8x58 Krag-Jorgensen

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8x58 Krag-Jorgensen

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Hi I am looking for any reloading information for a 8x58 Krag-Jorgensen.
Does any one know if the Lee crimp die in 8x57 will work for the krag.
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Why do you feel the need to crimp?
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Hello
The 58r Krag and the 57 Mauser have totally different case dimensions
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Mauserbill wrote: Wed Oct 20, 2021 9:20 am Hello
The 58r Krag and the 57 Mauser have totally different case dimensions
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#5 Post by capper »

I’ve only used this calibre in a rolling block so didn’t see the need to crimp
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