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gunlaker Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2625 Location: lower mainland, B.C. Joined: Dec 13^th, 2010	Re: Black powder measure Reply #15 - Feb 22^nd, 2017 at 5:24pm	Print Post
	I started with a Lyman 55 and before very long switched to a Harrell's Precision with an aluminum hopper. I've since switched to an MVA measure and it's by far the one I prefer. Chris.


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Schuetzenmiester Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 6707 Location: Cool Wet Side of WA Joined: Apr 27^th, 2008	Re: Black powder measure Reply #16 - Feb 22^nd, 2017 at 6:25pm	Print Post
	gunlaker wrote on Feb 22^nd, 2017 at 5:24pm: I started with a Lyman 55 and before very long switched to a Harrell's Precision with an aluminum hopper. I've since switched to an MVA measure and it's by far the one I prefer. Chris. why?

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gunlaker Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2625 Location: lower mainland, B.C. Joined: Dec 13^th, 2010	Re: Black powder measure Reply #17 - Feb 22^nd, 2017 at 6:39pm	Print Post
	Sorry I sold the Lyman 55 because I couldn't get it to return to the same setting consistently. I like the Harrell's Precision measure a lot. It's super repeatable with 1.5 Fg through FFFg, but it's a pain to clean out. I use it if I intend to load a single case at the range though, as it's compact and easy to transport. It cannot handle Fg at all however. I like the MVA best as it seems as repeatable as my Harrell's, or maybe a bit better actually as the Harrell's drops lighter charges as the hopper gets close to empty. The MVA is really easy to clean up, consistent, and I like the little window that tells me if I need to add more powder. It can also handle Fg, but it's not super consistent. Chris.


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SSShooter Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2944 Location: Southern NJ Joined: Aug 1^st, 2010	Re: Black powder measure Reply #18 - Feb 22^nd, 2017 at 6:45pm	Print Post
	B&M with a Gempro 250 scale. I weigh and drop-tube every load. Some folks don't.

	Glenn - Stevens 044 1/2, Bartlein SS 5R barrel in 22LR
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Schuetzenmiester Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 6707 Location: Cool Wet Side of WA Joined: Apr 27^th, 2008	Re: Black powder measure Reply #19 - Feb 22^nd, 2017 at 8:41pm	Print Post
	Chris, Didn't your Lyman have the scale on it?

	"some old things are lovely, warm still with life ... of the forgotten men who made them." - D.H. Lawrence
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gunlaker Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2625 Location: lower mainland, B.C. Joined: Dec 13^th, 2010	Re: Black powder measure Reply #20 - Feb 22^nd, 2017 at 10:27pm	Print Post
	It did have a scale but it was very faint and hard to read. Chris.


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SchwarzStock Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1309 Location: SchwarzWald Joined: Mar 23^rd, 2010	Re: Black powder measure Reply #21 - Feb 23^rd, 2017 at 4:23pm	Print Post
	I use a uniflow, I know static electricity danger..... All wives tales, no documented issue of a incident. Works well and quite accurate. SS

	If your rifle is not in 7.62 and you can't hit what you are aiming at with de-linked machinegun ammo you are a pretender.
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Gard72977 Full Member Offline Posts: 201 Location: Tupelo MS Joined: Dec 18^th, 2016	Re: Black powder measure Reply #22 - Feb 23^rd, 2017 at 5:56pm	Print Post
	Thanks for the comments.im going to try the MVA measure.


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coljimmy Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 283 Joined: Nov 10^th, 2012	Re: Black powder measure Reply #23 - Feb 26^th, 2017 at 10:08pm	Print Post
	If you can't get a freeze plug for your B&M, try a condom. They kept lots of M-1 rifle barrels dry in WWII. James


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sharps4590 Full Member Offline Posts: 120 Joined: Mar 24^th, 2016	Re: Black powder measure Reply #24 - Feb 27^th, 2017 at 7:04am	Print Post
	Schwartz, couldn't agree more. There IS a pile of documentation trying to get BP to ignite with static, all unsuccessful. Think about that. BP requires something over 400 degrees to ignite. If the static charges we receive over our lives was that hot we'd all have little pin prick burns on our fingers. I don't see how any static discharge from a plastic hopper can be that hot. No one has been able to do it yet using static generators and they're a lot hotter than what we get off a doorknob or car door handle. I used my RCBS Uniflow for several years until I picked up an ancient B&M at a gun show for cheap. Best measure I ever used.


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SchwarzStock Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1309 Location: SchwarzWald Joined: Mar 23^rd, 2010	Re: Black powder measure Reply #25 - Feb 27^th, 2017 at 10:33am	Print Post
	I once had one of the Lyman BP measures. Found it hard to use and sold it. SS

	If your rifle is not in 7.62 and you can't hit what you are aiming at with de-linked machinegun ammo you are a pretender.
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cheatin_charlie Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 429 Location: ohio Joined: Jan 10^th, 2009	Re: Black powder measure Reply #26 - Feb 27^th, 2017 at 11:05am	Print Post
	For a lid for my B&M I use the lid from Remington percussion caps. Perfect fit. Am I the only one who has to take my measures apart and clean them so they don't rust? I have both Lyman and B&M and they both rust after using black powder in them.


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gunlaker Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2625 Location: lower mainland, B.C. Joined: Dec 13^th, 2010	Re: Black powder measure Reply #27 - Feb 27^th, 2017 at 4:21pm	Print Post
	I've heard a few people say that they have had rust in their Lyman 55. I've never had that problem, but mine was stored in a heated are with max 50% humidity. Chris.


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bpjack Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3818 Location: East Olympia, WA Joined: May 18^th, 2008	Re: Black powder measure Reply #28 - Feb 27^th, 2017 at 5:06pm	Print Post
	My B&M would rust a bit when I had my shop inside our unheated garage. Now that I have a heated space in my shop I haven't had any issues with rust. It turns out that the sanding "sponges" sold by Harbor Freight are perfect for cleaning out the cavity where the sliding portion resides. A 3/8 dowell wrapped in sand paper cleans out the hole where the drop tube goes. After cleaning I spray the aluminum sliding piece with mold prep. Jack

	People who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do.
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