What do you use under your material?

**brstevns** · 10-09-2011, 07:25 PM

What do you use under your material for punching checks? I have tried a piece of wood using the end grain but doesn't hold up very well.

**longbow** · 10-09-2011, 07:37 PM

I use end grain birch and it does okay.

I have tried lead and copper but found the wood to be better.

I have been told that UHMW polyethylene is good but have not tried it yet. I also suspect that the dense rubber mats used for cutting with Exacto knives and such would be good too.

I am sure you will get lots of opinions on what is best.

Longbow

**brstevns** · 10-09-2011, 08:20 PM

I was wondering about those cutting boards one can find at the dollar stores?

**mold maker** · 10-09-2011, 10:08 PM

The High Density Poly Ethlene (HDPE) material cutting boards, will hold up for a long time.

**RU shooter** · 10-09-2011, 10:09 PM

I use a big flat lead (WW) ingot ,Its about 1" thick and 6" in dia. havent had a problem yet.

**brstevns** · 10-10-2011, 09:45 AM

Thanks for the help.

**brstevns** · 10-19-2011, 04:43 PM

Originally Posted by RU shooter

I use a big flat lead (WW) ingot ,Its about 1" thick and 6" in dia. havent had a problem yet.

Tried this and it worked out the best for me. Thanks again for the suggestions and help.

**Sonnypie** · 10-25-2011, 11:32 AM

Originally Posted by RU shooter

I use a big flat lead (WW) ingot ,Its about 1" thick and 6" in dia. havent had a problem yet.

That's exactly what I was going to suggest.

BP	Bronze Point	IMR	Improved Military Rifle	PTD	Pointed
BR	Bench Rest	M	Magnum	RN	Round Nose
BT	Boat Tail	PL	Power-Lokt	SP	Soft Point
C	Compressed Charge	PR	Primer	SPCL	Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP	Hollow Point	PSPCL	Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt"	C.O.L.	Cartridge Overall Length
PSP	Pointed Soft Point	Spz	Spitzer Point	SBT	Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN	Lead Round Nose	LWC	Lead Wad Cutter	LSWC	Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC	Gas Check

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