[Palladin8]

I had a question pertaining to putting gas checks on bullets. Does the bullet have to be designed for the gas check or can you put them on any cast bullet? I have a box of bullets that have the gas checks on them and one without. They are from different manufacturers and are weights so they are not the same design. I am loading these rounds a little hotter than max in the manuals and am looking to keep the pressure down so I would like to use the gas checks if possible.

Scott

[RDub]

I am loading these rounds a little hotter than max in the manuals

WHY??

If we're talking about 'cast' bullets, then yes, the mold has to be designed to accept a gas check.

[rfc357]

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[jerry]

"I would like to use the gas checks if possible."

Gas checkes are primarily used to REDUCE leading in lead projectiles of +1000 fps in pistol and +1600fps in rifle approx.

[samuel]

Quote:       Originally Posted by rfc357

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I take it he means hotter than a cast load which is still below pressures for jacketed loads.The only problem with hot cast loads is the bullet may slip the riflings and cause gas leak by the bullet.I dont think you gain that much.As to the answer to the question,yes as long as you use alox and run them through a swager.I usually use the smallest diameter swager so the bullets dont bulge the casings when seating bullets. sam.

[Palladin8]

Well I have a great health and life insurance policy. But I don't intend on using it as I am not loading so hot to destroy the gun. I am just trying to avoid higher pressures while shooting the lead cast bullets and to prevent gases leaking past the bullet to further the lead build up in the barrel. I have shot several hundred cast bullets through my pistols with no problems and I was just looking for insight from from you guys on using gas checks on cast bullets.

Scott

[SwedeSteve]

Sam is correct, use the checks...

[dogman2]

Hate to tell you this but gas checks raise the pressure.

[sunray]

"...loading these rounds a little hotter than max in the manuals..." That is unsafe. Not likely to blow up the rifle with cast bullets though. It'll most likely cause extreme leading with or without gas checks. Velocities will be too high for cast bullets. And yes the bullet does matter.