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I'm surprised no one has mentioned this, considering I've said it plenty of times over the years but you need to seat the bullet so that the driving band groove is almost buried beneath the mouth with a little still peeking out, then drive the taper crimp down into the groove. Holds on quite well and without crimping down below about .474. I've even posted images and drawings about this. Also works on bullets with cannelures.

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Hoot wrote:I'm surprised no one has mentioned this, considering I've said it plenty of times over the years but you need to seat the bullet so that the driving band groove is almost buried beneath the mouth with a little still peeking out, then drive the taper crimp down into the groove. Holds on quite well and without crimping down below about .474. I've even posted images and drawings about this. Also works on bullets with cannelures.

Hoot

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Thank you sir!

I got some new starline brass and loaded up some more. I think I finally got the taper crimp set right. All of the mouths on these were .475". They shot great in the Savage bolt action too! Looks like I'll be running about 36gr of Lil' Gun for this rifle lit by Rem 7 1/2's.