Question.
03-08-2020, 06:43 AM
#1
Boone & Crockett
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Location: Eastern PA
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Question.
I've always heard there is no such thing as a stupid question. (Well there really is but...) This may sound simple enough but: Having never used gas checks on any of my cast bullets I have a question. What I am considering doing is buying a mold (.358" dia 200 gr) for my 350 Legend rifle. This mold requires a gas check but I have to size it down to .356" or .357". My question is Will I have any issues installing the gas checks then sizing down to .356"?
Or would it be a better option to just buy .358" 200 gr jacketed bullets and size them down?
Or would it be a better option to just buy .358" 200 gr jacketed bullets and size them down?
Last edited by bronko22000; 03-08-2020 at 03:53 PM.
03-08-2020, 06:07 PM
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Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Kansas
Posts: 3,902
Yeup... that extra 1 thou sizing is claimed to even help the gas check grip the base - and since it sizes just a LITTLE less easily than the lead in front of it, it helps the gas check get an even cleaner bite in the rifling to do its job.
