Reeder Custom Guns - When ever I fired 2 or 3 rounds from the 454

Jim Taylor
When ever I fired 2 or 3 rounds from the 454
Sunday, June 04, 2023, 17:53

I always put the remaining cartridges so they came up first. Having them in the cylinder for 3 or 4 firings hammered the crimps pretty hard and can loosen up a really nice tight crimp. Especially the full loads with heavy bullets.

Double tap - 475BISLEY480, 2023-06-04, 15:00
- The hotter the load and heavier the bullet will - Gary Reeder, 2023-06-04, 17:47
  - Years ago I did a test on seeing - JT, 2023-06-05, 11:48
  - How many rounds has that taken a hit? - WB, 2023-06-05, 06:40
  - Thanks guys - 475BISLEY480, 2023-06-04, 17:57
- Only Double Tap ammo I have is .44 Special. - Jim Taylor, 2023-06-04, 16:56
  - Well - 475BISLEY480, 2023-06-04, 17:24
    - The 454 needs a heavy crimp but even with a heavy - Gary Reeder, 2023-06-04, 17:49
      - case tension as well as a good roll crimp - jthomson, 2023-06-04, 18:35
      - Oh okay - 475BISLEY480, 2023-06-04, 17:54
      - When ever I fired 2 or 3 rounds from the 454 - Jim Taylor, 2023-06-04, 17:53
    - They should not use a neck expander - Jim Taylor, 2023-06-04, 17:48
      - I never use a neck expander on any of my cartridges. I use a - Gary Reeder, 2023-06-04, 17:58
        THAT WORKS! I reshaped the neck expander plug ... - Jim Taylor, 2023-06-05, 06:10