Originally Posted by
Jim
Done it many times. I've shot gluelits in 30 caliber up to 45-70. Put a thin coat of automotive grease on the gluelit, seat it and shoot it.
If the gluelit is greased and seated and put away, the grease will dry out. An unlubed gluelit has a very high friction factor. This will cause glue 'leading'. It's not so hard to clean out, but I see no sense in causing a problem when there's a way to avoid it.
With a long rifle barrel (as opposed to a handgun barrel), you'll get the full effect of the energy of the primer. First time I tried it, I put a 30 caliber gluelit through the bottom of a metal coffee can at about 10 feet.
Wanna see something cool? Take your rifle outside, fire it and watch the gluelit go into a long cork screw trajectory.