gas check boolits without a gas check?

[bichettereds]

Hi guys.

Im brand new to the world of casting, and have very little experience shooting cast bullets in general.

I recently picked up a 2 cavity Lyman 358156 and was wondering if there would be any negative effects from shooting them without gas checks?

Thanks in advance. Love this forum!

[haynk]

Gas checks are to prevent leading, but a GC boolit without the gas check is no more likely to lead than a plain base boolit. Shoot them at moderate velocity and see what happens. The easiest cure for leading I have found is to shoot a jacketed bullet occasionally. If there is severe leading shooting jacketed may cause pressure problems so approach with caution and low velocity. The 358156 is a good choice.

haynk

[MarkP]

You should be fine with loads in 38 SPL & mid / upper mid range in 357 Mag.

[runfiverun]

yep back e'm down and you'll be fine.
put a check on and ramp e'm up.

in my 41 mag.
I use a G/C mold without it, and about 4 grs of tite-group to plunk bunnies and make holes in paper at 20-25 yds.
if I need to reach out there further or do more damage I put checks on the bottom and 2400 under them.
I have other molds too now, but this was my first 41 mold and just getting the checks on was a pain.

[JonB_in_Glencoe]

this is among the many FAQ

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?256052-Shooting-Gascheck-Boolits-Without-a-Gascheck

[bichettereds]

Thanks for the link. Sounds like I shouldn't hesitate to use them. Never really thought about the heeled bullet comparison (.22lr) that's never needed a check.

[sandman228]

ive been shooting the fairly new lee 200 gr flat nosed bullet unchecked and powder coated from my 35 marlin for a month or so now with no ill effects . I'm not pushing it very hard as its just a plinker load. but I have no idea how it would work out if I were to push it harder .

[Shiloh]

gonna be a permanent condition?? Have the check step milled out.

Shiloh

[6622729]

If you're not pushing hard you'll be fine without gas check. I do agree though if this is going to be for forever, I'd probably mill out the step.

[sandman228]

gonna be a permanent condition?? Have the check step milled out.

Shilohive thought about this also . it would have to be a do it yourself job though, who wants to pay an hour labor to a machine shop for a 20$ mold

[6622729]

ive thought about this also . it would have to be a do it yourself job though, who wants to pay an hour labor to a machine shop for a 20$ mold

Yeah, good point. I didn't really think that through.