LeGendre Crimp reference collection

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Re: LeGendre Crimp reference collection

Postby Durdy1 » Fri Mar 18, 2016 8:12 am

Where do you buy a LeGendre side crimp?
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Re: LeGendre Crimp reference collection

Postby Texas Sheepdawg » Fri Mar 18, 2016 8:41 am

Durdy1 wrote:Where do you buy a LeGendre side crimp?

The LSC is not available commercially. You must make one. Here's how.
http://450bushmaster.net/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=685
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Re: LeGendre Crimp reference collection

Postby Cutright » Sun Jun 19, 2016 5:56 pm

How much does the LGC affect the amount of times a case can be reloaded
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Re: LeGendre Crimp reference collection

Postby pitted bore » Sun Jun 19, 2016 8:48 pm

Cutright wrote:How much does the LGC affect the amount of times a case can be reloaded

Cutright-

To answer your question properly, some reloader would have had to set up a controlled test of case longevity, with a set of cases divided between side-crimp and non-side-crimp techniques, loaded the same except for the crimp. I cannot recall any posts on this forum reporting results of such a test.

Some anecdotal information bearing on your question: I have some cases that have been reloaded 17 times, with at least half of these reloads requiring use of a side crimp. Almost all loads in these cases have been run above the SAAMI pressure max in my bolt rifles. I certainly haven't babied them. I performed a FL resize with each loading. I anticipate getting some more reloads from them.

How many reloads are you getting from your cases?
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Re: LeGendre Crimp reference collection

Postby Cutright » Sun Jun 19, 2016 9:17 pm

Haven't been using the crimp until my recent loads. I've only had my gun a year so I haven't maxed out any brass yet. I have loaded my original brass about ten times or so
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Re: LeGendre Crimp reference collection

Postby kbstenberg » Wed Jan 16, 2019 8:03 pm

Has anyone pulled bullets that had been crimped L G way. I figure jacketed bullets wouldn't be affected much. But i can see problems with using cast bullets with this heavy crimp. And swadging the bullets down in size.
Cast is what i will be shooting the most of.
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Re: LeGendre Crimp reference collection

Postby Hoot » Wed Jan 16, 2019 8:10 pm

kbstenberg wrote:Has anyone pulled bullets that had been crimped L G way. I figure jacketed bullets wouldn't be affected much. But i can see problems with using cast bullets with this heavy crimp. And swadging the bullets down in size.
Cast is what i will be shooting the most of.


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