When to Put The Pressure On

[quicksylver]

K,,,,, I once had a foundation contractor ask me to show him where a "scose" was on his ruler.

I wonder if they make a torque wrench small enough to fit the 450 ?

Then we could talk ft. Lbs with various lubes.

 

[KHornet]

Quicksylver, have always figured that a scose was just a bit less than a smidge, which is just a bit less than a touch. Contractors often lack a sense of humor, and for that matter so do most engineers and weather types. When I first started using Lars Can Red lube, I would have liked a torque wrench. That stuff is pretty hard and needs warming appreciably.

 

[quicksylver]

K.....that scose and smidge is about the same as a pinch when cooking.

Never got the hang of that.

As for the CR , I think it is an excellent lube for certain aplications and bullets such as
299,332 and 30 Hunter.

I use the heating plate with CR and I preheat with a hair dryer, cuts the waiting time some.

I have shot some amazing groups with the 299 and CR.

Dan

 

[KHornet]

Dan,
I do a fair amount of cooking, and use a lot of pinches, with emphasis on garlic powder, sea salt, & oregano. It is a matter of practice, experience and of course a bit of luck coupled with tasting.

I just did a quantity of 55gr. .226"s with Bens Red, and it did well in my little old 45. Had way to much pressure on the first couple, and backed off appreciably, and then adjusted just a scose, to where I wanted to be. One little click was good for about 3 bullets before I had to touch it again just a scose. Only use the old 45 for 22's and 6MM's. Look forward to trying BR with 6.5, 7MM, and 30cals.

Will have to wait till I empty the tube of one of my other lube sizers and clean it up a bit before I try Ben's red in larger cals. Think I am going to like it however. I use hair dryers for warming stiff lubes like Can Red. Hard to beat $1.89 at Good Will. Have had most excellent luck with CR in warm weather.

 

[quicksylver]

K...you are light years ahead of me in the cooking department, my hat is off to you.

Over coating with BLL does tame it's tackiness considerably.

Kind of keeps it in place until the round is loaded.

The other characteristic of Ben's Red is that
Does not seem to hold the pressure.

That is to say if you crank on the handle and leave it, it does not ooze out in ribons like other lubes.

Try it sometime, put some pressure on it ,leave it and come back the next day and you will have to crank the handle to get the pressure back.

Kind of nice actually.

 

[35 shooter]

I've never tried leaving the pressure on Ben's Red, but would have expected it to run out like crazy. Wow...another plus for Ben's Red i guess.

 

[KHornet]

Yep lubing/sizing wise, it is great stuff!