Make do Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 Trying to get a powder measure setup for black powder and I have a RCBS, Hornady and Lee pro auto disc. The lee is the only one that has plastic meeting plastic the others have steel meeting steel. Is the lee safe to run black powder in it? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene, SASS # 27489 Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 I can not and will not say that it is safe, but I have loaded a few thousand .38's with FFFg Goex using the Lee but with the adjustable charge bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex M Rugers #6621 Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 I can tell you this , I loaded BP rounds for about 10 years with an RCBS Uniflow. And I use a Dillon now. Not saying it is right or wrong. Just my experience. Rex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snakebite Dust SASS 75484 Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 I load on a Dillon with 3F. If I see static in the powder hopper, I rub a dryer sheet on it and it takes the static away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jefro, SASS#69420 Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 I load 38s on a Lee and 44/40 & .45 on a Hornady. Good Luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I. M. Crossdraw, SASS# 8321 Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 2 hours ago, Snakebite Dust SASS 75484 said: I load on a Dillon with 3F. If I see static in the powder hopper, I rub a dryer sheet on it and it takes the static away ++1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jailhouse Jim, SASS #13104 Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 I've used a Lee double disk setup for years, right or wrong, without a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 My 2 cents worth. 1. It is almost impossible to ignite graphited Black Powder (What 99% of all shooters use. It is why there is a "g" in the granulation size) via static electricity. I don't have enough information to make a determination about un-graphited Black Powder. 2. It is possible to ignite BP if you happen to catch a piece of quartz (sand) in the metal drum of a powder measure and crush it. It is not unheard of for sand to become trapped in a tree and wind up as a contaminate in the charcoal used to manufacture BP. I know of a couple of BP plant explosions where a piece of quartz caught in the corning mill was listed as a probable source of ignition. 3. The reason that all BP rated powder measures have a metal powder hopper with a loose fitting lid vice a plastic hopper is so that if the BP is ignited, the deflagration will be directed upwards and away from your face. (Although it will rain down on your head) Interesting read. The Electrical Ignition of Gunpowder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Rich Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 Shirttail Bess and I load BP on Dillon presses with the Lee powder measures installed. They are much easier to clean than the Dillon powder measures. Shirttail uses APP and I use real BP. kR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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