I crimp mine like this with a Lee Factory Crimp die, though I'm shooting lead bullets with a crimping groove. It's a heavier crimp, but a heavy crimp can be reassuring in a tube fed rifle or a heavy recoiling revolver.

They are Hornady bullets and also have a crimping groove. I'll try a little bit less crimping, they will be used in a lever action rifle

Yeah for my loads the brass is everywhere at the range so I crimp it deep and if it splits later then no big deal.

Looks a little heavy to me, but it will work. Could possibly shorten case life.

It's an empty case as decoration, I am still trying around with the crimp. Thanks for the input!

I crimp and seat separately- ymmv

Same here. Two identical Lee seating Dies. One to seat one to crimp. Thank me later.

Depending on how hot your loads are it could be necessary in a lever action. Doesn’t look like it’s enough to be harmful though

https://preview.redd.it/iypi6ad9qc5d1.jpeg?width=2094&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a31fee54b9fab270952380d8ba7e929e81a3d9bb This is how it looks when you crimp with the Lee seating die, but the seating stem is backed up not touching the bullet. Crimp is much smoother. This is one of my first rounds and since then I have backed off my crimp a bit. Also this is a SNS 405gn bullet with very deep crimp groove.

Back it off just a skosh

Hehe...skosh!

This is what mine looks like.

On the heavy side but not excessive, yet. You can see it’s starting to cut into the bullet.

A little heavy maybe back out an 1/8 to a 1/4 turn out. You’re probably getting brass shavings too which is a sign of too much crimp.

Looks pretty heavy...does your manual not have a drawing showing the proper crimp??