I retired my plastic powder funnels

[doubleh]

I weight every round when loading for rifle cartridges and all I load for anymore is 223 an 22-250. I got tired of holding the plastic funnel just right so I wouldn't spill any powder and made the first little funnel sometime ago. It is turned from 1 1/4" aluminum rod and has worked well. Just drop it over the case and pour the powder without any leakage. I have been loading quite a bit of handgun ammo recently and static electricity is annoying. I weight a charge every twelve to fifteen rounds.and got tired of having to sweep flake powder into the case when it sticks to the plastic so I made two more funnels. Not having anymore aluminum rod I improvised with 3/4" rod, a couple of small stainless funnels, and a little shoe-goo to hold things together. Number 2 fits 38 spl./357 and maybe 380 and 9 mm while number 3 will handle 44, 45 ACP, and 45 Colt. I put a fast, light knurl on #2 and and a slow, heavy knurl on #3.

 

[bearleft]

Very nice, .223 can be a pain with my RCBS funnel!
I don't have the tools for metal, might have to turn one out of wood.

 

[horsemen61]

I weight every round when loading for rifle cartridges and all I load for anymore is 223 an 22-250. I got tired of holding the plastic funnel just right so I wouldn't spill any powder and made the first little funnel sometime ago. It is turned from 1 1/4" aluminum rod and has worked well. Just drop it over the case and pour the powder without any leakage. I have been loading quite a bit of handgun ammo recently and static electricity is annoying. I weight a charge every twelve to fifteen rounds.and got tired of having to sweep flake powder into the case when it sticks to the plastic so I made two more funnels. Not having anymore aluminum rod I improvised with 3/4" rod, a couple of small stainless funnels, and a little shoe-goo to hold things together. Number 2 fits 38 spl./357 and maybe 380 and 9 mm while number 3 will handle 44, 45 ACP, and 45 Colt. I put a fast, light knurl on #2 and and a slow, heavy knurl on #3.

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Impressive!!!! Great work

 

[Milt1]

A Bounce fabric softener sheet for the dryer would have eliminated the static electricity from your plastic funnels.

 

[doubleh]

A Bounce fabric softener sheet for the dryer would have eliminated the static electricity from your plastic funnels.

As I well know. This way I don't have to mess with a fabric softener sheet. It's just grab and go. A plus is I like to dream up and make things.

 

[doubleh]

Very nice, .223 can be a pain with my RCBS funnel!
I don't have the tools for metal, might have to turn one out of wood.

Why not? One from a fairly hard close grained wood would certainly work. I may steal your idea. I have some pieces of mesquite laying around and that is certainly a hard wood.

 

[GeoDudeFlorida]

Why not? One from a fairly hard close grained wood would certainly work. I may steal your idea. I have some pieces of mesquite laying around and that is certainly a hard wood.

Hmmm. Monkey wood.

 

[CoalCrackerAl]

I have a small stainless funnel i use. I forget where i got it lol. But it sure comes in handy. I use a larger plastic one. For putting powder pack in the bottle when i empty my powder drop though.

 

[doubleh]

Or maybe one from desert ironwood.

 

[RockPile]

I weight every round when loading for rifle cartridges and all I load for anymore is 223 an 22-250. I got tired of holding the plastic funnel just right so I wouldn't spill any powder and made the first little funnel sometime ago. It is turned from 1 1/4" aluminum rod and has worked well. Just drop it over the case and pour the powder without any leakage. I have been loading quite a bit of handgun ammo recently and static electricity is annoying. I weight a charge every twelve to fifteen rounds.and got tired of having to sweep flake powder into the case when it sticks to the plastic so I made two more funnels. Not having anymore aluminum rod I improvised with 3/4" rod, a couple of small stainless funnels, and a little shoe-goo to hold things together. Number 2 fits 38 spl./357 and maybe 380 and 9 mm while number 3 will handle 44, 45 ACP, and 45 Colt. I put a fast, light knurl on #2 and and a slow, heavy knurl on #3.

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Damn. I might have to spin one up.

 

[ArchAngelCD]

I don't have the equipment to turn anything so I have to buy them if I want some. I like Satern Powder Funnels. Here is a link to their site. You can find them on online stores like Midway USA too.

https://shop.saternbarrels.net/t/v06iem6vdi

The ones you made are very nice, good work...

 

[reloaded_in_pa]

Nice job.

 

[AJC1]

I have a few Saturn funnels they are gooder.

 

[cfullgraf]

Here is another choice of aluminum funnels

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1018660122?pid=781740

The OP’s funnels look good.

 

[Blue68f100]

I have the Hardcore funnels and they work great. Never have to worry about static or spilled powder. Just have to remember to pick the funnel straight up. If you tilt it, it will pick up your brass. Then you can spill powder.

 

[bullseye308]

Dessert iron wood, white oak, ipe, mesquite, curly maple, dense cherry, Purple Heart, bloodwood, or any wood with resin for a hybrid would work.

Those do look nice and I wish I had your skills. I’m an amateur on a wood lathe and would like to get a metal lathe and learn how to use it. That would open up so many options.

 

[lightman]

Those look nice! Very creative.

 

[HOWARD J]

I also use Saturn funnels.
I have no problem with static - I cut a piece of dryer sheet about 1 1/2" x 8"---I place half of it inside the powder drop & bend it around & tape it to outside of powder drop - for me it works !

 

[Bfh_auto]

Why not? One from a fairly hard close grained wood would certainly work. I may steal your idea. I have some pieces of mesquite laying around and that is certainly a hard wood.

Isn't Gunny the one who makes wooden bowls? Next thing we know he'll have pictures of powder funnels.