seating gas checks

[shotman]

I know a lot of you have the same problems i have with seating gas checks , they tend to cock or not seat all the way. I was messing with ways to get them to work. This is what i found-- lightly install and start boolit in die, then tap the handle like hammering into size die, This is on the Lee push through but it may work on the lube sizer also it works every time and check is tight shotman/rick

[Boerrancher]

Rick,

I have found with some of my boolits it works best to run them through the Lee push through dies backwards when trying to seat gas checks. I have done this with just about every boolit design out there with the exception of the Loverin's and have had no ill effects to the nose of the boolit.

Best Wishes from the Boer Ranch,

Joe

[shotman]

bo I did that for awhile worked ok with rifle up to 40cal try what i desribed it will seat 44 and 45 perfect--check dont need to be straight just start boolet till it sticks in die ,then tap handle you can feel it seat solid. I tried the backward deal with the 311413 it will mash the point-this dont rick

[454PB]

Your method works with the Lee sizers and the Star sizer (bottom pressure, rather than nose pressure). Doesn't work with the Lyman/RCBS because of the nose punch. If the nose punch isn't well aligned, it will mar the boolit.

[shotman]

well i wasnt sure if by raising handle if it would work with the lube type . I sold all my lube stuff some years back after Lee came out with the push dies.The tumble lube is all i use now rick