Ideal No. 5 Powder Measure

[cwbuff]

Are drop tubes still available for these old powder measures? Has anyone tried to fabricate one?

[JBinIll]

Are drop tubes still available for these old powder measures? Has anyone tried to fabricate one?

Half inch OD brass tubing.You may have to sand paper it a bit to fit it in the downspout of the measure maybe not depending on the tubing.

[cwbuff]

What length? Any constriction on the inside?

[JBinIll]

How ever long you want to make it,no restrictions.Originally they came with a 2 inch and a 7 1/4 inch brass drop tube.I think the current Lyman 55 Black Powder measure has a 24 inch drop tube.

[cwbuff]

Thanks.

[dogtag]

I sold my Ideal measure because it took half a day to adjust the damn thing.
Lee measures plus home made versions are the way to go for BP.