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I called Hornady today and asked about their 45 gas checks. I was told that their not a priority right now so it could be awhile before there in production again. I did a search and they seem to be on back order all over or the price was crazy. I did place an order with sage outdoors and there about ten dollars less for Gator gas checks.
Just go Gator, I did, and never look back.
The whole market has been AR/.223/5.56mm for the past 8 years, so it seems, when all the panic buyers wake up from their post-Obama hangover, the rest of the market will pick up some steam, but it may never be the same.
I have not seen a downside to using Gator gas checks. I much prefer their .458 rifle checks over the .45 Hornady checks I have. When my Hornady checks are all that is it, replaced with Gator checks.
I won't pay $50.00 for Gas Checks, I have an older HORNADY box of .270cal from 15yrs ago. The price tag says $19.59, I bought them at the most expensive retail gun store in LA/Orange County, CA. Copper prices haven't gone up that much.
GO GATOR, Call SAGE'S.
I wonder if Hornady will think casting is a dying business and discontinue checks based on falling sales, or if they will realize they have competition and actually try to compete.
I have found that Hornady gas checks don't work very well with my older Lyman bullet molds.I need to try some of the other brands.
I have to anneal Gator checks for my 45 Colt boolits,have never had to anneal any Hornady checks.
Wasn't there somebody here selling gas checks? Seems like I bought my .30's from somebody here that was making them.
ive used gators for over 10 years exclusively and have never had to aneal a check. If you have to aneal it I would guess its a mold problem not a gas check problem. some old molds were cut for lyman non crimp checks and don't work well with the newer ones.Quote:
Originally Posted by Randy Bohannon
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Well I got my Gator gas checks last week and I tried them out this week. This is my first attempt with any kind of gas checks and everything went great. This was for my 45-70 .458 Caliber Gator Gas Checks.
that is all I ever buy