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Re: Some BP questions

Post by RanchRoper » Wed Aug 19, 2020 10:16 pm

These will make good powder measures. 50, 60 and maybe 65 or 70 as I work up.
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Re: Some BP questions

Post by RanchRoper » Fri Aug 21, 2020 9:58 pm

Done. 3 powder measures. 50, 55 and 60 gr by volume.
1 notch = 50, 1 plus line 55, etc
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Re: Some BP questions

Post by JEBar » Fri Aug 21, 2020 10:32 pm

looking forward to seeing a series of pictures showing them in use
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Re: Some BP questions

Post by RanchRoper » Fri Aug 21, 2020 10:36 pm

They take the powder pretty good, and are easy to use. Level it off, same load every time.
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Re: Some BP questions

Post by JEBar » Fri Aug 21, 2020 11:17 pm

how about a picture of the business end :?:
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Re: Some BP questions

Post by RanchRoper » Fri Aug 21, 2020 11:23 pm

Here ya go...
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Re: Some BP questions

Post by JEBar » Sat Aug 22, 2020 12:08 am

what do you pour the powder out of and into the measures ... :?: .. with holes that small I'd spill more than I'd get into the measurers ....
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Re: Some BP questions

Post by RanchRoper » Sat Aug 22, 2020 12:22 am

Powder horn....
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Re: Some BP questions

Post by JEBar » Sat Aug 22, 2020 12:27 am

RanchRoper wrote: ↑
Mon Aug 03, 2020 1:24 pm
This was on special at October Country, just ordered it this morning...elk bag...gets me started...most of the other stuff is available in Calgary...


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10-4 .... I'd forgotten about the powder horn you'd posted a while back
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Re: Some BP questions

Post by RanchRoper » Sat Aug 22, 2020 8:09 am

I have a real nice brass calibrated powder measure but I like the look and feel of the antler.
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