What do you use to hold powder for dippers?

[ryokox3]

Thought I get all your methods. Myself I've been pouring some powder into a short+wide glass I got from the dollar store. Easy to remove the old powder residue to not cross contaminate a new powder.

What does everyone else use?

[prsman23]

I use an old one pound powder bottle cut down.


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[Bent Ramrod]

I use a little clear glass vessel about like a small coffee cup without the handle. I use it because I couldn't find any other use for it.

[gpidaho]

Small plastic containers you get with food at the supermarket deli.

[mdi]

Used Pudding Cups. Plastic cups holding a little less than 1 cup. Jello Pudding Cups (?) cleaned work quite well for me...

[farmerjim]

I use my powder trickler. When I am using the dippers I am usually not making many rounds and the trickler holds enough powder.

[runfiverun]

I dunno what it was.
it's plastic and mostly round in a bowl shape.
the dog chewed one end of it off.
and it kinda has a handle.

I dunno why I use it but it seems to work.

[DaveM]

I bought a small Pyrex bowl at the supermarket for a few dollars.

[fishnbob]

The plastic cap off a spray paint can. I have used it for over forty years, just can't load without it.

[Walter Laich]

cardboard box top off a 45 caliber box of 50 cartridges.

[backhoe]

I'm with fishnbob, but mines from a hair spray can, about 25years or so.

[Mk42gunner]

Coffee cup.

Robert

[DerekP Houston]

had a bunch of prep bowls from my culinary days, now they double as boolit holders and powder dips :D

[mac60]

168535

It's a spent primer catcher from a MEC shotshell press.

[gwpercle]

An old coffee mug, hard to tip over !
I too have used this same mug for so long I don't think I could dip powder without it .
Gary

[Taylor]

Brass bowl,I have 2 on my bench,multiple use's.

[JSnover]

I use my powder trickler. When I am using the dippers I am usually not making many rounds and the trickler holds enough powder.
That ^

[skeettx]

Margarine tub

[BullRunBear]

An oversized ceramic coffee mug I didn't use anymore. Easy to empty and easy to clean.

[JCherry]

Vienna Sausage container I've used since 68-69.

[Bullwolf]

I have a small Pyrex bowl in my portable hand loading bag that I use.

At home I have my lucky margarine tub, but the thing I use the most often...

Is the stupid black plastic end cap cup that comes on the newer RCBS Uni-flow powder measures, instead of the older green plastic lid that RCBS used to include with the Uni-flow measure.

http://www.gamaliel.com/images/RC09010_UniflowPowderMeasur_L.jpg


Turn it upside down and it makes a convenient (and often close at hand) powder cup that I can scoop or pour from.

It reminds me of the caps used to seal the ends of shipping cardboard tubes with. It's small, flexible, and conveniently close to my balance beam scale.

I hated the new black Uni-flow measure cap at first. I felt like RCBS had taken the cheap way out, but it's turned out to be a pretty convenient little cup to have around. If I could easily get a few more of them now, I would.


- Bullwolf

[Oklahoma Rebel]

I use a small glass about like a short coffee mug, I have also used yogurt containers, and might have to try the Vienna sausage idea

[bedbugbilly]

A small plastic tupperware type container - the type you buy at the store with a lid to store leftovers in. I . . ahhh . . . sort of liberated it from my wife's supply of them.

[762 shooter]

+3 RCBS powder trickler.

762

[jrmartin1964]

I use an old glass ashtray that was on my Dad's bench, and used for the same purpose, since before I was born.

[Bent Ramrod]

Of course, the classic recommended container from the good old days is a relatively wide for depth tin can with a tin or copper strip soldered across the top. This strip is bent so the portion across the top of the can is vertical to the powder. The operator can then scoop the powder, scrape the top of the scoop across the bottom of the metal strip to plane off the excess, then pour it into the shell.

I ought to make one one of these days and see how it works.

[ryokox3]

I have to thank everyone who replied. Some of those gave me a laugh (runfiverun, I can picture my dogs making one of those). Others were ideas I did not think about, and will have to try out.

[Sean357]

A small plastic paint mixing cup. Although Bent Ramrods metal cup with the metal strip sounds great! Getting really tired of putting down the cup and using a business card to level the dipper. Thanks!


