Skiving .410 trimmed hulls

[steg]

After trimming the hulls it looks to me that the sidewalls seem pretty thick for roll crimping them. How do you guys that roll crimp the hulls skive them? I have a few ideas, but I want to go with the way that is proven to work, Thanks......

[turbo1889]

I only skive hulls (all gauges) after trimming them shorter if I am going to do a fold crimp. If I am doing a roll crimp I don't want them skived at all, thick isn't a problem with a roll crimp but rather in many cases can be an asset at least in my experience.

[Al in Mi]

I'm with Turbo.

[steg]

Thanks guys, I was thinking the thickness would hurt not help, thanks again............steg

[shotman]

hair drier will help but go slow a 410 heats VERY quick
oh what are you loading? a 444 case may be better

[steg]

Mostly AA hulls, someday I'm going to try 444's

[Newtire]

You will have no troubles at all roll crimping those thick hulls. That is if you are using a power crimper, (the kind that fits in a little drill press). You might use a little WD-40 in the crimper head every 5 or 6 shells, not too much, just a little.

[steg]

I've been using a touch of beeswax to the crimper, working out well, shells cycle thru my Mossberg 500, .410...

[Newtire]

Beeswax! Now that's a plan. I think that will work alot better than WD-40. Will last longer at least.

[steg]

One application of the beeswax goes a long way....

[Newtire]

I hear the bees in California are going on strike, First the surfboards, then skis and snowboards, bullet lube, and now this!