In this installment, Philip Massaro completes cartridge assembly by demonstrating how to seat the bullet. He covers how to use a micrometer seating die for reloading, as well as various ways to crimp handgun bullets. Massaro demonstrates seating bullets for the .30-06, .458 Win. Mag, .357 mag. and .45 ACP cartridges, each of which presents its own idiosyncracies. Learn how to seat bullets with cannelure using a roll-crimp to hold the bullet in place, in addition to a taper crimp on the .45 ACP.
Learn The Basics Of Reloading Ammo:
- Basics of Reloading
- Handloading Tools
- Case Resizing
- Primer Particulars
- Powders
- Bullets
- Specialty Cases
- Troubleshooting
- Primers and Case Charging
- Safety
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