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[Tom W.]

A top from a cheap thermos jug.

[DLCTEX]

+1 on a coffee mug.

[TNsailorman]

I found a plastic ashtray at WalMart several years ago and it works just great. Up to that time I had used a variety of cut off bottoms of plastic bottles.

[Dave Bulla]

I use a ceramic cereal/soup bowl. My thought is I want it to be deep enough to submerge the dipper each time, wide enough to sweep the scoop through the powder and large enough that I don't have to frequently add powder. My bowl is about 3.5" deep and maybe 5" wide. I usually full it about 2/3 full. Being ceramic, it has enough weight to be stable and not tip. The only thing it lacks is a scraper to level the heap of the top. Honestly though, sometimes I WANT a heap. I have the full dipper set and have found that depending on the shape of the powder granules I vary how I dip. Sometimes a straight down push, sometimes a sweep. Sometimes a submerge and jiggle. I weigh every charge but it is fun to play around seeing how accurately I can dip a charge with practice.

[Texantothecore]

Tupperware sandwhich box. Very handy in use and it fits in my ammo can for loading at the range.

[barrabruce]

The top of my 20 x case holder works well when needed.

I have a pet small plastic bottle that held some low cal chews or gum type thing in it.
After scoffing most of the container I started to read the label and it states that over consumption of this product may have a laxative effect.

This sort of reminds me that I should read the destruction manual or warning on things sometimes.

It is good for the smaller charges of 5 grains or less ...or 20 or so normal size loads.
I weigh each charge and trickle up using a modified 12 gauge case.
One day I will make a trickler that has fast and slow on it.

Ha :)

[Rick Hodges]

An old thermos bottle cup...the large size.

[JSnover]

The coffee mug idea is not for me. I'd try to drink it sooner or later.

[Horace]

Speer plastic bullet container with lid cut off.

Horace

[gwpercle]

Vienna Sausage container I've used since 68-69.

Cool ! I LIKE.....

[EDG]

I have two because I seem to misplace everything. One is the 2.5" tall X 4" wide cup off of a wide mouth thermos bottle. The other is a 1" tall by 4" wide aluminum can that is plastic lined because some kind of food came in it.

[waltherboy4040]

Powder trickler

[Green Frog]

My mother is addicted to International Coffees, so I use those boxes for a variety of applications including as a powder reservoir when dipping. If I lose or damage one a replacement comes available in the next few days. ;)

Froggie

PS The snap-on lids are convenient too! :mrgreen:

[RayinNH]

I use a hanging bin. Mine is about four inches square and two inches tall in yellow.
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[Eddie2002]

A tuna fish can. Had a friend who used an ash tray while reloading, worked great till he tried to put a butt out in it. A couple ounces of IMR 4350 going up was quite a sight.

[tdoor4570]

My late mother-in-law gave me a real ugly ashtray that she picked up in a yard sale about 30 years ago that is the only thing that I will use

[LakeviewBulldog]

I use a baby food jar. Wide enough for what I need it to do plus a lid to keep moisture out if I want to use it across several sessions, always labeled of course.

[mold maker]

I use a (labeled) small pimento jar with a piece of plastic taped across the far side to strike off the excess.

[aap2]

An old metal Sterno can.

[opus]

Coffee cup.

Robert
Me too, only a tea cup.

[CASTER OF LEAD]

I use a plastic coffee container (1 lb. I believe),cut it down to the bottom 1/3 of its original size(height). works very well,and can easily be poured back into the bulk powder container.

[RedHawk357Mag]

Old 35 mm film guy that use to develop my own film. Repurposed stainless steel development tank. Proped up on a two inch cardboard tube from an old duct tape roll works really well for me.

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[drac0nic]

When I dip I use a Gladware container typically, the kind you get with lunch meat inside. I have a bunch of them I use for all sorts of reloading tasks among them this.

[mozeppa]

plastic squirt gun.

[nagantguy]

Coffee cup, a coffee cup I've had a long time it reads:caution contents may explode.

[rondog]

My dad's old coffee cup that has a picture of Snuffy Smith on it and is labeled "Paw". I think he'd approve.

[Rick Hodges]

Coffee cup, a coffee cup I've had a long time it reads:caution contents may explode.

