For those of you who load multiple calibers, do you use the same powder measure for each or do you duplicate?
I have seen, for example, Lee Loadmaster owners who store have their disks fully ready to go including separate powder measures. Is there any advantage to this other than not having to unscrew and move it between charging dies?
I put a small piece of masting tape over the tiny hole in the top piece for the hopper (Dillon) and put a black bag over the whole shebang and call it good.
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I'm big on labeling the hopper (masting tape) with whatever pedigree of powder I have in it, and ,yea, the hopper gets powder colored over time.
The powder goes right back in the bottle every time...no exceptions.
Don't want to get confused about exactly what kind of powder is in the measure...can you say "Kaboom?"
Also, powder tends to absorb moisture all too easily, which can cause inconsistent burn rate at the least and failure to fire at the worst.
I'm the same way. It gets dumped every time no matter what. I only have one powder measure and I reload multiple calibers so there's no sense in leaving it in. I also like to use an air duster to clean out the powder measure to avoid cross-contamination issues. A small air compressor under my bench is in my near future.
For those worried about moisture in the powder containers, would placing a desiccant pack in the jug be of any benefit?
Ok. Thanks.
I wish these standard uniflo's had a drain plug to empty them so I didn't have to remove it from the turret to dump it. I guess I could always empty it 4gr. at a time.