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Whick gas check for .318 diameter bullet?

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11 March 2004, 17:12
StanDahl
Whick gas check for .318 diameter bullet?
I recently picked up an NEI 318-175 with the intention of sizing the bullets down to .314 or .315 for my Argentine Mauser. That's no problem, but the trouble is, a 30 cal gas check won't fit, even when annealed and expanded slightly with a 1/4" hollow punch. I used to have some 32 cal checks, but traded them to a few of you way back when. As I remember, the 32 cal checks were way too big for .313 bullets. The gas check shank measures 0.300� on these bullets, I can�t seem to find a 311316 without a check to compare. I�ll probably try shooting them unchecked to see how that goes, but I�d prefer to have a check seated down there eventually. So what is available out there for these bullets? Thanks, Stan.
11 March 2004, 18:35
Leftoverdj
That shank has to be cut for .32/8mm GCs.
12 March 2004, 02:52
gutshot_again
Quote:

That shank has to be cut for .32/8mm GCs.



Don't be to sure of that. My 9.3 NEI mould arrived cut for .358 gas checks instead of .375 gas checks.
12 March 2004, 03:26
mountaingun
Quote:

The gas check shank measures 0.300" on these bullets





A 30 cal Hornady check wants a 0.285" diameter shank. A 32 cal Hornady check wants a 0.3015" diameter shank. Sounds like your boolit needs the 32 Hornady. Don't worry, the check will size down to 0.314" just fine.
12 March 2004, 15:26
StanDahl
That's what I needed to know - a measurement of the check in question before I sent off for a whole box of them. Didja know that there aren't 1000 checks per box as claimed?? I counted a whole box of 32 cal Hornadys once (by counting 100 and weighing, etc.) and found more like 1100, if I remember correctly. Thanks, Stan
16 March 2004, 05:38
Gimpy
(quote): I counted a whole box of 32 cal Hornadys once (by counting 100 and weighing, etc.) and found more like 1100, if I remember correctly.:

The other guy got 900.