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StevenHall Junior Member Offline Posts: 92 Location: Cave Creek, AZ Joined: Sep 23^rd, 2014	Black powder in Lee Perfect Pewder Mesure? Oct 15^th, 2014 at 12:27pm	Print Post
	So you aren't suppose to use black powder in a powder measure that can generate a spark. Though from what I can tell, the Lee Perfect Powder Measure that I have is made of mostly plastic and aluminum. Have any of you used this powder measure for black powder? If it is not a good idea to use this measure, what black powder measure do you recommend and can you find them in the used market? Thanks


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rgchristensen Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1184 Joined: Jan 2^nd, 2014	Re: Black powder in Lee Perfect Pewder Mesure? Reply #1 - Oct 15^th, 2014 at 2:31pm	Print Post
	Far as I know, there has not been a documented instance of an explosion of a BP measure. These warnings are probably generated by lawyers and not engineers. CHRIS RGChristensen


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MikeT Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 295 Location: St. Cloud, MN Joined: Sep 7^th, 2005	Re: Black powder in Lee Perfect Pewder Mesure? Reply #2 - Oct 15^th, 2014 at 6:50pm	Print Post
	I use the LEE Perfect measure for Fg Swiss. It is very accurate once you get the hang of it. I have not tried any finer granulation powders in it. Keep on hav'n fun. MikeT


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rfd Full Member Offline Posts: 146 Joined: Aug 20^th, 2014	Re: Black powder in Lee Perfect Pewder Mesure? Reply #3 - Oct 22^nd, 2014 at 5:51pm	Print Post
	i have 4 lee powder measures. 3 have different flavors of smokeless and 1 is now for swiss 1-1/2fg, though i was running goex 2fg and 3fg in it for about 2 years. obviously i haven't blown myself up with it yet, but as always ymmv. i wonder how many old lyman 55's blew up their operators when they were loaded with bp.

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John Boy Ex Member	Re: Black powder in Lee Perfect Pewder Mesure? Reply #4 - Oct 25^th, 2014 at 2:54pm	Print Post
	Quote: Have any of you used this powder measure for black powder? The Lee Perfect Powder Measure is my Go To for reloading all my BPCR reloads. I average shooting about 2500 BPCR reloads per year and since I started using the Lee back in 2004 instead of the B&M or Lyman #5 ... have had no negative instances PS: Contrary to safe practices ... I smoke my pipe while reloading too!


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Schuetzenmiester Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 6707 Location: Cool Wet Side of WA Joined: Apr 27^th, 2008	Re: Black powder in Lee Perfect Pewder Mesure? Reply #5 - Oct 25^th, 2014 at 4:30pm	Print Post
	Quote: Contrary to safe practices ... I smoke my pipe while reloading too! In one of the articles I read about Fredrick Selous, they were sorting cartridges that had been packed in box of black powder. An ash from one of their pipes ignited the box. I do not recall the extent of the damages, but I believe some where scarred for life. He mentioned the tremendous recoil when shooting elephant with an 8 bore. He said it spoiled his offhand shooting for life and he wished he had never used it.

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gunlaker Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2577 Location: lower mainland, B.C. Joined: Dec 13^th, 2010	Re: Black powder in Lee Perfect Pewder Mesure? Reply #6 - Oct 25^th, 2014 at 5:08pm	Print Post
	A friend was doing some grinding in his shop. He had a few "empty" cans of BP on his bench. A spark landed inside and blew one of the can apart. No damage was done other than to the ego, but it doesn't hurt to play it a bit safe. Chris.


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rfd Full Member Offline Posts: 146 Joined: Aug 20^th, 2014	Re: Black powder in Lee Perfect Pewder Mesure? Reply #7 - Oct 25^th, 2014 at 5:17pm	Print Post
	Quote: [quote]...Contrary to safe practices ... I smoke my pipe while reloading too! john boy, PLEASE tell me yer kidding?!

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John Boy Ex Member	Re: Black powder in Lee Perfect Pewder Mesure? Reply #8 - Oct 25^th, 2014 at 10:13pm	Print Post
	Quote: john boy, PLEASE tell me yer kidding?! Nope, Captain Black - White. Been smoking it for years Look at it this way: Would you rather read that a Perfect Powder Measure ignited black powder while some guy was smoking his pipe while reloading was the cause or just the BP caused the Measure to melt? Besides, John Lee and his lawyers would then have to put a disclaimer about using the Measure with BP if it ignited and I didn't smoke a pipe The pipe though is not always lit. Some folks always has a tooth pick in their mouth and I have my pipe most of the time


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Rolling45-70 Participating Member Offline Posts: 28 Joined: May 27^th, 2014	Re: Black powder in Lee Perfect Pewder Mesure? Reply #9 - Dec 24^th, 2014 at 3:59am	Print Post
	i was sceptic on this Lee Perfect Measure like all other Lee Products before but for my surprise it measure perfectly. I load my BPCR with all given granulations and in the other one i got all NC Rifle Loads. if you know the trick with Lee ...it works .... Merry Christmas and a happy New Year Klaus


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art_ruggiero Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1221 Location: CT Joined: Dec 14^th, 2008	Re: Black powder in Lee Perfect Pewder Mesure? Reply #10 - Dec 24^th, 2014 at 10:41am	Print Post
	septic is for sewage merry christmas to all


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