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Old March 2, 2005, 06:00 PM   #1
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HAS ANYONE USED A PRODUCT CALLED FASTEX? WHAT WERE THE RESULTS IF YOU USED IT.

THIS PRODUCT SOUNDS LIKE A MUCH BETTER SOLUTION THAN MOLY, WHICH WILL NEVER POLLUTE MY BARRELS AGAIN. :barf:

THANX FOR ANY HELP.
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Old March 8, 2005, 07:33 PM   #2
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Fastex DID shut a lot of the "moly snivelers"up I knew there had to be a reason for it to exist.

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Old March 13, 2005, 05:28 PM   #3
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What happened to your barrels, Billy D? I'be been using moly to coat bullets since 1995 and have lost my enthusiasm, not to mention accuracy in a 7STW.
What is "Fastex" claiming?
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Old March 13, 2005, 09:42 PM   #4
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Where did you find the Fastex? Thanks.
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Old March 14, 2005, 01:28 AM   #5
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CDOC AND DON H

FOUND OUT ABOUT FASTEX ON ANOTHER FORUM www.varminthunters.com. JUST LOOK FOR THE POSTING.

I WAS NOT ENTHUSED ABOUT MOLY AFTER THE FIRST APPLICATION. I DIDN'T GET MUCH MORE SHOOTING IN THAN I DID WITHOUT. ONLY THEN I HAD TO CLEAN COPPER FOULING AND MOLY TO GET THE BORE CLEAN. AFTER THE SHOTS MY BARREL LOOKED LIKE A TIGER HAD CRAWLED THROUGH, ALL NICE AND BLACK AND ORANGE. ALL NICELY? LAYERED, LAYER OF COPPER, LAYER OF MOLY AD NAUSEUM. I WAS SLIGHTLY PERTURBED TO SAY THE LEAST. WELL LIKE LEANN WOMACKS SONG GOES "NEVER AGAIN, AGAIN".

FINALLY FOUND A GOOD MOLY REMOVER, BORE TECH MOLY REMOVER. THAT STUFF WORKS.

FASTEX IS SUPPOSED TO REDUCE FRICTION AND FOULING, GEE NOW WHERE DID I HEAR THAT BEFORE? I JUST THREW THE HOOK OUT THERE TO SEE IF ANYONE HAS ANY EXPERIENCE WITH IT. I STILL MIGHT MAKE THE BIG JUMP AND BUY SOME. IF I DO I'LL GET BACK TO YOU IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS.

I'LL KEEP IN TOUCH.
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