Hornady Pistol Powder Measure Bushing sizes

[cheese1566]

Anybody have some Hornady Pistol Powder Measure Bushings?

I would like to get inside diameter measurements of the holes to various bushings to make my own.

I already have #7,8,9,11 and 13.

Jason

[SWANEEDB]

Hi Jason, Just caught your post, I do have a bunch of bushings (100's), some are from pacific and some home grown and a few with just a pilot hole so you can ream out as you wish, i'll sell em for $3. ea + usps, I can also provide you with a powder chart to show different powder drops.
Regards, Dave

[cheese1566]

Thanks,

I did post a WTB for some bushings, but I may retract that now. Would you have a complete set (minus the 7,8,9,11,13) for sale?

I am now looking for hole diameters. I found that some nylon bushings from my local Ace Hdwe fit the measure perfectly. They already have just under a 3/16' hole. I bought 18 of them and started to ream them bigger using a freinds large drill bit index.

I have found the powder chart on the Hornady website.

I wouldn't mind getting some mic measurments though.

[Mike W1]

I'll say up front I'm not good at measuring but did these with my dial calipers. As you have some of these maybe you can get an idea from what you measure and what I measured.

#7 .262
#8 .274
#9 .278
#10 .295
#12 .310
#15 .346
#16 .354
#17 .372
#18 .378
#19 .382
#21 .419

[scrapcan]

cheese

can you let us know what the bushings are that you purchased?

[cheese1566]

The nylon bushings I found were in the screw aisle of my local Ace Hdwe in the small cardboard box assortments of various small stuff.
These were nylon spacers. They were 1/2" diameter x 1/2" tall and fit the slide bar perfectly. The box I found them with already had holes drilled in them for 3/16" and 3/8" bolts. The cost $.22 each. They had some aluminum ones but weren't the right size. Easier than cutting solid round stock.

The ones on the right are already drilled out, middle ones are Hornady factory, the right ones are before drilling.

So far, I have experimented with a friend's drill bit index that had fractional sizes of 1/32". I made a jig with 1/2" shaft collar mounted to a board. The set screw in the collar holds the nylon spacer in place while drilling (see pic). The collar cost $2.20 and was in the same assortment boxes.. I have not thrown powder with them yet to see what they drop...I would like to experiment with a drill bit that has more of a taper to it and deepen the holes slowly for custom charges.

Also is the measure I modified with a small return spring on the slide bar.

[cheese1566]

Thanks Mike!:D

[cheese1566]

I may need to investigate #'d size drill bits and not fractional...

[kywoodwrkr]

Cheese,
McFeeleys screw co has some drill bits which are tapered.
http://www.mcfeelys.com/search/drill+tapered
Don't know if they will work for hat you want or not.
FWIW
DaveP

[Echo]

I love my Hornady/Pacific Pistol Powder measure. Use it all the time. I have a bunch of bushings, and have modified some w/Dremel or masking tape, depending on the way I needed to go. But finding out about the nylon bushings is great. One could modify the drilled bushings with a tapered reamer for fine tuning.

[hbear222]

Hi Jason, Just caught your post, I do have a bunch of bushings (100's), some are from pacific and some home grown and a few with just a pilot hole so you can ream out as you wish, i'll sell em for $3. ea + usps, I can also provide you with a powder chart to show different powder drops.
Regards, Dave

Hi,
Do you still have some of those bushings?
Thanks,
Harry

[hbear222]

Hi Jason, Just caught your post, I do have a bunch of bushings (100's), some are from pacific and some home grown and a few with just a pilot hole so you can ream out as you wish, i'll sell em for $3. ea + usps, I can also provide you with a powder chart to show different powder drops.
Regards, Dave


Hi Dave, do you still have those bushings?
Thanks,
Harry

[noshow]

Hi Dave, do you still have those bushings?
Thanks,
Harry
Dave, I would also like to know if you still have them available.
Thanks,
Arthur

[Head Shot]

Hello:
I realize this post im responding to is old but thought id put my measurements of the Pacific pistol brass powder bushings for a complete list for all in future if they needed to make these bushings from the sharon display boxes found at bomgaars and menards as nylon bushings that cost me .59 cents each 5-18-2021
These nylon bushings im refering to are as already stated above 1/2 inch diameter and 1/2 inch tall and fit perfectly in the measure bar.
I saw two sizes pre drilled in the box i had looked at and the diameter hole pre drilled was .194" diameter which is smaller than a P-1 bushing and the other size was .257" diameter is so close to a P-6 bushing that its useable as is in my opinion but you decide from my below chart of bushing measurements i got.
I did notice a previous poster did get some measurements a tad off of mine but when your within .001 to .002 inches id have to say the infos good for doing a bushing.
Ill also point out that the above postees info on bushing 19 DOES NOT AGREE WITH MY MEASUREMENT AND I MEASURED THREE TIMES CAME UP WITH .389" Not his .382" he measured so be aware and go from there and you decide.
Maybe drill his .382" diameter and weigh it out as to drop then if not matching charts drop by short weight then drill .389" ??????

