easy targets. Anyone got advise?

Old fashioned hand crimp will be here tomorrow. More to follow....

This is what it says

Win7 by the way this is all your fault. You started this roll crimp fiasco. No not really, I been wanting to give it a try. You just pushed me a little.
Hey just found neat article from ballistic products on roll crimping. It’s called roll crimping over view. Pretty much sums it up in a nut shell. A lot of their stuff is worthless, but this is spot on.

I think it would be a neat tool to have. I agree pattern board rules, but little extra info would be nice. I got a range about 10 miles up the road with pattern board, but it’s like 20 bucks. I can do on skeet field with clay box on center stake also

Ok next is roll crimping paper shells. Tag your it