fastex??
 

in rockys writeings he mentions fastex for coating expanders on dies, is this still available,if not can graphite be used as a sub? was wandering my 375 dies drags a little so i use a littel mica on it but it comes of after a few rnds........thanks big kev.

I honestly don't know, Kev. The company changed hands some time back, and I haven't heard or seen a word about the product since then.

Let me do some looking and report back, willya?

In the meantime, I get good results by just tapping every tenth case into my tin of Imperial Sizing Die Wax. That lubes the expander just fine.

thanks rocky !

Hey Rocky

The stuff from Posness Warren works great also. It's called STOS. It was quickly re-named Slicker Than Owl S#!T by the shooting community. Put a little on each palm, rub your hands together like you are washing them, pick up some cases, roll them between your hands and they are lubed, the cases that is. I like Imperial but "I" think the STOS is better. Like Imperial it will not affect powder.

Best wishes, Bill

By the way, Fastex is sold by a company in Minnesota. I'm headed put to eat. I'll be back later. I'll look it up.

thanks billy d ......catch up with ya latter 4.00am getts here awful early!

Sorry about that Kev.

The POC is:Northland Shooters Supply
P.O. Box 1434
Maple Grove, Mn. 55311


E-Mail - briggs.j-b@comcast.net

Phone@ 763 420 7163


Best wishes, Bill

A very brief search turned this up:
http://www.fastexfx1.com/main.php?cat_id=51

thanks guys as usual you guys come through..have a good one big kev....

Fastex used to offer a Case lube which is good, Barrel lube which is rubbish and bullet lube which I could never tell any difference. I used the barrel lube to try and control copper fouling build up in a particilar .270 rifle and it seemed to help so when I acquired a new Mauser M96 Slide Bolt in 6.5x55 I treated the barrel on that from new. About a year or so later whilst inspecting the rifles I noticed copper fouling at the muzzle so cleaned the rifle with copper remover and discovered light pitting under it :eek:

Contacting the agent for my area fro Fastex they were unhelpful then a few weeks later I am informed that he is out of work as they have closed up shop :confused: it seems they did this to counter any claims as I was not the only complaint. The Fastex also reacted with the Forrest Foaming bore cleaning and caused rust on at least one other rifle.

I am still using their case lube but the bottle is getting low and I will change to another product when it's finished. However I would advise caution with the other Fastex products as it seems that if you encounter problems they cut and run.