Drop Tubes? Anyone make one?
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Just finished one, but it holds powder and doesn't drop it all. I gotta go larger on diameter. It did make a difference, but I had to pour super slow. I will up my tube diameter before taking pics.
Just finished one, but it holds powder and doesn't drop it all. I gotta go larger on diameter. It did make a difference, but I had to pour super slow. I will up my tube diameter before taking pics.
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Copper tubing works well. Use the flare tool for the bottom end. I fit mine to the plastic funnel with some Devcon...lube the plastic first so that it is removeable.
Copper tubing works well. Use the flare tool for the bottom end. I fit mine to the plastic funnel with some Devcon...lube the plastic first so that it is removeable.
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Re: Drop Tubes? Anyone make one?
Copper tubing works well. Even better if you do a downward circular at the top, then at least 10" of straight drop, which will put all extruded powder in alinement prior to the case neck. Ball powder packs well with this also if your loading to afterburner with very slow powder.
A straight drop tube well pack better than nothing but, alining the drop allows for more go juice, if projectile speed is what your after. Faster to do a duplex or triplex powder loading, but that's a different subject altogether.
Copper tubing works well. Even better if you do a downward circular at the top, then at least 10" of straight drop, which will put all extruded powder in alinement prior to the case neck. Ball powder packs well with this also if your loading to afterburner with very slow powder.
A straight drop tube well pack better than nothing but, alining the drop allows for more go juice, if projectile speed is what your after. Faster to do a duplex or triplex powder loading, but that's a different subject altogether.
Re: Drop Tubes? Anyone make one?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: zuke</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I've heard of aluminum arrow shaft's being used. </div></div>
That's what I use. Hobby shots also have brass and aluminum tubes of different diameters if you want to make them caliber specific.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: zuke</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I've heard of aluminum arrow shaft's being used. </div></div>
That's what I use. Hobby shots also have brass and aluminum tubes of different diameters if you want to make them caliber specific.
Re: Drop Tubes? Anyone make one?
This is what I come up with last night.
I cut down cases and slipped them over the tube. I then used a brake line flare tool and flared the ends.
Soldered the cut cases to the tube and annealed it so it would bend easily.
Because I wasn't sure it would work, I just heat shrinked the RCBS funnel to it.
Going to make one that has a larger diameter tube and maybe not such an aggressive bend to it.
I loaded a couple cases and it was quite a bit of difference.
This is what I come up with last night.
I cut down cases and slipped them over the tube. I then used a brake line flare tool and flared the ends.
Soldered the cut cases to the tube and annealed it so it would bend easily.
Because I wasn't sure it would work, I just heat shrinked the RCBS funnel to it.
Going to make one that has a larger diameter tube and maybe not such an aggressive bend to it.
I loaded a couple cases and it was quite a bit of difference.
Re: Drop Tubes? Anyone make one?
Before I got the Farnkford Arsenal funnel kit, I used a Wendy's or McD's straw. It worked, but a FA funnel kit is cheap, and fits over the case much easier.
Before I got the Farnkford Arsenal funnel kit, I used a Wendy's or McD's straw. It worked, but a FA funnel kit is cheap, and fits over the case much easier.
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It works better than a regular funnel for compressed loads. The powder packs itself in better, so there is less of a crunch when you seat the bullet and also less OAL deviation.
It works better than a regular funnel for compressed loads. The powder packs itself in better, so there is less of a crunch when you seat the bullet and also less OAL deviation.
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Thanks for the reply. Not trying to steal a thread here...
I didn't know that a compressed load could cause seating variations. That's very interesting. Such a wealth of knowledge and experience on here...
Thanks for the reply. Not trying to steal a thread here...
I didn't know that a compressed load could cause seating variations. That's very interesting. Such a wealth of knowledge and experience on here...
