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blaser.306
11-12-2012, 11:24 AM
If having a custom .41 cal mould cut, what would be the advantages/dis-advantages to eithr the thin ( lyman ) or thick gas check shank. Personaly I would think that the thick would be a "better" gas seal. I put this to those who have / used both and are in the know.
TomAM
11-12-2012, 12:00 PM
The Gator 410P1 can be advantageous because it uses the same shank diameter as Hornady.
44man
11-15-2012, 11:01 AM
As long as the check is the same diameter as the boolit.
It must also stay on the boolit.
beagle
11-16-2012, 07:47 PM
Having dealt with .41 gas checks in several configutations over the years, I'd get a PB mould cut and have Pat Marlin make a .41PB gas check maker to fit the base diameter. I've had really good luck with his PB GC makers in both .30 and .35./beagle
blaser.306
11-16-2012, 08:06 PM
The question being, What "works better" as a gas seal! The thin are realy thin and I haven't seen the thick but there must have been some thought to two different thicknesses.
Irascible
11-29-2012, 11:45 PM
You better round up the gas checks first. No more 41 gas checks from Lyman or Hornady. Hornady does sell a .416 GC which fits a slightly different size base. I think Gator can make original size checks or the 416 checks.
JonB_in_Glencoe
11-30-2012, 10:25 AM
Having dealt with .41 gas checks in several configutations over the years, I'd get a PB mould cut and have Pat Marlin make a .41PB gas check maker to fit the base diameter. I've had really good luck with his PB GC makers in both .30 and .35./beagle

I have a .41PB checkmaker. The big advantage is, I can use a PB mold for PB boolits or put a check on if I choose. For most 41 Mag pistol shooting a gas check isn't needed, But What I wanted was to put a check on a softer alloy hollow point boolit and drive it faster then would be prudent without a check. During application, I've had great luck with the popcan metal checks clinging to these boolits. I used a Lyman 450 to size, lube, and apply the checks...just as easy as size and lube without appling a check. I haven't got to shoot any yet.
http://i640.photobucket.com/albums/uu127/JonB_in_Glencoe/checkinstalled.jpg