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Started by wchadw, September 03, 2019, 05:40:38 PM

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wchadw

Ok so I'm trying my own hand loads. Using a Lee load all to crimp. The crimps are almost always not level at top. Just ever so slightly. Is this ok to fire? Will it cause patterning problem?


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Spurs Up

No worries. Whatsoever.

Greg Massey

I don't think it will matter at all....

Sir-diealot

Mine does the same thing, I used to load mine for sporting clays and they never gave me a problem.
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Greg Massey

Are you loading your own turkey loads or just regular loads in general ?

BandedSpur


wchadw

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Quote from: Greg Massey on September 03, 2019, 11:30:36 PM
Are you loading your own turkey loads or just regular loads in general ?
Yes. I'm doing  shells for my O/U turkey setup. TSS in top and I'm going to do a 6 or 7 spreader load in other barrel. Probably do some hog loads. Don't do enough duck or bird hunting to do much else


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Sir-diealot

Quote from: wchadw on September 04, 2019, 08:05:28 AM
Quote from: Greg Massey on September 03, 2019, 11:30:36 PM
Are you loading your own turkey loads or just regular loads in general ?
Yes. I'm doing  shells for my O/U turkey setup. TSS in top and I'm going to do a 6 or 7 spreader load in other barrel. Probably do some hog loads. Don't do enough duck or bird hunting to do much else


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I clearly do not know everything but all the TSS hand loads I have seen have used a roll crimp, not sure if that will make a difference.
Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength. Arnold Schwarzenegger

John Koenig:
"It's better to live as your own man, than as a fool in someone else's dream."

Greg Massey

Quote from: Sir-diealot on September 04, 2019, 03:28:31 PM
Quote from: wchadw on September 04, 2019, 08:05:28 AM
Quote from: Greg Massey on September 03, 2019, 11:30:36 PM
Are you loading your own turkey loads or just regular loads in general ?
Yes. I'm doing  shells for my O/U turkey setup. TSS in top and I'm going to do a 6 or 7 spreader load in other barrel. Probably do some hog loads. Don't do enough duck or bird hunting to do much else


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Agree , never seen Tss loaded this way , all roll crimp, i would be interested to know how these Tss loads will pattern with star crimp...let us know how they do ....
I clearly do not know everything but all the TSS hand loads I have seen have used a roll crimp, not sure if that will make a difference.

wchadw

Quote from: Sir-diealot on September 04, 2019, 03:28:31 PM
Quote from: wchadw on September 04, 2019, 08:05:28 AM
Quote from: Greg Massey on September 03, 2019, 11:30:36 PM
Are you loading your own turkey loads or just regular loads in general ?
Yes. I'm doing  shells for my O/U turkey setup. TSS in top and I'm going to do a 6 or 7 spreader load in other barrel. Probably do some hog loads. Don't do enough duck or bird hunting to do much else


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I clearly do not know everything but all the TSS hand loads I have seen have used a roll crimp, not sure if that will make a difference.
Well I asked 2 different people I got load info from and they said not a problem. It will be a while before I can test but I will post when I do


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wchadw

Quote from: wchadw on September 04, 2019, 05:17:44 PM
Quote from: Sir-diealot on September 04, 2019, 03:28:31 PM
Quote from: wchadw on September 04, 2019, 08:05:28 AM
Quote from: Greg Massey on September 03, 2019, 11:30:36 PM
Are you loading your own turkey loads or just regular loads in general ?
Yes. I'm doing  shells for my O/U turkey setup. TSS in top and I'm going to do a 6 or 7 spreader load in other barrel. Probably do some hog loads. Don't do enough duck or bird hunting to do much else


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I clearly do not know everything but all the TSS hand loads I have seen have used a roll crimp, not sure if that will make a difference.
Well I asked 2 different people I got load info from and they said not a problem. It will be a while before I can test but I will post when I do


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There is also a thread on gobbler nation fold vs roll tss where it is discussed


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Sir-diealot

Okay, I was not trying to be a know it all, I would have just hated to see a bunch of time and money thrown away if it was indeed a mistake.
Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength. Arnold Schwarzenegger

John Koenig:
"It's better to live as your own man, than as a fool in someone else's dream."

Greg Massey

Quote from: wchadw on September 04, 2019, 05:21:58 PM
Quote from: wchadw on September 04, 2019, 05:17:44 PM
Quote from: Sir-diealot on September 04, 2019, 03:28:31 PM
Quote from: wchadw on September 04, 2019, 08:05:28 AM
Quote from: Greg Massey on September 03, 2019, 11:30:36 PM
Are you loading your own turkey loads or just regular loads in general ?
Yes. I'm doing  shells for my O/U turkey setup. TSS in top and I'm going to do a 6 or 7 spreader load in other barrel. Probably do some hog loads. Don't do enough duck or bird hunting to do much else


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I clearly do not know everything but all the TSS hand loads I have seen have used a roll crimp, not sure if that will make a difference.
Well I asked 2 different people I got load info from and they said not a problem. It will be a while before I can test but I will post when I do


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There is also a thread on gobbler  fold vs roll tss where it is discussed


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Great , keep us updated , on how they do....

wchadw

Quote from: Greg Massey on September 04, 2019, 05:42:31 PM
Quote from: wchadw on September 04, 2019, 05:21:58 PM
Quote from: wchadw on September 04, 2019, 05:17:44 PM
Quote from: Sir-diealot on September 04, 2019, 03:28:31 PM
Quote from: wchadw on September 04, 2019, 08:05:28 AM
Quote from: Greg Massey on September 03, 2019, 11:30:36 PM
Are you loading your own turkey loads or just regular loads in general ?
Yes. I'm doing  shells for my O/U turkey setup. TSS in top and I'm going to do a 6 or 7 spreader load in other barrel. Probably do some hog loads. Don't do enough duck or bird hunting to do much else


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I clearly do not know everything but all the TSS hand loads I have seen have used a roll crimp, not sure if that will make a difference.
Well I asked 2 different people I got load info from and they said not a problem. It will be a while before I can test but I will post when I do


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There is also a thread on gobbler  fold vs roll tss where it is discussed


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Great , keep us updated , on how they do....
I will. Guns getting dipped. I was told crimp was fine just back off the charge by 1/2 grain (Hal load)
Think I got crimp better on Lee. The plastic base was giving a little when pushed handle all way down. Just used other hand to push straight down from top as well



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Spurs Up

That one looks great to me. And, it appears to be a 3" shell. Unlike roll crimped 3" 20 ga. shells, your star-crimped ones should cycle just fine in Beretta family semi-autos. How many ounces of shot?