rcbs small drum ?

rebs · March 12, 2013, 06:04 PM

would anyone have a source for a small powder drum for an rcbs uniflow powder measure ? I have the large one and feel the smaller one would meter better for pistol loads.

Txhillbilly · March 12, 2013, 06:05 PM

Look on Ebay,or contact RCBS about getting one.

gundog5 · March 12, 2013, 08:06 PM

Funny, I thought the same thing. I have loaded rifle cases for many years using my uniflow and recently began loading handgun rounds. Thought I needed the small drum but didn't have one on hand so I cranked the rod down and WOW 8.0 grans of long shot and it has held for over 200 rounds and counting. I have a RCBS single stage (for now) and 200 was my limit for one setting.

5 STRING · March 12, 2013, 08:10 PM

Everybody that I deal with is out of that item right now. I checked Ebay last night and there wasn't any on there either. Midway says their RCBS small rotors should be refilled into stock as of 3/28/13 if I read it right. You'll have to order it directly from RCBS if you don't want to wait for Natchez or Midway to fill their BO's.

serf 'rett · March 12, 2013, 08:51 PM

Got mine from Graf & Sons, but the current run on reloading equipment means you will need to look and keep looking.

Actually, truth be told, I had about a three month wait before they were in stock and that was a couple of years ago. Ebay is a good place to watch. Sometimes I see old Uniflow measures that have both drums going for just slightly more than the cost of a new small cylinder.

rajbcpa · March 13, 2013, 03:10 AM

see gun auction sites...

rebs · March 13, 2013, 08:24 AM

I have checked every place I know and no one has one not even ebay.
I'll just keep looking

serf 'rett · March 13, 2013, 03:50 PM

Well, actually there is one on ebay - buy it now cost of $53.65 - but the shipping cost from Australia is going to cost you.

Barbicatter · March 13, 2013, 04:06 PM

Call RCBS. I called them a couple years ago, and told them that I order the wrong Uniflow Measurer. I explained to them it was purely mistake, I ordered the Uniflow Measurer with the large cylinder but I needed the small cylinder. Well the nice folks sent me the small cylinder with no further explaination.

It's at least worth a phone call, at the very least they might be able to locate one.

March 12, 2013, 06:04 PM	#1
rebs Senior Member Join Date: January 10, 2012 Posts: 3,881	rcbs small drum ? would anyone have a source for a small powder drum for an rcbs uniflow powder measure ? I have the large one and feel the smaller one would meter better for pistol loads.

March 12, 2013, 08:51 PM	#5
serf 'rett Senior Member Join Date: June 25, 2009 Location: Stuttgart, AR Posts: 1,569	Got mine from Graf & Sons, but the current run on reloading equipment means you will need to look and keep looking. Actually, truth be told, I had about a three month wait before they were in stock and that was a couple of years ago. Ebay is a good place to watch. Sometimes I see old Uniflow measures that have both drums going for just slightly more than the cost of a new small cylinder. __________________ A lack of planning on your part does not necessarily constitute an emergency on my part.

March 13, 2013, 03:50 PM	#8
serf 'rett Senior Member Join Date: June 25, 2009 Location: Stuttgart, AR Posts: 1,569	Well, actually there is one on ebay - buy it now cost of $53.65 - but the shipping cost from Australia is going to cost you. __________________ A lack of planning on your part does not necessarily constitute an emergency on my part.

March 12, 2013, 06:05 PM	#2
Txhillbilly Senior Member Join Date: July 5, 2008 Posts: 512	Look on Ebay,or contact RCBS about getting one.

March 12, 2013, 08:06 PM	#3
gundog5 Senior Member Join Date: January 27, 2013 Posts: 116	Funny, I thought the same thing. I have loaded rifle cases for many years using my uniflow and recently began loading handgun rounds. Thought I needed the small drum but didn't have one on hand so I cranked the rod down and WOW 8.0 grans of long shot and it has held for over 200 rounds and counting. I have a RCBS single stage (for now) and 200 was my limit for one setting.

March 12, 2013, 08:10 PM	#4
5 STRING Member Join Date: March 10, 2013 Location: Southern Posts: 36	Everybody that I deal with is out of that item right now. I checked Ebay last night and there wasn't any on there either. Midway says their RCBS small rotors should be refilled into stock as of 3/28/13 if I read it right. You'll have to order it directly from RCBS if you don't want to wait for Natchez or Midway to fill their BO's.

March 13, 2013, 03:10 AM	#6
rajbcpa Senior Member Join Date: August 27, 2012 Posts: 321	see gun auction sites...

March 13, 2013, 08:24 AM	#7
rebs Senior Member Join Date: January 10, 2012 Posts: 3,881	I have checked every place I know and no one has one not even ebay. I'll just keep looking

March 13, 2013, 04:06 PM	#9
Barbicatter Senior Member Join Date: November 27, 2009 Location: Clay, AL Posts: 223	Call RCBS. I called them a couple years ago, and told them that I order the wrong Uniflow Measurer. I explained to them it was purely mistake, I ordered the Uniflow Measurer with the large cylinder but I needed the small cylinder. Well the nice folks sent me the small cylinder with no further explaination. It's at least worth a phone call, at the very least they might be able to locate one.