Lyman Gas Checks .45 Caliber, 1000ct

Lyman Gas Checks in .45 Caliber (part no. 2827273) protect cast bullets from hot powder gases at the moment of firing. Lyman makes these as gilded metal cups that crimp onto the base of a cast bullet, and beyond protection they also allow the bullet to be driven to higher velocities than an unprotected base would handle. Each package holds 1,000 gas checks sized specifically for .45-caliber cast bullets.

Key Specifications

• Sized for .45 caliber cast bullets specifically, one of ten caliber-specific sizes Lyman offers.
• Gilded metal cup construction the standard gas check material and design.
• Fits the base of cast bullets crimps on during sizing to protect the base.
• Protects against hot powder gases prevents gas cutting and base erosion at firing.
• Permits higher velocities than an unprotected cast bullet base can handle.
• Available in 10 caliber-specific sizes from .22 up to .45 caliber across Lyman’s gas check line.
• 1,000 gas checks per package packaged for high-volume cast-bullet reloading.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does a gas check do? It protects the base of a cast bullet from hot powder gases at firing, which also allows the bullet to be driven to higher velocities.

How is a gas check attached to the bullet? It’s a metal cup that crimps onto the base of the cast bullet during the sizing step.

Buy the Lyman Gas Checks .45 Caliber, 1000ct

Order Lyman Gas Checks .45 Caliber through our reloading equipment lineup. Order them from our Lubbock, Texas gun shop for fast, insured shipping.