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So I bought these 50gr Hornady V-Max Varmint bullets during the shortage. Loaded them up with H335. Then learned for the very first time from Andrew that I needed to crimp rounds for use in an AR-15, so I thought "no problem" and ran all 200 of them through the crimping die, which crimped them pretty heavily. Of course, I really didn't want bullet setback to cause an overpressure issue, but I also want to make sure I didn't create other problems.
Now I'm reading my Lyman manual, and it says that you should only crimp over the cannelure. (Of course, it also says never to use range brass too, which everyone does). So I just need clarification: Are my rounds SAFE to fire being crimped tight without a cannelure [having maximum OAL, and minimum H335 powder]? How should I deal with crimping these V-Max bullets Going forward? I latermfound them in 55gr and bought several boxes.
Any and all thoughts and opinion is much appreciated.
Now I'm reading my Lyman manual, and it says that you should only crimp over the cannelure. (Of course, it also says never to use range brass too, which everyone does). So I just need clarification: Are my rounds SAFE to fire being crimped tight without a cannelure [having maximum OAL, and minimum H335 powder]? How should I deal with crimping these V-Max bullets Going forward? I latermfound them in 55gr and bought several boxes.
Any and all thoughts and opinion is much appreciated.