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I've heard the term "gas check" before, but never really knew what it was. While doing a search to educate myself, I ran across this video and it seemed relevant to what Ron wants to do. Apparently you can make your own gas checks (even .223).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xK50ZaQo8w
Yeaaaah, you can make your own GC's, but for the cost of the tooling and materials I could just buy a lot of 55gr. FMJBT's. A thousand Hornady gas checks don't cost much. Putting them on is a piece of cake with a Lee sizing die.Quote:
Originally Posted by Irving
I'm thinking this endeavor ain't worth the hassle. If I had another upper with a longer 1:12 barrel, might be a different story.
Sounds like you're giving up to me. Come'on, be a trail blazer. You can post up a detailed How-to and an AAR for everyone to enjoy. It'll be worth it just for the experience alone.
If I was going to tool up for .223, I'd be looking at casting a bullet and swaging 22lr brass as your jacket. It works (at least the ones I've played with were normal power loads and about 2moa.)
When you can buy a decent bullet for less then 8 cents it doesn't make sense spending the time and money (on GC) to cast them. Though it is neat.
http://www.midsouthshooterssupply.co...ure-1000-Count
This is my ultimate goal, I've got some samples guys have sent me of many different kinds of jacketed bullets made from spent .22lr, 9mm, .40S&W, and .223 brass. Pretty impressive!Quote:
Originally Posted by Zombie Steve
Heard back from the cast bullet neighbor
He's using a Lyman .224 mold they average out to 54gr , also using gas checks. His pre mixed lead is 91 (lead) -2 (Antimony) -7 (Tin) IF he remembers to put some aside i will eventually get to load and report back
Finally located my load data for Lead / cast 223 bullets.
I cast some bullets out of a Lee Bator mold, they dropped at 52 grains. Powder coated with ESC gun using powder by the pound powder. My little M & P with a 1 in 8 twist did not like them at all
Tip: Use different powder than Harbor Freight. Lot more uniform application.
Nothing wrong with Harbor Freight powder for pistol, but coating those little 22 caliber pills is tedious.
I also gas checked after coating.
Just my experience
You spray them or do the tumble in bag method?Quote:
Originally Posted by tmjohnson
Sounds like he sprayed them. So do I, works far better. FAR better.Quote:
Originally Posted by Great-Kazoo