a reloading tool for WB to figure out.

Gary Reeder
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Friday, October 22, 2021, 17:33 (1750 days ago)

Actually I have one, shotshell crimp tool

WB
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Friday, October 22, 2021, 18:03 (1750 days ago) @ Gary Reeder

I’m told they were for roll crimps on wax paper shot shells but I’m not sure how it actually gets it done. It may work on all brass shells too.

Whoops, used to have one. An Engineer friend

WB
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Friday, October 22, 2021, 20:46 (1750 days ago) @ WB

Retired and fancied gadgets. I remember now I gifted it to him. They are fascinating gizmos and I’m certain would still work just fine.

I've got one knocking around the shop somewhere...

AmBraCol
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Saturday, October 23, 2021, 07:02 (1750 days ago) @ WB

I keep meaning to break it out and see what it'd do with modern plastic hulls. It'd be real sweet to have some paper shells to use it with, but the humidity is such around here that any such have long since become unusable. I remember the first paper shells we reloaded back in the 20th Century. They were good for a load or two, but then the humidity in the Amazon Basin would swell them to the point of having to drive them out of the chamber - IF you could get them to chamber in the first place. When we moved to full brass Berdan primed shells it was a major step forward. Then I had to learn how to hold the shot charge in without causing a blown pattern. Fun times. I really need to dig that critter out and see what it'll do on plastic.

Far as I know, plastic roll crimp requires speed/

Old Fart
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Saturday, October 23, 2021, 10:04 (1750 days ago) @ AmBraCol

friction/heat for the roll to take and hold a set.

Thanks! That's kind of what

AmBraCol
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Saturday, October 23, 2021, 11:22 (1750 days ago) @ Old Fart

I figure as well. The roll crimpers I've seen for plastic are usually set up for a power drill or drill press. If that is indeed what it takes - there's no way I can whirl that handle fast enough! :-D

Chinese Nut Cracker?

Jeff Spencer
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Friday, October 22, 2021, 18:53 (1750 days ago) @ Gary Reeder

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