October 26, 2010, 12:27 PM | #1 |
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Gas Checks
I've cast bullets for a number of years but have never used gas checks. I have a Lyman 450 lube/sizer and the gas check insert from Lyman for 45 Cal. I'm using the Lee C452-300-RF (90359) mold designed for gas checks. My question is, will the Hornady gas checks work with this combination or is there a better choice? I'm leaning towards Hornady because it seems the price is a bit better. If there is another choice out there that works well and is cheaper I'm all ears. Any other advice is appreciated. Thanks.
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October 26, 2010, 05:53 PM | #2 |
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Hornady works fine.
But Gator checks on the castboolits.gunloads.com site are as good or better, and way cheaper. Talk to Blammer. I think he just got a big shipment in. Last edited by reloader28; October 26, 2010 at 06:01 PM. |
November 10, 2010, 08:50 PM | #3 |
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I use Hornady because I stocked up when the Klintons were in office. If anybody has Gator's email address I'd appreciate it.
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November 21, 2010, 07:49 PM | #5 |
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Beautiful! Thanks ever so much! I need to order about 10,000 of the thin 41s.
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December 16, 2010, 01:46 AM | #6 |
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Hey Nomadicone,
I used Hornady and Lyman gas checks for nearly 50 years, and they both worked equally well for me. In the past few years, however, I have been making my own gas checks with Freechex I and Freechex II tool sets I purchased on E-Bay from Charlie Darnall. My Freechex I tool sets make great gas checks from aluminum soda cans, and the Freechex II tool sets use aluminum flashing rolls which I cut into half inch strips. My tool sets are really slow compared to the Freechex III sets he is now selling, but I take my time making them in my recliner while watching TV. My aluminum checks are a lot cheaper than what it costs for factory gas checks these days. Best wishes, Dave Wile |
December 17, 2010, 11:32 PM | #7 |
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Thanks David. I'll check it out.
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