or try this

Perhaps this is where you were going Saaed, but by the looks of my pressure posting above that has started some debate, maybe you could do some research or exploration into this matter of finding pressures? Might be a good addition to the accuratereloading webpages to have a documented way of finding pressures and what ways could be more or less conservative? Just a thought, sure would clear up some of the grey area that seems to be creating a debate. Thanks, and keep up the good work.

Scott

That is the one, thank you very much.

I will check it out and hopefully get a unit and see where we stand on our loads.

I have read about this product, but, frankly, I am not sure how accurate it is compared to a test barrel.

Again, thank you all for your help.

Saeed,
I may be getting one for xmas!!

as for accuracy... ANYTHING repeatable is more accurate than nothing!

does one calibrate calipers before each use?

if the barrel shank is even, the expansion should be consistent, and you should be able to get a pretty good graph of pressure.... then again, I haven't used the thing... but that's the exact same way the oehler works, for 4x the money

jeffe

Uh, Denton uses one.... Uh-oh, I just heard Hot Core twitch...I'm gonna RUUUUUUUUUNNNNNNNNNNNN!

I suppose the best thing to do si trying it ourselves and see.

We will let you all know how this works out.

Saeed,

Let me give you a useless warning about the Pressure Trace device. I doubt this will come in handy.

You attach the strain gauge to your barrel either with a special grade of Loctite they send you or with epoxy. To keep your finger from sticking to the barrel, they give you a sheet of Teflon to press the strain gauge down with.

Aha! I was building something at work and had gotten a blister from the screwdriver. As usual, the blister had torn off before I knew what was going on. Remembering the non-stick sheets that come with the Pressure Trace, I deduced that I could repair my hand by putting down a layer of artificial skin. I had everything I needed right there in the lab: Crazy Glue and Teflon pipe tape. I dripped Crazy Glue where the blister had been and pressed down on the area with a sheet of Teflon tape.

This is how I found out that Teflon tape is not pure Teflon, but a dispersion of Teflon in an otherwise permeable flexible polymer. The Crazy Glue penetrated the Teflon tape well enough that it thouroughly attached my left index finger to the torn-off blister area of my right hand.

Simply pulling apart did not detach my hands. Well, you know what they tell you to do. It works well enough, but if you can avoid applying acetone to a raw skinless patch where a blister has been, I highly recommend it.

H. C.

I will not be drawn in! I will not be drawn in!

I like to think of myself as a catalyst sometimes. You know, stirring the pot without getting directly involved?

The above is not a position of management. If management had a position we would keep it secret. If we had a secret there would be no position on it, and of course that too would be secret. If we chose to reveal either our position or secret it might be our position to retain the previous position, and that is a position we cannot comment upon. This from a very lofty position of course.

Loftily Yours,

Management

Henry,
OUCH!!
but it's Cyanoacrylate not epoxy or loctite... super glue!!

jeffe

Oh Henry,

I feel your pain!

I have my girlfriend do the gluing around here now. She gets stuck, I laugh, and then I have to lock up the guns so she doesn't shoot my truck again.

JCN