Gas Checks

[Nomadicone]

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.

 

[reloader28]

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.

 

[crowbeaner]

I use Hornady because I stocked up when the Klintons were in office. If anybody has Gator's email address I'd appreciate it.

 

[res45]

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=86706&highlight=blammer

 

[crowbeaner]

Beautiful! Thanks ever so much! I need to order about 10,000 of the thin 41s.

 

[David Wile]

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

 

[Nomadicone]

Thanks David. I'll check it out.