Bonanza Bulls-eye pistol powder measure

[Alvarez Kelly]

I just got a Bonanza Bulls-eye pistol powder measure in a trade. No instructions were included. Anyone use one of these? It has several rotors included. It doesn't seem like there is any kind of adjustment, except swapping out the rotors.

Anyone have any info?

[LUBEDUDE]

Would like to see pic of that little jewel.

[Ben]

I just got a Bonanza Bulls-eye pistol powder measure in a trade. No instructions were included. Anyone use one of these? It has several rotors included. It doesn't seem like there is any kind of adjustment, except swapping out the rotors.

Anyone have any info?

Yes, you must change out the rotors.

They have numbers on them which should equate to the amounts of Bullseye thrown.

I have a friend that uses one, he really like his.

[Guesser]

I have 3 of them. Started using one in the 70s, great little tool. I set up my own conversion table. I take each rotor and drop 10 times in a scale pan and weigh, divide by 10 and you have what that rotor will throw. When I got my first one, new, there was a table with it of about a dozen powders, some don't exist now and there are many new ones. Make up a table for your particular powder and go from there. I use mine every time I load hand gun ammunition. Great tool.

[Alvarez Kelly]

Would like to see pic of that little jewel.

Pic sent. :-)

[Ben]

It should look a lot like this :

http://i1155.photobucket.com/albums/p545/Ben35049/pwdrmesr_zps82cfe355.jpg (http://s1155.photobucket.com/user/Ben35049/media/pwdrmesr_zps82cfe355.jpg.html)

[Alvarez Kelly]

Yep. That's it. I have the 2.5, 4, 5, and 7 rotors.

[grobinson]

I have one.I just need the rotors. Can't find them anywhere. Can anyone help?

[gunoil]

But Alvarez, you hate red.

[Alvarez Kelly]

But Alvarez, you hate red.

Not quite true... I love blue! I also love old reloading equipment.

[BrianL]

Has anyone considered making a few of these? Do you think that there would be enough interest?

[D Towell]

Here are the original instructions:

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[rking22]

I use one as well, mine only had the 2.7 rotor. Still handy as that charge shoot well in sever rifles, not to mention 38 wadcutter! Note, don’t leave powder in it, bullseye resolves the surface of that neat red tank and sticks to it, with a vengeance!

[Wayne Smith]

Do those use the same size rotors as the Pacific/Bair pistol powder measure?

[dsh1106]

These rotors are smaller than the pacific rotors.

[Rich/WIS]

At one time Forster had some rotors left in stock (not cataloged, you need to contact them), but that was several years ago and IIRC they were not planning to make them again.. The rotors sometimes turn up on E-bay and I have added to the ones I bought with the measure, from Forster and E-bay. Like the measure more than the Little Dandy as it was engineered to stand on its base when not using it. Probably showing my age but got mine from Gil Hebard way back when and have been using it over 40 years. Used ones, and rotors, were common 10-15 years ago and picked up one for my son and another for my SIL but they aren't seen much anymore.

[LUBEDUDE]

Here are the original instructions:

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Welcome to the forum DT.

[LabGuy]

I did my very first box of reloaded 45 Auto with one of these. I never owned one but my mentor did.