9mm brass sticks to powder funnel
Quote from Reloader on April 27, 2020, 4:19 pmAfter dispensing the dropped powder, the powder funnel seems to stick to the powder funnel, requiring quite a bit of force to remove it during the upstroke. This is both tiresome and slow due to the risk of spilling powder.
I have read quite a bit on this problem and the issue persist regardless of:
1. Using cleaned or sooty brass (no difference at all)
2. Heavy or light neck belling/flaring.
3. Original finish or dremel polished powder funnel (its really smooth now).
4. With or without case lube.My second SDB is set up for .38 and experience approx 10% of the perceived "stickiness".
Is there Anything else that can be done apart from using different dies (i.e. changing to xl750)?
After dispensing the dropped powder, the powder funnel seems to stick to the powder funnel, requiring quite a bit of force to remove it during the upstroke. This is both tiresome and slow due to the risk of spilling powder.
I have read quite a bit on this problem and the issue persist regardless of:
1. Using cleaned or sooty brass (no difference at all)
2. Heavy or light neck belling/flaring.
3. Original finish or dremel polished powder funnel (its really smooth now).
4. With or without case lube.
My second SDB is set up for .38 and experience approx 10% of the perceived "stickiness".
Is there Anything else that can be done apart from using different dies (i.e. changing to xl750)?
Quote from Reloader on June 7, 2020, 7:46 pmVery little, just to fit the bullet. Using a .356 bullet I measured the max outer diameter of the flare to .3795. After crimp its 0.374.
Very little, just to fit the bullet. Using a .356 bullet I measured the max outer diameter of the flare to .3795. After crimp its 0.374.
Quote from Reloader on June 17, 2020, 8:56 pmmine will do this 45 acp rounds after a few hundred. I take out the plunger and wipe it clean and then put some flitz on it and polish it up real clean. then wipe with clean cloth. i to run the bell to just wide enough to drop in the bullet
mine will do this 45 acp rounds after a few hundred. I take out the plunger and wipe it clean and then put some flitz on it and polish it up real clean. then wipe with clean cloth. i to run the bell to just wide enough to drop in the bullet
Quote from Reloader on October 22, 2020, 3:22 pmI just replaced all the 9mm dies in my SDB as part of my process to refresh the setup. I had the same issue with the old set and it continues with the new funnel. I also only flare very lightly and just enough to seat the bullet. I guess I will try the flitz and dremel polish next. Originally, I thought powder was leaking but then after watching closing it was coming out of the case when a case was sticking, maybe 10% of the time.
I just replaced all the 9mm dies in my SDB as part of my process to refresh the setup. I had the same issue with the old set and it continues with the new funnel. I also only flare very lightly and just enough to seat the bullet. I guess I will try the flitz and dremel polish next. Originally, I thought powder was leaking but then after watching closing it was coming out of the case when a case was sticking, maybe 10% of the time.
Quote from Reloader on July 17, 2021, 4:23 pmThe only time I had this difficulty was when I had over cleaned the brass. I only dry vibrate for 1.5 hours. To help I also started using a bit of "one shot" on brass before I begin.
As you have tried sooty brass and lube I am out of other suggestions.
The only time I had this difficulty was when I had over cleaned the brass. I only dry vibrate for 1.5 hours. To help I also started using a bit of "one shot" on brass before I begin.
As you have tried sooty brass and lube I am out of other suggestions.