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I keep NAPA gasket material on hand. I generally keep several thicknesses and also keep a sheet of cork on hand. If You can cut the old gasket off it can be used for a pattern. Or you can lay the part down over the material and trace around it and also mark where the holes are. Sharp sissors around the outer edge, you can use an exacto knife, whatever works. Depending on the part you can also lay the material over it and using a ball peen hammer real carefully tap around areas and the hammer against the sharp edge of the piece will cut the gasket material. I handload pistol and rifle cartridges so I have a lot of empty cases around. I chamfer the inside of an empty case and use it for a cutter for holes. just place it over where you have the holes marked,put some soft wood underneath, and whack it good with a hammer. 30-30's are .308" diameter, 270 winchester is .277, etc. Finally if gasket sealer is needed, I like the stuff Caterpiller sells. I prefer to buy gaskets if possible, I just use the above method for hard to get stuff or when I dont have the time to go to town.
Gene
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