Hi,
I’m going to work up loads for a whelen I’ve acquired based on a Gew 98 mauser. All of the bullet designs I’ve seen so far don’t seem to include a crimp groove. But I did see Lee offers a FCD for the Whelen. I’m intending to hunt with my loads, so they will not be bunny farts.
Should I rely on neck tension or should I use a crimp? And is the going wisdom for a caliber like this, if neck tension, .003 for the field?
Thoughts and guidance would be greatly appreciated.