Home made powder dipper

[DancesWithEmptyCasings]

For a long time I have been needing the powder dipper that was in between those made by Lee. So it suddenly came to me. Put a empty casing on my trimmer and cut to length and just add a handle. K.I.S.S. does work after all!

 

[Snider shooter]

Yep your not alone.

 

[howard2]

Here is neat site that shows case capacity of a lot of cases
kwk.us/cases.html

 

[yomomma]

https://www.google.ca/search?source...6Qnvt4w#scso=uid_lN9DW-7kJo3ljwTdz6noDw_0:460

 

[Ganderite]

I heard someone had not made their own dipper by using a pistol cases and soldered on coathanger wire handle.

So it was you?

 

[RonR]

I heard someone had not made their own dipper by using a pistol cases and soldered on coathanger wire handle.

So it was you?

Kodiakjack? (SP?) had replied to some posts about his work on creating custom dippers using cases and I thought it was pretty neat. At the time I was interested in just trying to get the process repeatable but his posts have gotten me interested to do the same.

FWIW
Regards
Ronr

 

[vagrantviking]

I heard someone had not made their own dipper by using a pistol cases and soldered on coathanger wire handle.

So it was you?

Must be the only one who doesn't have a half dozen or more in a box someplace.
That's honestly how I first learned to solder when I was a teenager.

 

[Gnome75]

You know times are tough when you can't afford $6-16 with free shipping the other day

https://www.cabelas.ca/product/71789/lee-adjustable-shot-dipper

https://www.cabelas.ca/product/3555/lee-powder-measure-kit

 

[577/450]

If you read the op he needed a dipper that was between the sizes in the lee kit. I also have made a few for special purposes, not because I am cheap ( but I am ) done it cause I could

 

[handofzeus]

Yep, made a bunch years ago withe all sorts of stuff. I used to silver solder old cases of different sizes to fondue forks and old screwdrivers. I finally got a bunch of little plastic vials from the dollar store and hot glued bamboo skewers for handles. When static is an issue with the plastic ones (or my plastic funnels) I just wipe them with a fabric softener sheet. Doin it for years.

 

[rocklin]

With black powder they come in handy!. Scoop the powder and scrape level with case mouth then pour.

 

[cyclops666]

That's funny, I thought I was the only one

Some dippers I made for specific plinking rounds

 

[gorby]

That's funny, I thought I was the only one

Some dippers I made for specific plinking rounds

Those are great!!!

 

[saskgunowner101]

Nothing wrong with being thrifty and creative. Another cheap fix (if you have the dippers) is to fold a smaller piece of tp, and squish them into the dipper with a cleaning rod or back end of drill bit. Obviously only works if you have a scale though.

 

[RonR]

That's funny, I thought I was the only one

Some dippers I made for specific plinking rounds

Now those are awesome! Nice work and thanks for sharing that.

Regards
Ronr

 

[tbhupe]

There is the "thrifty and creative" aspect to the hobby but I think reloaders for the most part, just love to tinker with stuff.

 

[m777]

I'd bought some older dies at an auction sale a few years ago and most sets came with the a homemade dipper with the powder and weight scratched onto it.

Clint

 

[fuzzy39]

Those dippers are awesome Cyclops!