Drop tube - anyone use one? - any good for compressed loads?

[clive]

Hi All,

If you've used a drop tube for compressed loads, could you let me know how much difference they make.

Do you have to drop the powder into the funnel slowly and spiral it down the funnel hole (like you would without the drop tube)?
Or, can you just drop the full charge into the funnel and let the drop tube do it's work?

I'm using compressed loads of 2206H which is a coarse stick powder.

[HiWall]

Just trickle the powder slowly onto the side of the funnel mate. It gives the powder a bit of velocity so it 'bounces' when it hits the stuff already in the case which causes it to pack down a bit more tightly. A light tap on the bench with the case head may help settle it a bit tighter, then just push the bullet in on top.

[clive]

Thanks for the advice HiWall.

You don't reckon a drop tube is worthwhile?

[HiWall]

Thanks for the advice HiWall.

You don't reckon a drop tube is worthwhile?

Sorry mate, may have written that a bit wrong.

Was meaning trickle to the side of the funnel with the drop tube in place as well. Don't dump the powder into the funnel as from a powder measure etc, it does need the 'swirl' to work best with the drop tube and will get quite a bit more powder into the case.

[clive]

Thanks Mate,

I understand now.

[1kshot]

+1 on a drop tube for compressed loads just as a note Harrell do their throwers with a drop tube as standard equipment and ya cant knock the harrells

All the best
John