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snuffy · September 22, 2009, 01:41 PM

Did you take it all apart, then de-grease it? New powder measures have some preservative oil all over the metal parts. That has to be removed.

Then as said, you should fill the hopper with any powder, then run ALL of it through til it's gone. Powder has graphite on/in it. It helps the powder slide against itself. Some of the graphite will rub off on that freshly cleaned powder measure, it WILL meter much more uniform charges after you run some powder through it. OR if you have some plain black graphite, you could toss a teaspoon full into the hopper, shake it around and get some on/in the drum. Then dump what's left.

September 22, 2009, 01:41 PM	#11
snuffy Senior Member Join Date: May 20, 2001 Location: Oshkosh wi. Posts: 3,055	Clean it first Did you take it all apart, then de-grease it? New powder measures have some preservative oil all over the metal parts. That has to be removed. Then as said, you should fill the hopper with any powder, then run ALL of it through til it's gone. Powder has graphite on/in it. It helps the powder slide against itself. Some of the graphite will rub off on that freshly cleaned powder measure, it WILL meter much more uniform charges after you run some powder through it. OR if you have some plain black graphite, you could toss a teaspoon full into the hopper, shake it around and get some on/in the drum. Then dump what's left. __________________ The more people I meet, the more I love my dog They're going to get their butts kicked over there this election. How come people can't spell and use words correctly?