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Offline 2Barrel

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Static ?
« on: January 19, 2009, 12:53:54 PM »
Hi all. Went out shooting my muzzleloader for the first time today and had a great time. While I was shooting I noticed powder was sticking to the sides of my powder flask ? I was shooting Blackhorn 209 and using a T/C  U View powder flask. I am leading to believe that the powder sticking was do to static. Is this normal ? If not normal is there anything I can do to prevent this ? Is there another product out there that wont hold a static charge  :-\
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Re: Static ?
« Reply #1 on: January 19, 2009, 02:11:43 PM »
I've not tried it but I've heard that if you wipe the inside of the powder measure with a used dryer sheet it will reduce or eliminate the static issue. I usually just thump the side of the measure to get it all to drop out.
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Re: Static ?
« Reply #2 on: January 19, 2009, 02:19:38 PM »
Yep!  A used fabric softener sheet from the clothes dryer will do the job.
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Re: Static ?
« Reply #3 on: January 20, 2009, 02:30:48 PM »
Is it possible to detonate the powder from static like this? ???
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Re: Static ?
« Reply #4 on: January 20, 2009, 05:40:05 PM »
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Re: Static ?
« Reply #5 on: January 20, 2009, 11:48:46 PM »
Thanks for the reply's. Learn somthin new every day.  :D
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Re: Static ?
« Reply #6 on: January 20, 2009, 11:58:59 PM »
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Re: Static ?
« Reply #7 on: January 24, 2009, 09:38:13 AM »
Thanks Redhawk! :)
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Re: Static ?
« Reply #8 on: January 25, 2009, 05:40:02 PM »
Quote from: dmurphy317 on January 19, 2009, 02:11:43 PM
I've not tried it but I've heard that if you wipe the inside of the powder measure with a used dryer sheet it will reduce or eliminate the static issue. I usually just thump the side of the measure to get it all to drop out.

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