Removing gas checks

[weasel 21]

I installed some gas checks on some cast bullets. After looking them over I decided that some were put on crooked. Can I reuse those GCs if I remelt?

[popper]

If applied with a sizer, you cant get them back on the shank. I have a bunch 'saved' for when I make a tool to re-expand the sides. I would anneal them also. I've read here that just putting them in the pot doesn't anneal them, temp is too low. Another project.

[mrbill2]

You'll have to open them back up. Use a round head screw, I think # 8 is the one.

[Ben]

Ditto - - - MrBill2's comments.

Ben

[josper]

Lyman makes a gas check seating tool to be used with a lube sizer. Works pretty good to keep them square.

[williamwaco]

Lyman makes a gas check seating tool to be used with a lube sizer. Works pretty good to keep them square.


ditto.

I cannot seat them reliably by hand. I always seat them with the seater tool.