Hello everyone,
This is my first post to this forum and am looking forward to discussing different handloading issues.
I have a Lee bullet sizer in .358, a box of Laser Cast 158 gr. cast bullets, .358, with a bevel base and Hornady crimp-on gas checks. I ran the bullet with a gas check through the sizer, and the check was seated and sized perfectly. It is firmly attached with no gap between the check and bullet. This is new to me because I always thought that you needed a base designed for a check and not a bevel. I measured the base with check applied and the rest of the bullet, and there is no dimension difference. The bottom of the bullet is slightly cupped. Has anyone done this with good accurate results? I am very interested in pushing these bullet at full speed in a Win. 16" carbine.
Thanks,
Jeff
This is my first post to this forum and am looking forward to discussing different handloading issues.
I have a Lee bullet sizer in .358, a box of Laser Cast 158 gr. cast bullets, .358, with a bevel base and Hornady crimp-on gas checks. I ran the bullet with a gas check through the sizer, and the check was seated and sized perfectly. It is firmly attached with no gap between the check and bullet. This is new to me because I always thought that you needed a base designed for a check and not a bevel. I measured the base with check applied and the rest of the bullet, and there is no dimension difference. The bottom of the bullet is slightly cupped. Has anyone done this with good accurate results? I am very interested in pushing these bullet at full speed in a Win. 16" carbine.
Thanks,
Jeff