8mm checks for 8x56R?

[fatelk]

Does anyone have a few 8mm gas checks they would want to sell me?

I have a Steyr M95 8x56R, and a Lee .329 mold for it. My idea was to make some real low velocity loads that didn't need gas checks, but since then I've learned more about slugging the barrel and such. I think I need to lap the mold out to .332 and use a gas check. Will regular 8mm checks work for this boolit? I thought about buying a box, but 1000 checks would be a two or three lifetime supply for this caliber for me. If someone has a hundred or two, or a partial box they want to sell, please let me know.

[Wayne Smith]

No, unfortunately an 8mm check is too small to fill the bore. We need to go to a .338 check for the Steyr. I have about 2/3rds of an old box of Hornadays and am waiting for Pat to tool up for the .338 check maker. That's one I can justify buying simply because they are not availabe very often.