Lyman 55 & 223

DresserDan

February 02, 2015 09:15

I cant get my Lyman to throw to 223 powder comes out the side around the shell. I need a small drop tube but is there any other options? Or how can I get 223 to fit tight in the drop tube I have. I am using 4198 right now because I have extra and need to use it up.

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  charliemeyer007

  February 02, 2015 10:01

  Long skinny grains of 4198 into a 223, I'd be using a funnel on the case and dropping the charge from the measure into the funnel. I would also be using a dipper I made for the charge.

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  geeguy

  February 02, 2015 10:29

  Dresser: I had several #55's and they all came with 2 drop tubes, so .223 was not an issue. You can use a reloading funnel to the brass and drop into that.

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  dcs shooters

  February 02, 2015 12:49

  With my 55 and 2230, I put a funnel on the brass and drop the powder into that.

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  DresserDan

  February 02, 2015 13:01

  Thanks for the info. I was just trying to use this powder up and wanted to make some not real accurate plinking loads on my turret press. Guess I will just have to sit down and get it down. Too much powder going all over my bench trying to get this stuff to run.

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  charliemeyer007

  February 02, 2015 13:09

  Good chance it is bridging, that's why we all use a funnel. You can see that the powder made it into the case and not fall out the measure when you move the case away.

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  dcs shooters

  February 03, 2015 09:57

  quote:Originally posted by charliemeyer007
  Good chance it is bridging, that's why we all use a funnel. You can see that the powder made it into the case and not fall out the measure when you move the case away.
  
  
  If 223 was a stick powder you are right, but it's a ball powder and meters fine in a 55 [^]

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