I load them to 2.65 and don't crimp. But I have throated my BC to take a longer COL round due to my love of massive chunks of lead. (405 is about the lightest I load at this point). This is a pretty accurate round for me and high on my plinking list as the bulk bullets are fairly cheap (I bought 500 early on). Will say the Saeco 21A-GC from Western Bullet has turned out to be my most accurate light recoil round in the BC.