[Amiller86]

I finally started getting into my fed papers and the 12c1 wads I’d acquired and one thing I forgot was to pick up a smooth cone crimp starter. So first pic is using the 8 point starter and second is no starter but used my finger nail to push in the folds. Took a little more time but worth the result!

 

[smokintom]

As I've said before that target could care less what you're crimp looks like.

 

[colonel klink]

Federal Papers are 6 point crimp so using the 8 point crimp was for sure going to give that "crimp with a 4 pound sledge hammer" look. Skip the crimp starter completely, paper has a great memory. Colonel

 

[phatkaw]

Aahhh, the learning process is soo much fun...
What machine are you using?

 

[School Teacher]

Before I started using the smooth crimp stater, I used the 6 point crimp starter with a piece of masking tape wrapped around it. I marked in pencil where the high point of one of the crimp points was on the side of the crimp starter. Then I manually aligned each hull mouth crimp line with the pencil line and got near perfect crimps.

This slowed gown reloading paper hulls. The smooth crimp starter is much better and works for both paper and plastic hulls.

 

[Amiller86]

Aahhh, the learning process is soo much fun...
What machine are you using?

Mec 9000g!

 

[JACK]

Goot verk ollie

 

[hammontw92]

I've reloaded a few of the paper hulls with an 8pt crimp and feel your pain with the fudd shells as a result. I've been looking for a way to load some of these without going to a dedicated press, and from the posts above I at least have a starting point.

 

[Amiller86]

The 650 takes the cake!!!

 

[PTDriver]

I load Federal Papers in a MEC Super 600 and it has a 6 point crimp .
never need the cone .

 

[Kevin Fleming]

That first picture looks like the 10pm Saturday checkout line at walmart!

K

 

[Amiller86]

That first picture looks like the 10pm Saturday checkout line at walmart!

K

hahaha and it’s the cash only line

 

[entropy]

Self check at about 3pm on a Saturday. I sit in the Vision Center all day long and watch it.

I'd say stick with the smooth crimp starter, those look nice.

 

[acorange]

I reload my Fed. papers on ancient MEC 300/400 loaders. The crimping sleeve on a MEC 400 folds the paper great and you do not use ANY pre crimp.
It is even noted in the MEC 400 manual to do it this way.