pulled some boolits and the checks stuck in the case.

[4rdwhln]

Hey there, i recently pulled some boolits from 30-06 brass. i decided I wanted to increase the powder charge from 14 grains to the 16.5 I use as my no recoil cast load. So now I have 4 cases with the 14 grain powder charge with a gas check stuck in them. Do i try and drill the check and use a screw to pull them? Or do I just save em for a trip to the range and shoot the check out? or is there an easier way to remove them? Thanks in advance for your experience and advice.

[bosterr]

Tip them edgewise and pull them out with a needle nose pliers.

[popper]

Use a philips driver to punch then out of the neck into the case, then forceps or NN pliers to remove them.

[Rcmaveric]

I have small allan key that i bent a small tab into.
- push the gas check into the case.
-dump the powder
- position the gascheck and hook the tab in the gas check and pull it out.

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[Conditor22]

All good suggestions. I just use tweezers for the whole process.

On a side note, IF the checks are crimped on well, they won't come off. If they come off when pulling boolits, they may come of when you shoot the boolit.-- just a thought.

[4rdwhln]

Thanks guys, I had a feeling it would be simple. I pulled twenty and 4 came off. I will make sure to only use boolits with A sharp defined base and a tight fit to the check before sizing. Last time I let some that were looser fit.

[stubshaft]

When you fire the boolit and it is engraved by the rifling it WILL crimp the check onto the base.

[Bazoo]

I've used the paper clip that I use for checking incipient case head separation. That little hook will pluck them right out once they are turned sideways.