30-30 WInchester - To crimp or not?

[ovenpaa]

I have a 30-30 Winchester Model 94 here and need to load some ammunition for it. Does anyone have any views on crimp versus no crimp in an under lever. I have a Lee two die set to be getting on with and will be shooting .309" 150 grain cast soup cans without a gas check.

[saddler]

CRIMP
100% for ANY tubular magazine gun

[FredB]

Agree--you must crimp or risk a blow-up if the bullet is pushed back into the case when feeding from the lifter.
Fred

[dodgyrog]

Light crimp using the Lee collet crimp die.
With light loads the recoil is unlikely to push the boolits backwards.
BTW I sent you RN boolits in error so load them one at a time.

[ovenpaa]

Roger, if anything they look like round nosed flats and the dies I have do not crimp. Add to that I suspect a flaring mandrel would not go amiss so it may be as well top start again with things or single feed them for the time being.

[saddler]

May have a factory crimp die...but will need to check....
If I have I'll post it down

ETA:
Just found it. Will post it tomorrow

[ovenpaa]

Cheers Jon, I will keep an eye out for it, meanwhile I have better machine a mandrel to slightly flare the case mouths if I am going to prevent bullet shaving.

[Alpha1]

Yes you need to make a case mouth expander flaring tool. I use semi wad cutters in my under lever. I use a light crimp.

[meles meles]

Sounds more like hair stylists' convention than Full Bore

[Alpha1]

I make my own expander buttons based on the Lyman expander spuds.