Culver powder measure inserts

[Lee Martin]

Just curious, anyone still use the orginal Culver insert?











-Lee
www.singleactions.com

 

[expiper]

Lee,,,nobody in their right mind,,,,how much do you want for it,,,?? I have used a Culver measure since I started shooting Benchrest is the early 70's,,,Jesse Corder who was my mentor,knew Homer and called him on the phone and within a wk I had one!!!! I use it to load short and long range loads and hunting load,,even 4831 powder meters wonderfully with practice,,,I set a NBRSA 600 yd 3 target world record with ammo loaded with mine,,,there are a lot of nay sayers who think scales are the answer,,,nothing wrong with weighing but nothing wrong with loading with one of these great measures either,,,,mine has the pill bottle adapter,,,originally we would go to the local drug store and get empty throw away pill/pharmacitucal bottles... I liked the ones that were for Darvon,,,,they were big enuff to hold almost 2 lb of powder (enuff for a weekend/ 2 day/2gun match) ,,,then in the late 70's Hodgdon started putting their powder (usually H-322 ) in the round black cans that we see on the market yet today ,,,these had the same labratory/pharmacitucal thread that the pill bottles had ....I like the old pill bottles because they were opaque and allowed you to see the powder level in the can,,,,today most folks use a Nalgene commercial bottle (my choice today ) which is see thru also and the 1000 ml size holds aprox 2.2 lb of powder,,,,I set my measure on 100 and throw several dumps of all my powders and weigh the charges....they are usually around 56-59grs....so if one dump at 100 throws 58.6 gr of some type of powder then each 1 # will give you .586 gr.....If you need a powder charge of 60 gr divide it by .586 and you get 102.38---I would set the measure on 102 or 102 1/2 and try it..!!! Pretty simple and quick and repeatable,,,,,,shooters who dont have one or use one have no idea how quick and reliable they are,,,I wouldnt load/shoot/compete without mine,,,,Roger

PS...I think the Harrells /Culver measure is just as good but no better,,,,,,,I shot with Homer at Kelblys one time ,,,,he was always experimenting and trying to find a better way to do everything,,,,His Culver action was an early steel prototype of the Stolle aluminum action ,,,he and Ralph were contemporarys and shared ideas wayyy bak in the day....these guys were a small fraternity of shooters who have pioneered what we take for granted today,,,,there is a thread on here http://forum.accurateshooter.com/index.php?topic=3823139.0 about an early 50's publication that has many autographs of these great innovators of firearms design (actions/barrels/bullets/scopes/powders/triggers/you name it !!)...I was fortunate enuff to know several of these folks and had the good fortune to learn from their experience/efforts,,,,today most shooters want to Google how to shoot/load/where to aim in the wind,,,,,these men did it the old fashined way,,,they worked for it,,,when the first recognized Official Shooting Match was held in Johnstown Pa. these men wrote letters and made phone calls to organize the event and shot guns that were what we would consider a vintage "groundhog" gun today,,,,,

 

[Eddie Harren]

I have 4 Culver measures. I use them all of the time. Never found a reason to replace any of them.

 

[Lee Martin]

I use mine all the time too (both pistol and rifle). My dad was Homer's doctor and they were close friends for many years. In fact, between 1987 and ~1995 my dad helped him make the inserts. We usually spent 2 or so nights a week at Culver's house and what he taught us about precision shooting was invaluable. He was a great old guy that we dearly miss.

And it's nice to know folks still use those inserts.

-Lee
www.singleactions.com

 

[bheadboy]

they are priceless, i have 4 and Homer and i hunted deer, competed BR and i have neverknown a finer gentleman.

Bob

 

[DanConzo]

I have one and use it for faster burning powders. I corresponded w/ Mr Culver by mail only, but he was one of the greats of precision shooting.

 

[Hippy]

I have 3 of Homer's measures and one of his rare 1/2 click models. I use them for all my loading and as Doc Ed stated I see no reason to change.


Jim

 

[82boy]

I have several friends that I shoot with that still use them culver/lyman 55 conversions. Most of them also have other measures such a Harrell's, and RFD, and they prefer the older culver. One of them won the hog roast earlier this year, and I am willing to bet he was using a measurer just like that.

 

[Lee Martin]

I have 3 of Homer's measures and one of his rare 1/2 click models. I use them for all my loading and as Doc Ed stated I see no reason to change.

Jim

The half-click model was very rare. If I remember correctly he said he did less than a dozen.

-Lee
www.singleactions.com

 

[DanConzo]

Lee-RW Hart used to make a Culver designed Primer Seater, I don't have one but have seen them around. They are still out there.

 

[BoydAllen]

Refresh my memory. A click is from one number to another? So, if the half click ones are rare, did the other ones only have detents on the numbers, with nothing in between?

 

[Lee Martin]

Lee-RW Hart used to make a Culver designed Primer Seater, I don't have one but have seen them around. They are still out there.

Dan.....my dad has one. I'll snap some photos of it and post it this weekend. I'll also ask him about the half-click model. Homer and him built one that he still has. If I remember correctly the dial was the same but the detents allowed you to stop in between numbers.

-Lee
www.singleactions.com

 

[Outrider27]

Homer built me one in about 1975. Still my favorite powder measure.

 

[michaelb]

Jesse Corder, what a Gentleman.

I use mine all the time, as well as a Harrell for bigger grain size powder. The smooth operation of my Culver is unmatched.

 

[Outrider27]

I first met Homer in the mid 1970s, and I treasure my Culver measure - I simply brought a Lyman 55 to a BR match at Fairfax Rod and Gun, and collected the finished product at the next match. My only regret is that I never had him build me a second one with the pistol insert when he started making them.

He was a gentleman and a scholar.