Powder dipping method

[wiiawiwb]

Here's what I've been using as a dipper for the past 6,000 rounds. A 1/8oz scoop you'd use for measuring baking ingredients. It works pretty well if I get in the groove. Some days, I over pour each time and have to remove while other days I under pour and have to trickle by tapping the edge.

 

[Reefinmike]

Here's what I've been using as a dipper for the past 6,000 rounds. A 1/8oz scoop you'd use for measuring baking ingredients. It works pretty well if I get in the groove. Some days, I over pour each time and have to remove while other days I under pour and have to trickle by tapping the edge.

Ooh my, hand dipping 6,000 rounds like that? I guess as long as you verify on the scale there is no harm done. Shoot me your address. I would like to send you that Lee perfect powder measure free of charge.

-Mike

 

[vaalpens]

I have been using the lee dippers since day one and basically use the .3cc, .5cc and .7cc dippers. Even after over 8k rounds, I still don't trust my dipping to be repeatable enough, so i still weigh each charge.

My process is to just scoop the powder out of the trickler, weigh it and then trickle it up to the charge. Even with a small trickler you can detect the difference from the first scoop when the trickler is still full, and the later scoops when the powder is packed a bit tighter.

I think the only reason I have not bought a powder throw yet, is maybe trust or lack of it. It will take some time before I'll be able to trust the powder throw enough so I don't have to weight every throw.

 

[LoonWulf]

Just to keep track i do weigh one in 10 or so when im running my perfect for rifle casings. I weigh the first and last of each tray when im doing pistol...so far i havent scraped any.

 

[Lost Sheep]

I do and have made my own dippers.

I solder a copper wire to a case so I can drop it down into the bottle the powder is in.



Pick a case that is close and trim it to the length you need for the charge you want.

Your dippers are exactly what I designed (re-designed) from the Lee Dippers. Cut the perpendicular handle off, attach it vertically. Make a series of sawtooth notches along the length of the shaft so you can shake the powder mound off the top of the cup (this must be done very consistently).

The bottom, ideally, would be pointed to allow esy penetration into the powder in the bottle.

The design problem I have not solved is how to conveniently empty the dipper into the case. A bottom dump would be ideal, but I have not solved the linkage.

I like the hook on the handle. Is that to let the dipper hang on the bottle lip or someplace?

I suggested something like that a year or two ago on one or two forums, but some people objected to having their bottle of powder open to the atmosphere for an entire loading session. Does that concern you?

Lost Sheep

 

[Lost Sheep]

Easy no-tools powder dipper

Go to the range and pick up spent brass of different sizes.

On the way home stop at a hardware store and pick up some heavy plastic wire ties or safety wire.

Form a handle by wrapping a tie or some wire around a cartridge case of the size that will mete the amount of powder you want (adjust the vo0lume as described already with glue or wax.

If the "handle" is loose, use a bit of household glue to fix it in place.

Lost Sheep