Funnel Static

hammer58 · April 19, 2013, 09:14 PM

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to eliminate static in a powder funnel? I live in a dry climate and when loading my rifle rounds, I have a lot of trouble with the powder sticking to the sides of the funnel. (a Lee plastic funnel)

Any suggestions would be great!

saitek · April 19, 2013, 09:18 PM

all you have to do is use a old dryer sheetceyery once and a while it work's for me !

Misssissippi Dave · April 19, 2013, 09:19 PM

There are plenty of things you can do.
Wipe it down with a dryer sheet used for laundry.
Clean it with car polish.
Wipe down the inside with graphite.
Clean with soap and water and don't rinse. Let the soap film dry on the surface.

These and probably others will reduce or eliminate the static cling.

TRex99 · April 19, 2013, 09:22 PM

I do the dryer sheet wipe trick.

WCW · April 19, 2013, 09:42 PM

I like the dryer sheets. I live in a similar climate and use dryer sheets on both funnel and Lyman powder measure hopper. They are quick and easy to use, and work great.

hammer58 · April 19, 2013, 10:00 PM

Thanks guys! I'll try the dryer sheet tomorrow.

balderclev · April 20, 2013, 05:00 PM

Yea, I received advice here about using the dryer sheet. Did it once and no static problems since. Good advice!

wncchester · April 20, 2013, 07:10 PM

The "secret" ingredient in dryer sheets is soap. Lick a trigger finger tip, run it over bar soap and then rub a thin soap film over your funnel.

LE-28 · April 20, 2013, 07:21 PM

You could steal a can of your wife Static Guard and drift some of it down into the funnel. It does wonders in my powder measures.

Just don't get caught.

F. Guffey · April 22, 2013, 11:46 AM

I ask local reloaders if they had interest in powder I had located, I purchased 16 pounds, they wanted 3 pounds, we used a clean/new funnel. Static electricity slowed the process so I used a sissy stick (straw), while they poured I keep the funnel from clogging/bridging, then instantly, without warning, like magic, the cling in that think stopped, I was no longer needed. We all pretended to know we ‘knew what we were doing’.

To stop that cling you ‘gotta’ use that thing. and it helps to have all those household hints.

F. Guffey

Hammerhead · April 22, 2013, 11:52 AM

Quote:

Clean with soap and water and don't rinse. Let the soap film dry on the surface.

This works for me and lasts a long time.

April 19, 2013, 09:14 PM	#1
hammer58 Member Join Date: July 29, 2012 Location: Lubbock, Texas Posts: 45	Funnel Static Does anyone have any suggestions on how to eliminate static in a powder funnel? I live in a dry climate and when loading my rifle rounds, I have a lot of trouble with the powder sticking to the sides of the funnel. (a Lee plastic funnel) Any suggestions would be great!

April 19, 2013, 09:18 PM	#2
saitek Senior Member Join Date: October 30, 2011 Location: iowa Posts: 100	static all you have to do is use a old dryer sheetceyery once and a while it work's for me !

April 19, 2013, 09:19 PM	#3
Misssissippi Dave Senior Member Join Date: December 5, 2009 Posts: 1,411	There are plenty of things you can do. Wipe it down with a dryer sheet used for laundry. Clean it with car polish. Wipe down the inside with graphite. Clean with soap and water and don't rinse. Let the soap film dry on the surface. These and probably others will reduce or eliminate the static cling.

April 19, 2013, 09:22 PM	#4
TRex99 Member Join Date: March 30, 2013 Posts: 47	I do the dryer sheet wipe trick.

April 19, 2013, 09:42 PM	#5
WCW Senior Member Join Date: March 6, 2007 Posts: 132	I like the dryer sheets. I live in a similar climate and use dryer sheets on both funnel and Lyman powder measure hopper. They are quick and easy to use, and work great.

April 19, 2013, 10:00 PM	#6
hammer58 Member Join Date: July 29, 2012 Location: Lubbock, Texas Posts: 45	Thanks guys! I'll try the dryer sheet tomorrow.

April 20, 2013, 05:00 PM	#7
balderclev Senior Member Join Date: March 20, 2013 Location: Benton, Arkansas Posts: 120	Yea, I received advice here about using the dryer sheet. Did it once and no static problems since. Good advice!

April 20, 2013, 07:10 PM	#8
wncchester Senior Member Join Date: December 1, 2002 Posts: 2,832	The "secret" ingredient in dryer sheets is soap. Lick a trigger finger tip, run it over bar soap and then rub a thin soap film over your funnel.

April 20, 2013, 07:21 PM	#9
LE-28 Senior Member Join Date: September 24, 2012 Location: North Carolina Posts: 759	You could steal a can of your wife Static Guard and drift some of it down into the funnel. It does wonders in my powder measures. Just don't get caught.

April 22, 2013, 11:46 AM	#10
F. Guffey Senior Member Join Date: July 18, 2008 Posts: 7,249	I ask local reloaders if they had interest in powder I had located, I purchased 16 pounds, they wanted 3 pounds, we used a clean/new funnel. Static electricity slowed the process so I used a sissy stick (straw), while they poured I keep the funnel from clogging/bridging, then instantly, without warning, like magic, the cling in that think stopped, I was no longer needed. We all pretended to know we ‘knew what we were doing’. To stop that cling you ‘gotta’ use that thing. and it helps to have all those household hints. F. Guffey