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Rooster Ex Member	Accurate #9 Apr 17^th, 2013 at 7:01pm	Print Post
	My old Lyman 55 doesn't like it, kind of jams it up. Anybody else have problems with this?


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JackHughs Oldtimer Offline Posts: 657 Location: Riverbank Joined: Sep 27^th, 2008	Re: Accurate #9 Reply #1 - Apr 17^th, 2013 at 8:49pm	Print Post
	Quote: My old Lyman 55 doesn't like it, kind of jams it up. Anybody else have problems with this? Is this the first time you've used a fine ball powder in your Lyman? If there is any wear in the system, the "fines" can creep in and gum up the works. The same is true if there is even the slightest trace of lubricant present. JackHughs

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Cat_Whisperer Frequent Elocutionist Offline No 1, 9.3x74R Posts: 3877 Location: Mountains of Virginia Joined: Apr 17^th, 2004	Re: Accurate #9 Reply #2 - Apr 17^th, 2013 at 9:21pm	Print Post
	Quote: My old Lyman 55 doesn't like it, kind of jams it up. Anybody else have problems with this? I have 3 #55's. Different vintages, different wear/clearances. Each has a particular disliked powder form.

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Rooster Ex Member	Re: Accurate #9 Reply #3 - Apr 18^th, 2013 at 7:54am	Print Post
	Ok, that explains it. The one I was using throws everything else great. I have never used any powder this fine before. I have two other #55's I'll try, one is pretty new so probably doesn't have as much wear.


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creedmoormatch Ex Member	Re: Accurate #9 Reply #4 - Apr 18^th, 2013 at 9:38am	Print Post
	Rooster, The solution to your problem is to substitute a Belding and Mull powder dispenser for the Lyman #55 which, as you now know, has limitations with the fine granulation of the AA #9 powder. By doing so, you will also achieve the benefit of measuring more accurate and consistent powder charges which will result in improved overall accuracy, i.e., target scores. (uniform velocity) CMM


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Rooster Ex Member	Re: Accurate #9 Reply #5 - Apr 18^th, 2013 at 11:20am	Print Post
	Noted. Love to have one and will some time in the future. To have one anytime soon I'll have to run a fundraiser to support the purchase.


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Schuetzendave Frequent Elocutionist Offline Retired Ex-Shooter Posts: 4040 Location: St. Albert, Alberta Joined: Jan 28^th, 2005	Re: Accurate #9 Reply #6 - Apr 19^th, 2013 at 1:09am	Print Post
	I have three Lyman 55s. I have the same problems with the two older models which are either worn or were built with sloppy tolerances. The newer (1990s model) has thrown hundreds of thousands of rounds with AA#9, H108 or WC820 with no problems.


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Green_Frog Frequent Elocutionist Offline "It ain't easy being green" ASSRA Life #281 Posts: 4020 Location: Lynchburg, VA Joined: Apr 18^th, 2004	Re: Accurate #9 Reply #7 - Apr 19^th, 2013 at 8:36pm	Print Post
	I've dropped Accurate #9 with excellent results from both my Belding & Mull and Charlie Dell's Harrell. Although I have a half dozen #5s and #55s, I'm not sure I've tried any of them with really fine ball powder like #9. Froggie


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nobearsyet Ex Member	Re: Accurate #9 Reply #8 - Apr 21^st, 2013 at 12:24am	Print Post
	Never had a problem with #9 in my Lyman, oe my RCBS Uniflow for that matter, my LEE progressive press doesn't like it at all.


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rkaires Frequent Elocutionist Offline No Stronger Bond Posts: 1633 Location: Dingmans Ferry, PA Joined: Oct 26^th, 2012	Re: Accurate #9 Reply #9 - Apr 21^st, 2013 at 1:16pm	Print Post
	I'm getting excellent results with AA#9 in my Redding BR-30 and 3BR with the small metering chamber.

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Green_Frog Frequent Elocutionist Offline "It ain't easy being green" ASSRA Life #281 Posts: 4020 Location: Lynchburg, VA Joined: Apr 18^th, 2004	Re: Accurate #9 Reply #10 - Apr 22^nd, 2013 at 1:11pm	Print Post
	As was stated earlier in the thread, it's probably a function of how much "slop" there is in the slide or the rotor of a drum-type measure. Those *@$%@ grains sure are tiny!! It's kinda like measuring water. Froggie


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