I love this one...LOL

[tward]

Half pint glass jelly jar.:bigsmyl2:

[montana_charlie]

When I 'scoop powder', which isn't a regular thing for me, I use a rather large 'cereal bowl' to hold the powder.
I hold the measure over the center of the bowl, and I use a separate 'scoop' to pick up a generous quantity and pour it into the measure.
When full to overflowing, I strike off the excess, then pour the charge into a waiting case.

Dredging powder into your measure creates an inconsistency that is avoided by pouring into the measure.

[lightman]

I'm another that uses a coffee cup. Just because...

[W.R.Buchanan]

It never ceases to amaze me how threads like this ALWAYS reveal some hidden secret that is so obvious, and yet so perfect, that you just have to go,,, WOW in 40 years why didn't I think of that!

The Can with the strip soldered across the top to scrape off the excess powder as you dip it out is shear Genius!

I will be making something like this in the immediate future.

I knew when I started reading this thread that there would be infinite wisdom contained somewhere in it's content.

Score another one for Castboolits!

Randy

[Sean357]

Here's one of the dipping cans with the strip that I made. Works great! Wouldn't have known about it if it wasn't for this thread.

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[W.R.Buchanan]

Sean: Post the pic again, this link doesn't work.

Randy

[Sean357]

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There it is, only showed up in Tapatalk app for some reason. Just a One Shot can cut in half and what I call solder wick, believe the brand name is chem-wick. Had to squeeze the can just a bit to give some tension to the wick. Might try a regular copper wire next just to see if there's a difference between the flat wick edge and the round wire in accuracy.

[CASTER OF LEAD]

Lol nice touch. Nagantguy Contents may explode on the cup i mean. Just struck me pretty funny

[olgandalf]

I use a plastic soy sauce container from Chinese take out. It comes with a lid, in case I'm interrupted. But then I'm loading 32 ACP with a dipper made from a cut down 22LR case and a paper clip handle.

[W.R.Buchanan]

I had a run at making a pot last night and made it out of one of the big White plastic vitamin bottles. I cut almost all the way around and then left a big flag to use as the scraper.

I didn't make it deep enough and had problems getting full scoops, and also the plastic jar I made it from was so static charged that the powder stuck to it and the scoop big time.

Next one will be metal, 3 to 4" deep.

I did score one victory in that I found a .45 GAP case that dumps right at 22.0 gr of H110 almost everytime. Since my .44 mag loads are 22.0 gr of H110 it worked out perfectly.

You don't really need to scrape H110 powder as it pretty much levels itself over the top of the scoop. However I can definitely see stick powder needing it.

Randy

[Walter Laich]

When I 'scoop powder', which isn't a regular thing for me, I use a rather large 'cereal bowl' to hold the powder.
I hold the measure over the center of the bowl, and I use a separate 'scoop' to pick up a generous quantity and pour it into the measure.
When full to overflowing, I strike off the excess, then pour the charge into a waiting case.

Dredging powder into your measure creates an inconsistency that is avoided by pouring into the measure.

I like this idea--always was worried that my scoops weren't consistent.

[rupe01]

I use an old ladle that got its handle broken off....so it's just the bowl part. Doesn't tip over too easily luckily!


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[mold maker]

I just upgraded to one of the SS small parts pans with a magnetic bottom from HF. Part of my bench has a metal top for strength and it holds fast even if I get clumsy. I use a SS wire to strike the excess and it sticks to the pan, and is right where I leave it each time.

[Texas by God]

When I 'scoop powder', which isn't a regular thing for me, I use a rather large 'cereal bowl' to hold the powder.
I hold the measure over the center of the bowl, and I use a separate 'scoop' to pick up a generous quantity and pour it into the measure.
When full to overflowing, I strike off the excess, then pour the charge into a waiting case.

Dredging powder into your measure creates an inconsistency that is avoided by pouring into the measure.
I get the same result by submerging the scoop as straight down as possible then carding off. I have many 1/4" groups to prove it. I love the scrape bar idea and I'm building that since the 1cup Tupperware measure I stole from my mother in 1972 finally broke. RIP little guy. Best, Thomas.

[jcwit]

Not sure what you call it, b ut it's clear glass "Pyrex?", wife says it a fruit dish or dessert bowl.

