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First time in a very long time I had to go shopping for gas checks for 6.5 and 8mm. None to be found at the usual places so I googled and came up with Sage's Outdoors. They not only had gas checks but had them waaaaaay cheaper than anybody. Like 24 and 27 bucks per 1k with only 8.50 postage. Ordered late last night they shipped today.
Youse guys probably already know about this source but I thought I'd give a heads up. These are "Gator" checks.
Dutch
Thanks for posting that. I had been unable to find any 7mm gas checks. Got 500 on the way now. Too bad .357s were sold out!
Been usin' 'em fer years. Good outfit.
They are also great because you can buy in lots smaller than 1000. Sometimes you just don't need that many.
Excellent source. I had only used Hornady checks until I tried them. The only difference I could find was price (lower).
Sage's is good people...Buy with confidence!
In addition to selling Gator's checks, they manufacture as well, so they have stuff in stock pretty regularly.
Tank you for the post. I could not find them anywhere.
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I have bought from them as well... many times.. its easier sometimes to buy them when time is short
CoolHandMoss, keep going back and looking, they restock pretty often. I was looking for some .308 gas checks for a while and found them there. Great folks to work with.
Sage Outdoors is the fastest shippers of anybody I've ever dealt with!
ive never seemed to be able to get them on phone but got checks in mail real quick from online order.
I use them and they have all worked well except the GCs for 8mm Mauser, they are really hard to seat straight on bullets from a lee mold.
Agree. Ended up seating the GC in separate operation on my Lee 8mm cast.Quote:
Originally Posted by Multra
I ordered from Sage the other day after I found a tip on CB and they came promptly. They only had 0.017" Copper for .30 cal but I'm going to need about 5,000 for the lead I have coming in and on hand. I've been wanting ot try some aluminium ones but haven't found them in stock. Have a few hundred on a trade coming so at least I'll get to try them.
I ordered some checks from them, and ever since they email me every so often, telling me of what's in stock, special sales, etc
I've use Sage checks for several years. I have a few thousand of each of the calibers I shoot. The quality to price can't be beat.
I don't plan on shooting a lot o gas checked 45 rifles , pistols for that matter so it was nice to be able to order a short lot of 45 cal checks .
The others on hand , aluminum for 27,28,30&35 cal have proven quality of components for me . I had an issue with some 35 cal aluminum checks but they weren't Sage's .
Thanks for posting this, my order is in.
Try shaping a punch or end of appropriately sized bolt to open the sides of the check enough for easy starting. Place the business end of the re-ground punch into open side of the check and give it a gentle whack. The sizer die will fold the sides of the check back in.Quote:
Originally Posted by Multra
Three44s
I ordered from Sages for the first time on the 3/27. It was shipped that day! I ordered some .44 cal Gator checks. The only place that had any .44 cal gas checks. I want to be ready when my Accurate mold arrives.
I ordered 8mm gas checks from Sages Thursday and received them today... FAAST service.
I just got some 8mm from them. Very fast shipping.
I like the ones I got from them(303 alum.),and they ship very fast.
Placed first order with Sage for .30 cal AL and will be the first time using any AL checks. Have always used Hornady. I have some of those left so will be able to do a comparison.
Sageoutdoors seems good to me.I like how you can see current stock, and the shipping time is excellent.
they are good quality and fast shipping, the cost of 30 cal checks have gotten a bit expensive for me so I make my own gas checks and have lots to use. I see no difference between the al or copper, just the price.
Ordered some .30 .017" to try and some .500's for the future SIL. The .30s shot same POI as Hornadys.
I’ve had very good luck with Sage and like others have said good people and good products!
Thanks for the heads-up. I never heard of these folks. I ordered 500 32/8mm checks
Just pulled the trigger on 5K x 223 copper Gator checks from Sage's. Same price shipped as a GC die and punch without the hassle or expense of sheet metal or time delay to make them. Life is too short to spend all of it at the reloading bench fashioning rounds or components to fit the projectiles.
Sheamus there is awesome. One of the best places I have dealt with. Been buying from them for years now.
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Originally Posted by Dutchman
Thanks for your experience. As a result of reading it I ordered some gas checks from them. In stock, good price, and fast service. They are bookmarked.
Jim
Hi all,
I've also been a regular customer of Sage, and concur with all the great things said of them. The OP mentioned 6.5mm GCs. One thing that Shamus developed was a "small shank" GC for the 6.5/.264, they fit tightly on my NOE 266 140gr FN whereas the Gator checks were loose, even when pushed through a sizer. If you have that problem, just look for the "SS" Gas Checks.
Ed
They use to offer the small shank checks for 44 caliber in aluminum. I'm down to my last pack of one thousand. The last few times I put in an order, they are not even listed anymore. I even sent an email inquiry, a couple of weeks ago, have heard nothing back.
Winelover
I have not had the same experience as others with their copper checks,spring back was terrible and they wouldn’t stay on. I had to anneal them to use them,never had to do that with Hornady,the aluminum checks are fine.