P-1 = .207" / P-2 = .216" / P-3 = .227" / P-4 = .240" / P-5 = .253" / P-6 = .256" / P-7 = .262" / P-8 = .275"
P-9 = .279" / P-10 = .296" / P=11 = .302" / P-12 = .312" / P-13 = .327" / P-14 = .339" / P-15 = .347"
P-16 = .356" / P-17 = .374" / P-18 = .380" / P-19 = .389" / P-20 = .401" / P-21 = .419" / P-22 = .429"

As added confirmation on bushing #19 i have now measured three different bushings all three #19 and all three are .389" diameter so id say thats absolutely correct for #19
NOT .382" above other postee posted. (5-20-2021)

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[Wayne Smith]

I cut some 1/2" brass rod to 1/2" and drill. Need to get my drill chart and see the numbers/letter sizes for those.

[Head Shot]

Hello:
Just as an added thought and option dont forget to check out reamers normally used on lathes to maybe get exact size if drill bits dont line up.
Drill out close with drill bit and run reamer through as final size :-)
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[NUCH]

If anyone is still interested in obtaining bushings for a Hornady Pacific Pistol Powder Measure. Go on line And visit
Aluminum Spacers .Com They have aluminum spacers 1/2 dia. X 1/2 lg. with a 3/16 dia. pilot hole. You must purchase lots of 25 and they cost aprox $1.30 each. I just purchased an order and they work great.

[Shawlerbrook]

Thanks ! I used the nylon ones from the hardware store but aluminum would be better. There were some originals on eBay for the crazy price of around $25 each.

[j4570]

I bought some of these and used a mini lathe to bore the in 1/16 increments from 1/4 up to as thin as I could (I don't think I made it quite to 31/64........). Of course they don't match the Hornady table, but it's easy enough to figure it out. I haven't used them much since I picked up the measure as I regularly load on a Dillon and only occasionally use a pistol measure.

https://www.widgetco.com/14-by-1-2-inch-aluminum-spacers?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI3dHpsvny3wIVlovICh3HKQGg EAYYCCABEgJTbfD_BwE

JW

[NUCH]

Saw the ones on e-bay the prices were absolutely insane, and someone purchased them. There are much better solutions out there, you can use the aluminum or nylon ones which ever you prefer, search on line or flea market for inexpensive machine shop tools, (drills, reamers) and run your drill faster or slower, that will give you your finished size, if you want to be that precise. I have made quite a few using the aluminum bushings, some match Hornady sizes, other sizes for powders not on the Hornady chart but they all work well. I use my powder measure frequently.

[Wayne Smith]

No matter the hole size, each powder will measure differently. Make a chart for each hole size you use and the amount of that powder that is measured. Both powder shape and powder density will vary and each powder is unique.

[Head Shot]

Hello:
Im looking for pacific / hornady pistol bushings 14 and 15 (want 2ct) and 16
I have several extras : 2 / 3 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 5 / 7 / 7 / 8 / 8 / 8 / 9 / 9 / 9 /11/ 11 / 11 / 12 / 13 / 13 / 17 / 19 / 19 / 19 / 20 / 21 / 22
Eklb1156@gmail.com

[Head Shot]

Hello:
Im still looking for pistol measure bushings 14/15/16 and have several extras that id trade two for one if anyone has one to trade .
Thank you
Eklb1156@gmail.com

[Hays47]

I think ( dealing with 74 year old mind here ) so beware. I have come up with a way of making these that would be economical. I wonder if they would sell to the average Joe for 4-5 dollars a pop. I know myself I would gladly pay that sum to get the 5 or 6 sizes I need/want. Would be aluminum not brass.

I had an entire set of bushings for mine. But they disappeared in a long ago move. Have tried many powder dispensers since then. None of them have out performed my little Pacific. Don't know how many times over the years. I went to pitch it and just couldn't do it.

[j4570]

In my previous post above, the most economical thing was the widgetco bushings I found. I then chucked them in a lathe and bored them out. so I made me a "set" so to speak. 1/64 increments I think.

[Head Shot]

Hello:
I was asked if i still had the above bushings and as of 2-17-2023 i do.
Email eklb1156@gmail if interested in trade or buy.
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[Shawlerbrook]

Email sent

[Head Shot]

Hello:
theres a fellow on ebay going by the sellers name markbeadle that is now making all the pacific hornady pistol bushings.
These are the 1/2 inch tall by 1/2 wide ones used in the pistol measures slide bar.
Search markbeadle on ebay as the seller to see them.
I personally was involved with the testing and after revision three it was perfect end product.
These will perform as well if not out perform the original factory bushings and will match up to the factory powder drop charts .
He has sold some already recently.
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[Shawlerbrook]

Thanks for the tip, Eric.

[Willbird]

Also FWIW Lowes has a nylon part in the parts drawers in the hardware aisle that can be used to make a bushing if you are so inclined. I think it is intended as a standoff maybe. I had a slide for a Star loader that was cut to fit the Hornady bushings.

I think these are the ones I used, I liked the 1" length because they could be gripped in the lathe chuck, bored to size, then parted off with a cutoff blade.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Hillman-2-Count-Standard-SAE-Flat-Washers/3012438