.30 Carbine Black Hawk crimp?

I'm starting loadIng for my .30 Black Hawk and wondering what others use as far as a crimping die? Taper crimp? Factory (Lee)? I know with the head spacing issue a roll crimp is less than ideal. Or am I better off using .32-20 brass? .32-20 seems like more work. Trimming, expanding, fire forming. Plus I think the carbine brass may be stronger. Thoughts?

I would taper crimp. I used to load 30 carbine for a contender and always taper crimped.

Taper crimp.

I believe the 30 Carbine round in a Ruger revolver headspaces on the case mouth, so taper crimp...

mikld said:

I believe the 30 Carbine round in a Ruger revolver headspaces on the case mouth, so taper crimp...

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+1 ^^^

YUP.... taper crimp.....

Taper Crimp and mine at least is VERY sensitive to length-- I DO mean sensitive-- Just a heads up.
Stocks on this one are Hippo Ivory:

Taper crimp and keep the brass trimmed.

I use 32-20 brass, Lee FCD.

To add a number to the discussion, I taper crimp 30 carbine down to a case mouth diameter of .331"....

Taper crimp if using 30 Carbine but I mostly use Starline 32/20 brass, it's a one time thing & you're done trimming. New models only.

Dick

Dick.... curious why New Models only..?
Thanks,
John

bayou5252 said:

To add a number to the discussion, I taper crimp 30 carbine down to a case mouth diameter of .331"....

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I put a crimp on some of mine also, tho I have no good way to photo or measure it's definitely a crimp...and it performs well

Johnnu2 said:

Dick.... curious why New Models only..?
Thanks,
John

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The old models have inletted cylinders and the 32-20 brass rim's will not fit, the cylinder face will have to be machined flat.

Thanks veeman, never noticed the inletted cyls on my OM.....

how do you size 32-20 brass to take .308" bullets?

Good question Chief..... my .32-20's utilize +/- .312-.313" bullets. Even my OM conversion from 30Carbine has a new barrel in 32 caliber.
J