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Dale53
03-29-2008, 11:52 PM
I have been cleaning up my shop (long since due) and ran onto some boxes of gas checks. A really OLD box of Lyman's .30 caliber still had the price tag on it - $3.20!! How 'bout that, sports fans? Also had a box of RCBS gas checks and they were $10.00.

My, how things have changed...

Dale53

jackley
03-29-2008, 11:54 PM
Want to double your money?
Jerry

Dale53
03-30-2008, 12:31 AM
Nah-h-h, jackley, I think that I'll keep them. Did find them VERY interesting, tho':mrgreen:.

I shoot mostly revolvers these days and don't really need gas checks in most of them. However, I will be working with a gas check with my .454 now that the weather is looking up. I have had the Taurus Raging Bull for several months and have yet to shoot it. This spring I intend to remedy that.

I will also be shooting 45/70's in my Marlin Levergun and Ruger #3 with gas checks. I'll probably even break out my Marlin 30-30 and will need checks for that.

Dale53

kodiak1
03-30-2008, 04:28 PM
I feel sick all over again!!!!!!!!!!!! [smilie=1:

Good find though Dale. :Fire:
Ken:coffee:

Ken O
03-30-2008, 11:15 PM
Gas checks sure did get crazy expensive. How a GC can cost more than a primer really beats me.

I have an old 15 pound empty keg of Red Dot gunpowder with the price still on it, $32! I use it for a waste basket now.

Gussy
03-31-2008, 02:37 PM
I was loading for a new cal last week and one load was for H380. I knew I had some and pulled out an old can (late 70's), price on it was $3.95. It still looked good. Haven't tried it yet.
Gus

454PB
03-31-2008, 05:13 PM
I have a box of Sierra .308 gas checks, the price on them is $1.75.

rmb721
03-31-2008, 05:47 PM
In November 2007, a sporting goods store near me went out of bussiness and was selling everything for half price. They had three boxes of Hornady 35 cal gas checks marked $9.70. I bought them for $4.85 each. Needless to say, I bought all three.