Powder-settling vibrator

Discussions of powders, bullets and loading information.

Moderators: Kirk, Lucinda

opencountry
Posts: 3236
Joined: Thu Apr 14, 2005 8:26 pm
Location: WA State

Powder-settling vibrator

Post by opencountry »

Can anyone suggest a small electric or battery-operated vibrating stand/plate to be used to settle metered powder before compressing? I would like to find one that has an ‘adjustable’ vibration. Any help would be appreciated.

Robert
Beware of the man that owns one rifle.
Coltsmoke
Posts: 1513
Joined: Sun Jul 04, 2010 8:55 am
Location: GA.

Re: Powder-settling vibrator

Post by Coltsmoke »

:lol: Sorry I can't help it. Kidwell?
Normal isn't coming back, but Jesus is.
User avatar
Shadow 4
Posts: 455
Joined: Sun Aug 19, 2007 9:41 pm
Location: BIG SKY COUNTRY

Re: Powder-settling vibrator

Post by Shadow 4 »

Coltsmoke wrote: Tue May 04, 2021 4:57 pm :lol: Sorry I can't help it. Kidwell?
Oh dear :shock:

Kidwell doesn't even need to respond, the jokes write themselves :lol:
Cowards rule the world these days.
Coward rules & coward customs
To succeed today, all you've got to know is how to blame & how to complain
Glen Ring
Posts: 904
Joined: Fri Jan 18, 2019 3:45 pm

Re: Powder-settling vibrator

Post by Glen Ring »

Robert
My wife Jeanne shoots and loads with me. There are two steps she refuses to do...casting and drop tubing.
She won't cast because she has heard my tales of accidents and molten lead. NO Drop tubing because she doesn't see the logic before compressing the
powder.

I watched a video that I think Wayne Mclerean made ref vibrating or drop tubing. That gave me the idea to use my dog clippers to vibrate the shell
loading block to settle the powder. That worked well so now we do that.

I wondered about a vibrating plate also and I think I have seen a vibrating foot massager somewhere. That would be handy I think and I'll try it
if I find one in wally world.
There are those that talk, and those that act. Make a choice.
opencountry
Posts: 3236
Joined: Thu Apr 14, 2005 8:26 pm
Location: WA State

Re: Powder-settling vibrator

Post by opencountry »

Thank you, Glen. I’ll look to Walmart. Much appreciated.
Robert
Beware of the man that owns one rifle.
DeadEye
Posts: 1059
Joined: Wed Jan 31, 2007 3:38 pm
Location: The Flatlands of Canada

Re: Powder-settling vibrator

Post by DeadEye »

Robert,

Do you have an old Electric Razer laying around in a drawer? That is what many have used until they went back to drop tubing. We've been down this road so many times. If you want a variable speed one there are several places you can find them and that is the reason for the :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: When I tried it I found that it was very hard to keep the powder from jumping out of the case with my old Phillishave. YMMV

Paul
"My heroes have always been cowboys and they still are it seems."
Red River Rick
Posts: 72
Joined: Sat Nov 03, 2007 10:48 am
Location: Manitoba, Canada
Contact:

Re: Powder-settling vibrator

Post by Red River Rick »

This is what I use with a rubber eraser on the tip.
Wen engraving tool. Adjustable "Vibration:...............https://www.amazon.ca/WEN-21C-Electric- ... B0060C7PDM

RRR
"I make the part.................that make's the parts!"


Looking for Bullet Mould Handles, Heavy Duty Replacement Sprue Plates, Adjustable Paper Patch Bullet Moulds?
Check here: http://kal.castpics.net/
TAA
Posts: 333
Joined: Thu Oct 16, 2008 9:22 am
Location: St. Paul, MN

Re: Powder-settling vibrator

Post by TAA »

It may have been an issue of BPCR magazine where I read about a guy holding a powder charged case on the top of a vibratory case cleaner for 2-3 seconds to settle or compact the powder. Might be a bit annoyingly noisy though.

Tom
opencountry
Posts: 3236
Joined: Thu Apr 14, 2005 8:26 pm
Location: WA State

Re: Powder-settling vibrator

Post by opencountry »

Thanks everyone,
After reading the replies I’m staying with what has always worked good - drop-tubing. If it’s not broke, don’t fix it.
Robert
Beware of the man that owns one rifle.
DeadEye
Posts: 1059
Joined: Wed Jan 31, 2007 3:38 pm
Location: The Flatlands of Canada

Re: Powder-settling vibrator

Post by DeadEye »

Smart man. Thank you for reading between the lines. If there are 100 shooters at a match 99 will be drop tubing, there is a reason.

Paul
"My heroes have always been cowboys and they still are it seems."
opencountry
Posts: 3236
Joined: Thu Apr 14, 2005 8:26 pm
Location: WA State

Re: Powder-settling vibrator

Post by opencountry »

Thnx Paul. I recently bought/received a new 16# 45-110 Shiloh. I scoped it with a 10X MVA. I’ve been working up some Swiss pp loads for it. Last week I went out with it and shot some old Goex pp loads in it that I had loaded for my first 16# 45-110. The very first three shots I shot that day with it went into the same hole at 100 yards, a true 1/8”-3/16” c-c group. I was a little excited! And, I shot an excellent group with my old 45-110 with some 111.0 grain Swiss loads. I want to say it again, all my loads were pp. We’ve heard it before, but I gotta say it again - these Shilohs are really something. They’re able; we’ve just got to figure out what they want.
Btw, all loads were drop-tubed.

Robert
Beware of the man that owns one rifle.
opencountry
Posts: 3236
Joined: Thu Apr 14, 2005 8:26 pm
Location: WA State

Re: Powder-settling vibrator

Post by opencountry »

Here is the target with (3) pp shots...
Robert
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
Beware of the man that owns one rifle.
DeadEye
Posts: 1059
Joined: Wed Jan 31, 2007 3:38 pm
Location: The Flatlands of Canada

Re: Powder-settling vibrator

Post by DeadEye »

Congratulations Robert that is fantastic. I would also like to ask when you learned not to take the fourth shot when you have a group like that going. :wink: :wink: :wink:

Paul
"My heroes have always been cowboys and they still are it seems."
opencountry
Posts: 3236
Joined: Thu Apr 14, 2005 8:26 pm
Location: WA State

Re: Powder-settling vibrator

Post by opencountry »

Paul, it took guts to squeeze off the third shot into that one-hole group!
And, this is my custom 16# 45-110. The team at Shiloh built this heavy-antiqued rifle’s walnut forestock to match an original period Sharps buffalo rifle from the book ‘Sharps’ by Frank Sellers; they did a excellent job!

Robert
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
Beware of the man that owns one rifle.
flatsguide
Posts: 99
Joined: Mon Jul 30, 2018 3:44 pm

Re: Powder-settling vibrator

Post by flatsguide »

I use and industrial vibrator I picked up on eBay. It is a 110v unit dims are roughly 3x3x7 works great.
Cheers Richard
Post Reply