We all know there are no gas checks anywhere, so if you shoot a checked bullet we're out of luck. My thoughts are, if the bullets are powder coated and stood on the nose to dry, would the powder coating that covers the base be sufficient to prevent gas erosion? It is labor intensive, but we would at least be able to use the molds. The only molds I have that are not checked is a .380 rn, and my black powder molds. Everything else is cut for a gas check. Stu