What is a "Gas Check" and when/why do you use

sigarmsp226

Can someone educate me on what a gas check is and when/why you use it.... Thanks Mark

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They are used with lead cast bullets...and usually only when you are expecting to exceed certain velocities.

reloader44mag

quote:Originally posted by ECC
They are used with lead cast bullets...and usually only when you are expecting to exceed certain velocities.
ECC is correct they are used in higher velocity loads on lead cast bullets ...the gas check is a copper "cap" that is seated into the base of lead cast bullets...the purpose is to improve accuracy and prevent leading in high end loads...my 2 cents....reloader44mag.

nononsense

sigarmsp226,

Here is a good explanation with pictures:

http://forums.gunbroker.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=354613&SearchTerms=gas,check

Ignore the last idiotic post.

Best.

bpost

One thing that has to be mentioned. A gas check is applied to a cast bullet that is designed to use one. You can not take a regular cast plain based bullet and apply a gas check. The bullets designed for a gas check has a reduced base diameter that is sized to accept the cup.

sigarmsp226

Thanks guys for your feedback and Thanks nononsense for doing a search on gas checks. I forgot about the search tool here. Nice reminder for me... Your comments and the comments from the earlier posts has provided me a very clear understanding of gas checks.. Thanks again.... Mark

reloader44mag

quote:Originally posted by nononsense
sigarmsp226,

Here is a good explanation with pictures:

http://forums.gunbroker.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=354613&SearchTerms=gas,check

Ignore the last idiotic post.

Best.


Gotta ask, you sayin my post was idiotic?

nononsense

reloader44mag,

No.

The one in the link that I posted.

Best.

reloader44mag

quote:Originally posted by nononsense
reloader44mag,

No.

The one in the link that I posted.

Best.


thank you...

gunprofit

Back in my younger days, I used gas checks on my hot handgun cartridges. But, nowadays I only use them on my rifle calibers. Guess I don't enjoy hard kicking handguns as much as I did when I was younger. Holy crap, am I becoming a old weenie? [:D]