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Thread: Free Check 111 Question

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    Boolit Master
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    Free Check 111 Question

    I have a PB Freecheck 111 I made from Ed's design.

    I am using .008 & .009 Aluminun flashing material in a roll.

    The question is does it matter if the check has a concave or convex (dome) shape when installed.

    I looked at the Hornady checks I have and they have a concave shape before installed.

    What is your opinion anyone that has tried Pat's or Charlie's notice any difference in accuracy?
    Last edited by Swede44mag; 10-15-2012 at 09:14 PM. Reason: Added aluminum thickness
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    I have two plain based Checkmakers from Pat. I cut my aluminum from beer cans which have a curve from the can shape so the discs have a slight curve. It doesn't matter if I turn them inside out so they are silver or stamp them with the can color showing. The check looks like a little bottle cap with a flat bottom, and it doesn't matter if the are inside out or outside out. When seated on the boolit the bottle cap appearance is gone as the check is swaged onto the boolit base. There is no concave or convex shape to the check, it is flat. Frank

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    Question: popcans are you using just one or two of the GC on the boolet when made this way or is it just the benefit of getting/making 2 GC with each pull?

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    My checkmaker is a two stage operation. First, you punch the disk, then you form the check. When I punch two layers they separate. If I want to double the checks I put two disk in the die and punch them. For plain based boolits you don't need two. For gas check shanked boolits you can double them but I prefer punching thicker material to make a standard type check. Soda cans are about .004 and some energy drink cans are a tad thicker. I only have one plain based boolit that works better with a chicken check. The rest work great with standard cans. Frank

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Abbreviations used in Reloading

BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
PSP Pointed Soft Point Spz Spitzer Point SBT Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN Lead Round Nose LWC Lead Wad Cutter LSWC Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC Gas Check