Homemade Gas Check maker

[@bgufford]

Absolutely the best way to make gas checks. I really like the one he made for me. I use plain base cast bullets and the checks fit perfectly and swage on the bullet nice and tight. I use soda can aluminum for my checks. Dima will work with you to get a perfect fit.

[@DimaProk]

Thanks Bill! I sent you a reply couple days ago, I hope you received it.

[@IAT.38]

Very nice. Greetings from the Brazil.

[@DimaProk]

Greetings!

[@TreeTopFlier]

Wow, that is very creative Dima. Old world craftsmanship...Love it.

[@jeffreyevans6892]

I concur.

[@moboengr3202]

Looks like you fitting gas check to bullets without a rebate. Great work.

[@stemer1149]

Thank you very much for showing this and sharing the link. I have already built boolit puller dies using a lathe, the gc dies wil be next.

[@Nob0dy1791]

love the creativity. the reason some are harder is probably cause when you cast them some may be little bigger in diameter from one casting to another depending on how it fills the mold when sizing. i know this is a old video and im sure others have said what i have said.

[@DimaProk]

Actually, they drop out from the mold pretty identical once you get going and keep the pace the same. This bullet is just bigger around .312 - .313" by design for 7.62 hence the name 7.62mm-130-SPL and combined with hard lead can be quite difficult to size it down to .309, especially with gas check and without the lube. Lee says to use lube during sizing, but since I normally powder coat later, I can't have the lube

[@LoadsofBacon]

This is outstanding Dima. Great job!

[@DimaProk]

Thank you... I am honored, Loads of bacon watched my video! I am all giddy!

[@jimpokorny4598]

Lyman All American Press is a strong press to use 👍 Nice.

[@EagleEyeShooting]

Awsome Dima! I was a little confused on how the forming punch worked. After looking at the blueprint and seeing your vid I see its a separate piece that sits inside the body then a screw holds it in place. Makes sense cause itll be hard to machine that inside the die body. Great stuff brother! Gotta make a welcome video

[@DimaProk]

It sure was confusing for me as well. Because I don't have any formal training I had to look long and hard at the plans and just see how it goes. In my first attempt it didn't came out great so I had to redo it. If I had a milling machine things would go a lot easier.

[@Jerry-dk8se]

Good product, Dima. You're a craftsman, for sure

[@tomburson5554]

I’ve used your designs and I really like it!

[@DimaProk]

Thanks, but the design is not mine, it's by a user on the forum IDZ, just want to give him credit for putting the plans free publicly for anyone to use.

[@gasparoochie]

@@DimaProk Where can I get the design for the gas check maker. I think it is a very versatile design. Great stuff

[@englishrupe01]

Cool tools. I dont have a lathe so i use Freechex and Pat Marlins tools. However, i would offer you one tip.......if you anneal your aluminum strips first (quick heat with propane torch) then your tool will cut way easier and will not dull so fast either. Good shootin' to you!

[@DimaProk]

Thanks for the tip, I will try it. I heard some people put on the very bottom of toaster oven, going to try it both ways.

[@HansFormerlyTraffer]

Dima, I like your dies. I am going to make something like this for swaging my bullets. All in one job swaged bullet with a base more like a half jacket system. Thank you for sharing this.

[@DimaProk]

Now that you mention I recall seeing something like this on NYCNC, it takes several stages though. Look up a really cool video on how soda cans are made from single aluminum disc!

[@HansFormerlyTraffer]

@@DimaProk I was watching that very video when your reply came up...kzbin.info/www/bejne/g2KTi2Bnj7inmtE I am working on the all in one checkmaker as we speak!

[@robertrivasarroyo1174]

That's cool, unfortunately I don't have a lathe to machine the steel.

[@harleyjonesrr]

Where do you get the print from?

[@DimaProk]

you mean blueprints? I have it in description.

[@FullLeadTaco]

Sometimes I make my own gc too--but I use the patmarlins dies for pb gas checks and the freechex for the regular gas checks. Similar process as yours.

[@DimaProk]

Hey Lead Taco, thanks for the t-shirts again. Ruger one is really cool! Did you find any benefits of using GCs for plain bullets? I believe they are made from aluminum cans? It seems to me that it would fall off pretty easy.

[@FullLeadTaco]

I was using a little thicker material, the pop cans are too thin--they swage on and seem to stay on quite well. I was putting them on the bullets that I wanted to push harder.

[@FullLeadTaco]

So the main benefit for doing plain base gas checks is that you can buy a plain base mold and shoot the bullets with or without gas checks. When I shoot gas check bullets without the gas checks, it seems like I don't get as good of accuracy as the plain base bullets without gas checks.

[@DJTMichel]

This is good work Dima, thanks for the video! Do you think your tool would work in a Redding Ultramag? I think of the lateral struts that could hinder the supply of material. Would you send me the drawings, here in Germany nothing comparable is available? Best regards Michel

[@DimaProk]

Yeah your press might be a problem. I am using cheap Lee press leeprecision.com/reloader-press.html it has now lots of play in ram but works just fine for gas checks, in fact I screw in die to get maximum leverage and it makes it easier.

[@juanportodasilveira4434]

How thick is this aluminum foil in millimeters?

[@DimaProk]

0.13 inches = 0,33mm. 0.12" = 0.3mm this might work or might be a little small especially the older lyman molds prefer thicker gas checks. 0.14 (0.355mm) or even 0.15 (0.38mm).

[@harleyjonesrr]

Where can I get one???

[@WaschyNumber1]

It the Lathe a good one?

[@DimaProk]

@ WaschyNumber1 the lathe is okay, had to do a lot of rework, the biggest upgrade was a 4-inch Chuck which made it run a lot more precise. I have since got myself a much bigger South Bend where i do 99% of my work.

[@Kito66j1]

Do you make those for sale? I am looking into gas checks for .311 and .501. Yes for the big hand canon

[@DimaProk]

yes, my email is in description.

[@andy7488]

Hi ! Where can I buy this die set ? Good Job !

[@DimaProk]

shoot me email [e-mail]

[@Nonetoochuffed]

Excellent work.

[@DimaProk]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@702marine]

How can I order a gas check maker?

[@DimaProk]

I am sorry, I don't make them anymore.

[@truthseeker1364]

How much do u sell

[@DimaProk]

truth seeker sorry I don't anymore

[@ghq113]

How much?? I’d like to get, couple caliber’s

[@DimaProk]

shoot me email [e-mail]

[@Baron_Ungern_K]

Спасибо, что конструкцию пояснил, сделал себе тоже матрицы

[@DJTMichel]

Excuse me, I asked for the drawing - I just got it, where to find it :) !! Thank you very much.

[@DimaProk]

No problem :) If you have friend machinist who can make it great! If you have lathe you can make it too, the difficult part is making the slot. I had to purchase milling machine for that but it can be done on a lathe with some creative thinking as I did my first.

[@6Sally5]

Too bad he’s not making this anymore!

[@DimaProk]

Alan Bycroft I started taking orders again, contact me.

[@gasparoochie]

@@DimaProk if you are still making these gas check dies then can you let me know what they cost please ? At the moment I am after 30 calibre gas check maker. Thanks

[@DimaProk]

@@gasparoochie Contact me, my email is in description.

[@HowItWorks]

Не плохо.

[@from-Kiev]

Да, неплохо. Только одного токаря недостаточно, ещё термист должен закалить эту хреновину. У меня есть фричекс 3 для 223, теперь ищу где купить для .458 пули. Проблема.

[@harleyjonesrr]

Where do you get the print from?