Corcoran, Minnesota | 763.494.9237
 Our Super Crown Crimp Starter is legendary. We've been making the finest crimp starter in the business for over 35 years. It is the ultimate crimp accessory for your MEC reloader and it solves the problem of getting a good, deep crimp start on new hulls. Why brass? Machined from solid brass, the Super Crown's sharp edges make a deep impression in the hull's crimp folds. Yes, solid brass is an expensive material, but we use brass because that is what commercial loading machines use to create those reliable, deeply-folded crimps. Even unskived and new plastic hulls are easily creased for proper crimps once they go through any MEC crimp starter station equipped with the Super Crown. Easy to install and fits all MEC machines. Comes complete with wingnut hardware and crimp accommodation spring. We machine these quality tools right here in Minnesota. Super Crown crimp starters are available in four variations: Crimping tips: Too sharp? It's possible to cut some types of hull materials, but this is rare. Remember, we manufacture the Super Crown with a sharp edge because that's what puts a deep memory in the crimp. It's easy to dull the edges a bit with a little emery cloth or fine-grit sandpaper. Just be careful when you are doing this. Also Recommended:
Installation Notes: Remove stock plastic crimp starter and mounting bolt. Install Super Crown and adjust depth with locking nuts until proper height is achieved. Make sure that the Super Crown can rotate freely in the machine so that the points self-align with the existing crimp. (Below: Super Crown mounted on a MEC 600JR)
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| Product Type: Crimping tool Application: Large pellet loads and new hulls Made in USA |
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| A must have | ||
| Wanting to hot rod my beloved MEC Sizemaster I ended up getting the super crown crimp starter. Be it known though, I originally got this only to hot rod my press, thinking to myself how can another crimp starter be better? A crimp starter is just a crimp starter. But went ahead and ordered anyway. When I received, I was pretty impressed by the quality of the machine work on it. I installed it which was effortless and ran a few practice hulls through. While the original crimp starter that comes with your MEC is pretty awesome, to be honest, it doesnt come close to this superb upgrade. The folds in the crimp due to this new starter safely crimps with out cutting anything, but be assured, youll never ever again worry about a crimp not being started just right. I am only reviewing for the 6 point as I got for crimping buck shot loads. However I am going to quickly get an 8 star for turkey loads very soon. This is NOT a waste of money to get. | ||
| - M B, KY | ||
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This is a MUST HAVE for your press!!! | 6/7/2021 |
| I was having a problem with my star crimper on my 410 MEC press breaking on some different hulls. Especially Remington STS hulls. Purchased this crimper and WHAT A DIFFERENCE!!! It is great!!! Must have!! All my presses will have one!! | ||
| - Mike Landis, VA | ||
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Produces perfect crimps on new hulls | 1/5/2021 |
| I already reviewed the 8 point small crimp starter but I had to get this out for all of them. I have 12 now of BPIs brass crimp starters and if you load new hulls this is the way to produce perfect crimps. Reloading isnt necessary to use these once the plastic has taken a memory set but the initial crimp on a new hull requires a good sharp edge. They do work well on reloading as well if they can rotate freely. I use this particular starter on MEC 20 and 28 gauge and 410 bore Grabber and Sizemaster presses. On these presses you need to install these with about 3 small washers and double nut them on the top allowing a little free rotational movement. The spring supplied makes it too long to allow a full stroke on these presses. This method works and I have been making perfect crimps for a very long time with this method. I also break the sharp edge of the crimpers with a hard Arkansas stone so the plastic isnt actually cut. I highly recommend these. They are worth the money to produce perfect shells every time. 4 stars only because they dont work with the springs as described. | ||
| - JOSEPH LEIGHTY, PA | ||
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A MUST FOR NEW HALLS | 9/13/2012 |
| I PLACE THIS ON MY OLD MEC FOR NEW HULLS, REMEMBER THE CRIMP STARTER ON RELOADERS ARE JUST THAT... FOR RELOADS THIS WILL MAKE A SHARP CRIMP FOLD AND GIVES THE NEW HULLS A STAY TIGHT CRIMP ITS A MUST HAVE ADDITION. | ||
| - J M, MS | ||
