How do you empty powder measure?

[Rodentman]

This rodent won't shoot any 500 mags with 269 gr of powder in them. I get 152 rounds per lb.

[Seismic Sam]

Oldman is a 50 BMG guy. SOP is 265 grains of powder per case.

Here, eat some more tasty green smart pills, ya beady eyed rodent, and wise up!!! Num Num Num!!!!

[Rodentman]

With 500 S&W that's not really a problem. With Oldman you only get 26 rounds per pound, so his problem is trying to keep his EFFEN power measure full!!

I thought you were talking about 500 S&W mag. But I suspected you might have meant BMG.

[gunforhire]

I'm assuming you're talking about one that doesn't come off easily like a Dillon or something. A Lee will turn and lock, then just pull off and dump the hopper.

On my Dillon, I pull the whole thing off shake and dump, shake and dump, then blow out with compressed air.

I did that with the Lee today, even after it locks you will lose the powder that in the auto discs.....it will make a mess. Think best solution is to charge cases and dump them out back into the powder container....but I am a n00b.

I use the adjustable charge bar instead of the discs and no problems. I shut off the hopper, cycle the action fot dispensing powder till I see nothing come out, and pour it into the container. now when I switcah powder, I will blow it out with a air comp, but if the same is going back in, then I don't worry about it

[hard h2o]

Emptying the case and bullet feeders is much harder. You can't burn off the excess and it takes much more work to tip it out.

Maybe if you did the math before you reloaded you wouldn't end up with extra powder in your measurer to begin with!

I like to keep enough powder powder in the hopper to help keep the charges consistent.

I also have the Lee. Turn to close and lift off for a dump to empty.