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Offline mattri

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Best way to measure blackpowder? Best scale?
« on: December 29, 2011, 02:59:32 PM »
Tried a search, sorry if I missed the obvious.
 
Just geting into shooting muzzleloaders.  What is the most accurate way to measure blackpowder charges?   By volume, not weight, but how to do that? 
 
Is there one scale, or measure that is better, easier to use, more accurate, etc than the others? 
 
thanks, Matt.   
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Offline Seth Hawkins

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Re: Best way to measure blackpowder? Best scale?
« Reply #1 on: December 30, 2011, 12:16:23 PM »

The powder will be dispensed from a container that will have a replaceable spout that is "calibrated" to throw a charge of a specified volume.  It's the brass tube thingy. ;)
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Re: Best way to measure blackpowder? Best scale?
« Reply #2 on: December 30, 2011, 12:16:33 PM »
Matt
I do mine old scale set up my measure and fill it then dump it through the drop tube trying to keep my dumping time through the drop tube constant as possible.
 
I have thought about using my Redding measure weigh a measured amount and then set up my redding and throwing but just never have.
 
Good Luck Ken.
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Re: Best way to measure blackpowder? Best scale?
« Reply #3 on: December 30, 2011, 12:19:35 PM »
mattri - are you asking about muzzleloading, or cartridge loading?
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Re: Best way to measure blackpowder? Best scale?
« Reply #4 on: December 30, 2011, 01:23:53 PM »
Good catch- sorry to not be clear.  I'm talking about muzzleloading.
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Re: Best way to measure blackpowder? Best scale?
« Reply #5 on: December 31, 2011, 11:24:42 AM »
For muzzleloading, you'll find better info here:  TRADITIONAL Muzzle Loading Rifles & Shotguns
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