A long while back I purchased a box of old 8mm Sierra gas checks to use with my old Mauser. I had not opened box or attempted to use them because I could never get my LEE Karabiner mold to produce acceptable boolits. I finally figured out what I was doing wrong and was excited to break out my checks and get some sized up. Well, they don't fit the shank at all. They are way to thick of material to go onto the shank, even when annealed.
Which leads me to this question; Can I load the check backwards into the neck as long as I am mindful not to let it push past the neck and has anyone had problems trying to do this.
Regards,
Everett