Reloading neck sizing vs crimping

[Pole Pole]

To increase neck tension instead of crimping use a neck sizer without the expander plug. This could be done by decapping then use a neck sizing die only (without expander plug) to neck size again. Boat tail bullets will seat but flat base may be an issue to get started.

Would this cause pressure issues?

Your thoughts, thanks

 

[375er]

What caliber(s) are you loading? Most standard calibers i.e. 30-06, etc never bother to crimp because I have never had a bullet set back problem in the magazine. Magnums can be a different story.
My thought on neck sizing without an expander ball is you will run the risk of wrinkling cases.

 

[Pole Pole]

264 win mag. Did not wrinkle. I don’t crimp either. Just kind of a “wondering what if” situation. Got me to thinking when I was pulling bullets

 

[Joker12]

To increase neck tension instead of crimping use a neck sizer without the expander plug. This could be done by decapping then use a neck sizing die only (without expander plug) to neck size again. Boat tail bullets will seat but flat base may be an issue to get started.

Would this cause pressure issues?

Your thoughts, thanks

Why go to all that when the Lee FCD does such A splendid job for so little effort and cost.