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Offline Haywire Haywood

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Flaring a gas check
« on: August 21, 2005, 02:48:44 PM »
I read somewhere about a method to flare a gas check a tad to make it easier to seat on a fat bullet.  Anyone have an idea?

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Flaring a gas check
« Reply #1 on: August 21, 2005, 03:45:00 PM »
Try a ball bearing of appropriate diameter and a small hammer.
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gas check flaring tool
« Reply #2 on: August 21, 2005, 10:24:23 PM »
I've used home-made tools to flare the gas checks for easier seating.

You chuck up a short (3" or 4") steel dowel in an electric drill motor, and use a mill file to taper the end to the desired dimensions.  Polish with emery cloth backed with a wood block.
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