Glass is heavy enough so as not to tip over, or scoot around.

[Gashtyke]

A granite mortar.

[izzyjoe]

You guys are real inventive, I just use a spray can lid with the center part removed. A spam can might be good as well, but it may be too deep and apt to get knocked over. I also make my own powder scoops from various cases, just solder a piece of copper wire to the side, and ready to go. I really get kick out of making my own stuff for reloading!

[GhostHawk]

My wife has a tall stack of small and large dessert dishes, glass, clear, top is wider than the base, slightly scalloped top edge but otherwise slick and smooth inside. Just right for a single scoop of icecream or a pile of Red Dot. :)

I wipe lightly with used dryer sheet for anti-static before I put powder in. To empty I just put a small funnel in the top of the powder container and pour powder from the glass dish into it.

Mostly I use the small one for 50 rounds or less. But at need will grab the big one if I am throwing bigger charges.
My powder measure for the last 2 years has had Red Dot in it with the small cylinder normally dropping between 3 grains up to 4.6. If it is much outside that range I will make a custom dipper for the load, label it and normally weigh each load. If the dipper is close it only takes a few seconds extra to just verify each load.

[DickelDawg]

Screw on plastic cup off an old thermos. Have used it for over 30 years.

[fiberoptik]

plastic squirt gun.

???? !


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[fiberoptik]

Thrift stores & dollar stores are your friend! Small pet bowl!
Most everything I have came from a thrift store!!!

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[RayinNH]

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/images/misc/quote_icon.png Originally Posted by mozeppa http://castboolits.gunloads.com/images/buttons/viewpost-right.png (http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?p=3669856#post3669856)
plastic squirt gun.





???? !


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My thought too. I decide I'd better read through the whole thread because I was confident someone else would be puzzled as well.

[copdills]

bojangles plastic fix-in bowl, lol lots of great ideas

[Samdasham]

I'm working up a theoretical 2 grain charge as I have no supplies or equipment, but I'd like to know if this is correct.

0.3CC Lee dipper is 2 grain weight w/3E
Alliant 3E VMD .1489 x2gn = .2978 CC = 0.0604 teaspoon or .9667 of a 16th tsp.

A 16th of a teaspoon of 3E is 0.0102 CC overthrow, yet within 0.1% of the target load of 2 grains
So, for all intents and purposes, subject to weighing, a 16th of a teaspoon is 2 grains of 3E.

[bruce drake]

An old margarine tub that I keep loaded 3/4 full so I can dip the LEE Scoop in cleanly and then I strike the rounded powder off the top of the scoop with a business card. I've been doing it like that since I read an old copy of the ABCs of Reloading (5th Edition) by Dean Grennell and decided that at the time that was the only way I had to put powder in the cases before I upgraded to a digital scale and a powder measure. But I STILL use the method when I have a known "Good" load with the powder scoop method. Today it was 50 cases of 45ACP being charged with a .7CC LEE Scoop with IMR800X for 8.0 grains and a 200gr SWC. And then 50 cases of Alliant Steel Powder (HERCO recommended powder weight range from Alliant Powders) at 1.0CC Scoop for 8.1grs for my 400 Corbon with a 140gr boolit.

[3006guns]

I hated the new black Uni-flow measure cap at first. I felt like RCBS had taken the cheap way out, but it's turned out to be a pretty convenient little cup to have around. If I could easily get a few more of them now, I would.- Bullwolf

Just call RCBS and tell them that all eight of your powder measure tops split...............:)

My ex wife was a Tupperware manager and as a result I have a small, orange, plastic bowl about the size of a spray paint can top that works perfectly. Doesn't have a static charge problem like most plastics either.

[Garyshome]

The primer catcher off of my dillon 550

[Rickshaw]

I use half pint mason jars......I label the lid with a sharpie.....

[JavelinaBlanco]

Glass seems to be the way to go, no chance of powder reacting with plastic...

[Malamute]

Ive used plastic bowls, butter tubs, glass coffee cups and mugs, and a metal coffee cup.

[OS OK]

A plastic lid like a spray can lid without the center part...I think it came off some 'Wasp' spray can...ain't static either.

[Johnny_Cyclone]

Pyrex 1cup simply store bowl

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