Originally Posted by
Dale53
A number of years ago, I was shooting lots of PPC and had access to a Ransom Rest. I ran a bunch of tests with the .38 Special and .357 revolvers we were using. I determined to my satisfaction that a light taper crimp shot more accurately than a roll crimp.
I have an H&G Six Cavity mould for the #251 dbl ended w/c bullet. I use a light taper crimp. In my revolver, I seat the first band out to help line up the bullet in the cylinder throat and taper crimp on the rear of the first band. Solid lead wadcutters shoot better with a bit more powder than the old favorite of 2.7 grs of Bullseye. I use 3.2-3.5 grs of Bullseye or equivalent for best results at fifty yards.
FWIW
Dale53