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Cast Bullet Gas Check Shank Sizes
Originally posted on Cast Boolits.com By:Felix <Reprinted with permission>
 
*Gator Gas Check Shank sizes
 
  Max Shank Caliber   Max Shank Caliber

Caliber

 Diameter Description / Dimensions Caliber Diameter Description / Dimensions
.224 .214 .22 / .224 .410P1 .397 .41 Lyman (very thin)
.243 .233 .243 / 6mm .410P2 .378 .41 BSS, NEI, MM (very thick)
.257 .243 .25 / .257 .416 .393 .416 rifle normally
.264 .252 .264 / 6.5mm .430 .402 .44 /.430
.277 .253 .270 / .277 .452 .426 .45P/.452 pistol (thin)
.284 .250 .284 / 7mm .458 .426 .45R/.458 rifle (thick)
.308 .284 .30 / .308 .475P .445 .475 pistol (thin)
.323 .301 .323 / 8mm .475R .445 .475 rifle (thick)
.338 .327 .338 .500 .458 .50P / .500 S&W pistol / D> length=0.0800
.348 .320 .348 .512RL .466 .50R / .512 rifle (long) / D> length=0.0150
.358 .341 .35 / .357 / .358 / .360 .512RS .466 .50R / .512 rifle (short) / D> length=0.0800
.375 .354 .375        
 
 

A> Outside Diameter Before taper

*Gator Gas Checks has no web site. They are a

 

B> Inside Diameter

manufacturer and deal in wholesale (for the most part).
 

C> Outside Diameter With taper

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D> Height

 

 

E> Cup Thickness

  
 
 

 
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