I have a Lee, I think (bad day, sorry) C309-180r mold and am powder coating these. I've had a guy tell me I need to cut out the gas check ring. I've also gotten hints here that I might need to do this.
Why? This may seem like a really dumb question but I don't understand it. In my mind, the PC is hard enough that the powder isn't going to burn though it, so the final driving band should keep any flame cutting down? Please educate me!