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Old 06-13-2022, 12:38 AM
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Originally Posted by mikld View Post
The S&W M52 is the main reason wadcutters need to be seated flush. I normally don't seat wadcutters flush and there is no need to seat flush for my revolvers (I had a thought many years ago that a wadcutter seated flush with a crimp on/around the shoulder would cause a distorted cut edge when fired. Noticed some crimp remained in fired brass so cutting scraping bullet on exit from case? Never proved my idea right or wrong but continue seating to various depths with none flush)...
Good info. I have a 52-2 I haven't shot yet and need to load some WCs for it. I was going to ask about loading them for the 52, but you answered my question before I could ask it!
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