I don't reload shotgun but like everyone else I am considering it. Is the reason you don't need a press due to the fact that you are starting with new primed hulls and roll crimping? Also, I see that some loads are finished with roll crimping. Could this same load be crimped if I had a press?
Thanks
2gbl
You are correct about why you don't need a press to load TSS. The answer to your second question is, it depends. To roll crimp a shell, you need 1/4" of hull above the OSC. To fold crimp a shell, you need at least 5/16". Some loads that end up with more than 1/4" of hull above the OSC that are roll crimped are trimmed so that there is only 1/4". Those loads are good candidates for fold crimping; just don't trim. Other loads are slap full, leaving only 1/4" above the OSC; those could not be fold crimped. The thickness of the OSC comes into play as well. Some 12 ga loads use clear plastic frangible OSCs that are a lot thicker than the thin cardboard OSCs used in all other gauges.