Pat marlin check maker

Hey Guys,

Has anyone ordered a gc maker from Pat? If so how long did it take to get it delivered. I ordered one on Feb 1st and still have not recieved it, although my check has been cashed. Two emails were sent; one at a month, and the other at 7 weeks. He replied both times that it would'nt be long. I understand that he works by himself and pobably has a lot of oders, just looking for a time frame.

Thanks

As I recall, it was 5-6 weeks for me, but that was several years ago. I've read that it's taken longer for others - depending on number of orders and equipment problems I suppose.
Pat is a standup guy and has been around for a long time - you will get your order, though it may take time...

Ok, Thanks for the info. I'll just have to work on my patience, Thanks!

Boolit Bub Join DateFeb 2012LocationCentral Maine HighlandsPosts33

I ordered a .30 cal checkmaker about 10 days ago,i got over 1k hornadys left so im good for a while.
Im sure it will be worth the wait,though I can hardly wait to make my own .

Ive ordered three, one came in a few weeks, the other two took months.
The wait is really worth it.

I have sworn on the altar of GOD eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man.

I ordered one when he first started. It took nearly a year to receive what was touted as ready for delivery in 30 days. After being highly criticized for wanting my merchandise and hearing every excuse in the book, the device finally came. Using the check maker was as slow as getting it. I sold it, bought a .30 and a .35 Freechex III and have never looked back. The Freechex III dies took about 10 days to get.

My experience pretty much mirrors that of Dan Cash. The first one took about 10 days, the second 15 months. Of the 2 Checkmakers, one worked good, the other was problematic. Pat did replace the problem child under his warranty. Both have sat in their boxes and gone unused since. I switched to Freechex from Charlie Darnall. I have ordered and received my 4th Freechex, none of which took over a week to get. I have not ran into any problems with them.
I hope Pat gets his issues worked out soon and deliveries get back on track. A lot of folks like his product and it should not disappear. Continued excuses can make potential customers wary.

I have recently just purchased a freechex 3 in 22 cal and 35 cal. Got them both 3 days after paying for them. Charlie won't take your money until he has product to send you. I have a 35 cal Pat Marlins check maker I am going to sell. I am not to thrilled with separate cutting of the disc, then forming the check. I already like the all in one step function of the freechex 3. And I don't have to put my reloading press under the stress of cutting the discs.

Pat is the only one that I know of that makes the PB gascheck tool. So ....be patient it will come, afterall you do not have a choice as far as PB gaschecks go. They work great, slow , but do what they were designed to do.They have worked great to solve my leading issues with my 9MM. I am in no race when I do my reloading so I just take my time and enjoy. I also have the Freechex dies and they work great for normal gaschecks.

All that being said, Pat will come thru and if you are looking for the PB gascheck dies Pat is the man as far as I am concerned. I will be ordering several more and will be alot more patient this time now that I know he is legitimate. By the way mine did take approx 5-6 weeks .

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Purchase of GC maker and material for 75 gr NATO 5.56

I have put my name in for the 75 gr. NATO GB mold. There are a few different manufactures of GC makers. My questions are:

First, which GC maker would you recommend and why? Second, what type and thickness of GC material would be best for this bullet?

Thanks for your opinions and advice.

Boolit Master Join DateFeb 2010LocationFinland, west coastPosts547

I have no experience in this, I found it simpler to buy them. Since then I saw you can get from castboolits for even cheaper so I doubt I will be investing in a check maker anytime soon. With that said I did investigate the option before deciding to buy instead. I've heard lots of positive reports on the Freechex III system, you put it in an arbor press and start squeezing them out.

Now if they had something that could be put in a single stage press I'd be a bit more interested.

HDS

I have two Pat Marlin PB GC makers that fit in my RCBS press. I don't see why a regular GC could not be formed in a Rockchucker - after all some people have done light swaging on one.

My desire to make instead of buy is to be self-sufficient and also to have the flexibility to select type and thickness of material if that has any bearing on accuracy. With two and soon three AR's to feed, I will be using a few thousand a year so the break-even point should be reasonably quick. If I fired 1000 a year, you are correct and buying pre-made makes sense.

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pat marlins gas check maker

Boolit Bub Join DateOct 2005Locationselah, waPosts23

made some gas checks on a borrowed 30 cal. check maker by pat marlin. works very well once you get the hang of it. i have sent a message to him about prices and delivery time. anyone had any problems with his service. i am pretty sure i want one but want to check out his service etc. before ordering. argie1891

He has been through a move and other things over the last year but is up and running with good production reviews. I have a PB 45 Cal checkmaker from Pat and it took a while to get from him (prior to his move and life changes) but I knew it was going to be a while however it was worth the wait. Now a days he has his new shop, two or three machines working and is producing quality checkmakers at good production rates. I think the best way to find out production rates and estimated times of arrival is to email Pat himself. Here is his website link:
http://www.patmarlins.com/

Email:
mail@patmarlins.com

Pat is a good man, a one man show, and has a promise to do his best to produce a quality product and to deliver as quickly as he and his machines can.

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