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Offline Possum

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Gas checks
« on: December 05, 2004, 10:05:06 AM »
Since I am new to shooting lead, can someone tell me what I type of bullet you can put a gas check on.  I understand it is dependent on the base?
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« Reply #1 on: December 05, 2004, 12:38:55 PM »
Bullets for gas checks have a crimp groove on the base for the gas check to grip, plain base cast do not. 8)
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« Reply #2 on: December 05, 2004, 01:57:07 PM »
I wouldn't exactly call it a crimp groove.  The base of the bullet has a reduced diameter.  At first glance, it might look like a bevel base, but it's not beveled, it's a squared recess to make room for the gas check.  Gas check bullets are really pretty hard to confuse with any other type.
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