Do I need a gas check for lee 430-310 wfn

[harryman]

Just got my new lee mold and was just wondering if I need to use a gas check with a load of h-110 behind it ? they are cast from straight coww and water dropped, sized to .430 and pan lubed with darr's . I will be shooting them from my 7 1/2 ruger SBH.

[williamwaco]

You can shoot them with no gas check.

You will pay a penalty in accuracy.


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[Boolseye]

A high performance load such as that will want a gas check.
To shoot with no gas check use a faster powder and shoot reduced loads. They will be very accurate as long as the velocity is kept down (.44 special velocities)

[44man]

You will change the drive length of the boolit so it might need a different velocity. Might be as small as 1/2 gr of H110. You will not have much luck shooting it too slow.

[ubetcha]

A high performance load such as that will want a gas check.
To shoot with no gas check use a faster powder and shoot reduced loads. They will be very accurate as long as the velocity is kept down (.44 special velocities)

Not to disagree, but from what I understand, according to 44man, these bullet like to be drive fast to get good accuracy. I also have the same bullet and right now , my son is opening up the gas check shank to except a .016 alum gas check. Now I'm trying to decide what powder to use. I have 296,2400,4227,Unique,231 Blue Dot, Green Dot, Red Dot. So many powders, too many choices. I'd like to keep around 1000-1200 fps.

[HiVelocity]

When in doubt, I'd try the gas check first, then take notes. You have all the right powders, it should be fun with all the possible combinations. As a side note, I apply a "plain base" gas check to all my plain base bullets, just my personal choice (no need to modify a perfectly good mold). Lol!

HV

[harryman]

thanks for the info fellas. I have a good choice of powders,It seems that a charge of 21.5 gr of h-110 is the go to for most folks . I also have gas checks comming .

[Boolseye]

Not to disagree, but from what I understand, according to 44man, these bullet like to be drive fast to get good accuracy.

You may be right. The one I shot without the gas check was the 240 grain SWC (I think).
It shot very well at .44 special speeds in a Ruger SBH

[Rick N Bama]

thanks for the info fellas. I have a good choice of powders,It seems that a charge of 21.5 gr of h-110 is the go to for most folks . I also have gas checks comming .

Be prepared for the recoil! That load is an arm twister in the SRH I shoot.

Rick