EEH Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 IMO it doesn't take any real effort to put the powder back in the jug at your cleanup. Can you leave it? Yes. I always want my presses clean and ready to load anything. Empty the primers, empty the powder and clean the press. It's the same as putting everything away and not leaving the components lying around. Just me....[/I do the same thing..just what I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnsons1480 Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 I keep hearing it's not a big deal to dump the powder back in the jug. Every time I've tried this, I've spilled powder. That's a huge deal to me in these times, so I refuse to dump my hoppers. They are labeled with which powder is in them, and that's all that ever goes in them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shooterready Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Just label it and leave it in the hopper. I leave mine in for months at a time. No issues here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henny Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 I keep hearing it's not a big deal to dump the powder back in the jug. Every time I've tried this, I've spilled powder. That's a huge deal to me in these times, so I refuse to dump my hoppers. They are labeled with which powder is in them, and that's all that ever goes in them. They do make funnels! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnsons1480 Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 I keep hearing it's not a big deal to dump the powder back in the jug. Every time I've tried this, I've spilled powder. That's a huge deal to me in these times, so I refuse to dump my hoppers. They are labeled with which powder is in them, and that's all that ever goes in them.They do make funnels! True, but I can't get all of the powder out without some clinging. I'll end up having to blow it out, which will lead to some powder being dropped. Seth M. Johnson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basman Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 After a while, you learn the volume of powder you'll need in the hopper for the run your planning in doing. I usually do around 4-5 hundred a session, and like to leave the powder just peeking over the top of the metal at the bottom when I'm done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truborshooter Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 To reduce the static cling rub the inside of the powder hopper with a dry fabric softener cloth like Bounce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarrisonCreek Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 To prevent premature discoloring of the hopper, I take some clear plastic transparency sheets that I use in my printers and cut it to fit inside the hopper. The powder touches the liner and not the side of the hopper Occasionally I switch it out. My hopper looks like new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelindsey Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Now putting clear plastic in clear plastic seems alittle weird to me. Sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cecil Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 I always dump powder back into the respective container.. I like to keep my powder in air tight containers just like it comes from the factory.... and I do empty the primer feed also..no mix ups when I start reloading again.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2kcrewcab Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 I have multiple toolheads with powder measures, and I typically only use one type of powder in each caliber, so I just leave it in the hopper. As for the discoloration, I have some powder measures that are about 8 or so years old and have always had powder in them, but they haven't discolored at all...thanks to VV powders. I loaned one of my toolheads to a buddy of mine to load up some .38 Special once. He had it for a couple of weeks and when it came back, the hopper was totally brown. I don't remember what powder he used, but it certainly wasn't N320. Anyway, I've never had a problem leaving it in the powder measure. My setup is inside my house where it is climate controlled, however. Just my .02-worth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cactusbrew Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Yep. This is the correct answer. I have hoppers for each caliber, so I just leave it. I also mark my powder hopper with a piece of paper delineating the powder and charge weight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAC702 Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 The residual solvents in the powder will eventually discolor and darken the hopper tube. Some powders, notably double-based handgun powders, do this faster. I can attest to this, but it doesn't bother me. I leave my powders in the hopper nearly full-time, some powders are in there for months before I get back to that toolhead. And then, it still gets topped off as it's used, so there is always a half hopper at least in every one of my six toolheads, and in my RCBS Uniflow, too, for that matter, as it has IMR 4350 in it for several of the smaller batches of certain rifle cartridges I do through my single-stage presses. Caveat, I live in a very dry part of the country, so maybe low humidity helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ampleworks Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 N330 left in the hopper for about 3 years, chronos the same as it did 3 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelindsey Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 That's why I got extra tool heads, dies and hoppers for each caliber. I put a note and date it and leave it alone. That's the total progressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonman16 Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 Clear plastic sheet protectors, (stationary dept) cut to fit inside the tube with an overlap keeps power from reacting with the powder measures tube. Place a SOCK over tube when not in use to keep light away from powder also. Good to go, I never dump powder out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echotango Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 I'll leave it out for a couple days if I'm doing a long run. otherwise I put it back in the can. Takes a minute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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