Ventura Slim, SASS #35690 Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 With the powder shortage (anyone getting any pistol powder anywhere) I am running out of titegroup. In my dillon 550rl I have about 1.5" left of it left. It still meters okay. Can I run dry and use up the last of it or should I do something near the end to help it meter consistently. My harebrained idea is to put a baggie of beans on top the powder. Thanks in advance, as always, Slim ps I want to shoot with lead dispenser, phantom,raven moon, little crazy woman and her husband Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michigan Slim Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 I can run my hopper darn near empty. I do measure a few to make sure but never a problem yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-BAR #18287 Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 I have dropped the lid from a Titegroup container upside down on top of the powder and then dropped a couple of lead bullets on the lid to add some weight when the powder gets real low. The lid fits in the Dillon powder dispenser nicely. I don't like to mix one lot of powder with another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustang Gregg Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 J-Bar is right. NEVER MIX POWDERS!!! I know you weren't saying to do that, but it's a good idea to remind new folks. Mustang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackey Cole Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Add something like a fish pump that will agitate the powder giving consistent results Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Plinkerton, SASS #41905 Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 It may depend on what powder measure you have as to "how low can you go!" mine works well as long as I can see powder in the bottom. plus one for the not to mix powders, like J bar and Mustang Greg said. I mixed a different lot of same manufacture, and same propellant in my shotgun hopper, and a chemical reaction occurred that ruined the plastic hopper, turned it into a mushy mess. it was a hard plastic 2" tube that was 16 inches tall, returned to the press in a couple of days and the tube was bent over, drooping down like it had been put in the oven and melted! damndest thing I ever seen. The propellant was 700 x. The only powder I have used in the last fifteen years, 12 gg, 20 gg, .38, .45 acp, .45 colt. I wish I had a picture to post, it was laughable! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gawd Awful Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 6 months ago I used the last of my tight group it was in my Dillion as it got close to the end I double checked every 3rd charge because I was concerned about a "light charge". It stayed consistent right up to the last case (only 1/2 a charge) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa Irish Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Both my Dillon SDB and 550 meter exact right up to the last.. I have checked as I ran out of powder... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustang Gregg Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 A little off-topic, but the most repeatable powder measure I ever used is the Dillon measure. They were very accurate almost right to the bottom of the stack. Mustang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOUTH-PACIFIC,SASS #59402 Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 the chemicals in tight group will deterate plastic powder tubes if left in. I left a full tube and the tube started to decay. DON'T LEAVE TIGHT GROUP IN YOUR LOADER WHEN NOT LOADING. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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