Ball powder spilling out of the pan

[squirrelsplitter]

Are there any tricks to keeping spherical/ball powders from bouncing out of the pan on the RCBS Chargemaster? Until about 10-12 grains of the charge are in the pan some of the powder bounces out.
Makes a mess and is a big waste. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[Richard Coody]

don't use a powder pan
shotglasses work well
lots of things work better than a powder pan

 

[Mark204]

Plus one on the shot glass. My thoughts are, just because it came with doesn't mean you have to use it.


Mark

 

[squirrelsplitter]

Sounds like a great idea, I will give the shot glass a try. Now if I can just find one that is not in use...

 

[Cecil S.]

I an using the Uniflow and trickle up method until I upgrade. But the shot glass will help. Now where did I put that Panama City model?

 

[george]

i use ball but my pan has high walls don't seem to have any problems...would not a shot glass be way to heavy for the scale ?...cut down a pill bottle maybe

 

[Richard Coody]

i use ball but my pan has high walls don't seem to have any problems...would not a shot glass be way to heavy for the scale ?...cut down a pill bottle maybe

i have used a Tylenol bottle with the top cut.off. worked quite well.

but i really like the shot glasses. they are really solid and stable and i don't shake the powder out.

depends on the scale these might be a little lighter than glass.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B013EU7OZG/?tag=accuratescom-20

 

[1lnbrdg]

2" plastic solo cups or pill cups that I pick up from the nursing home where my mother-in-law is. High sides, light weight.

I had to go thru several and ended up shaving 1 down before I got 2 that weighed the same.

 

[Zero333]

I've used H-414 / W-760 & BLC-2 in my Chargemaster with the original pan and not one little ball bounced out.

 

[squirrelsplitter]

A plastic pill bottle did the trick. Thanks for the suggestions.

 

[divingin]

Watch for static causing powder to cling to the plastic.

Some form of metal would be better in that regard - I use an old aluminum 35mm film can (though they're *really* hard to find these days.)

 

[BoydAllen]

This is slightly off topic but I think worth mentioning. Ball powder can be thrown to the accuracy of, or better than that of a Chargemaster, and a lot more quickly. Just get out your measure and check a charge weight every so often.

 

[T-shooter]

What about putting a small scoop of powder in the pan before the Chargemaster starts running.

 

[1lnbrdg]

Watch for static causing powder to cling to the plastic.

Some form of metal would be better in that regard - I use an old aluminum 35mm film can (though they're *really* hard to find these days.)

Garret snuff can? Let me see if I can find that chicken with the can under her wing. . . . .

 

[jepp2]

shotglasses work well

Where do you find a shotglass that short? All I have ever seen will not clear the spout.

 

[jepp2]

Are there any tricks to keeping spherical/ball powders from bouncing out of the pan on the RCBS Chargemaster?

I use the plastic RCBS powder pan. Ball powders don't come out of it.
https://www.midwayusa.com/product/755866/rcbs-electronic-scale-powder-funnel-pan

 

[onelastshot]

It's not the perfect fix but it will work; build a pan out of aluminum foil making the sides higher. The key is to make the pan with as few wrinkles as possible, otherwise powder will get caught in the wrinkles and throw your charge weight off. You can also make a miniature boat out of paper that will work.