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Thread: Gas checks on bevel base cast boolits

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    Boolit Buddy
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    Gas checks on bevel base cast boolits

    I forced some (copper) gator checks on some commercial cast .430 dia 240 gr. bevel base SWC bullets (with "Blue" lube). Lubed the bullets with Lee liquid Alox and crimped the Gas Checks on by running them thru a Lee .430 dia sizing die. They came out looking "good". Added a coat of Lee Liquid Alox and let dry. Loaded them in .44 Mag Cases at .44 Mag performance level and shot them. They performed well and did not lead the bore in limited testing. Anyone else utilized commercial cast bevel base Boolits and gas checks this way?
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    Safeshot,
    I'm not quite sure how you are doing this with full sized copper checks. This is something I have never tried. I have had no problems using beer can checks on the beveled based boolit. I have a 35 caliber 240 gr WLN LBT that is beveled and it works quite nicely with the aluminum check.

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    I put a small dot of red Loctite in each check before I seat and crimp, and that helps fill the bevel area and also guarantees the check won't fall off, especially if you don't load them right away.
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