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A Mayer
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Where to seat a 500gr Saeco 1881 using 5744?
Jun 29th, 2011 at 12:41am
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Hey all,

I'm loading accurate 5744 and shooting it in a pedersoli rolling block.  It doesn't have a crimp groove so I seated it so that the case is flush with the top of the last ridge and gave it a slight crimp.
Any advice would be appreciated.

Andy
  
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13Echo
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Re: Where to seat a 500gr Saeco 1881 using 5744?
Reply #1 - Jun 29th, 2011 at 8:54am
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That bullet is a copy of the original govt. 1881 bullet.  It was designed for a crimp over the front band.  In my original Trapdoor it has proven a very good bullet when I seat and crimp like the original military loads.  In modern rifles with .458 diameter barrels I haven't found the crimp to be necessary.

Jerry Liles
  
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