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Offline davec2

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Adjustable Brass Powder Measure
« on: July 06, 2011, 05:04:05 AM »
Someone asked if I would make up an 18th century style adjustable powder measure.  I made this one and, I have to say, it was a huge pain to do.  It throws 35 to 125 grains of FFg.




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Re: Adjustable Brass Powder Measure
« Reply #1 on: July 06, 2011, 04:56:43 PM »
That is really great work!

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Re: Adjustable Brass Powder Measure
« Reply #2 on: July 06, 2011, 04:58:39 PM »
Nice work.  It looks to be very period correct and would work well for a fowler and any other gun in which more than one charge may be used.

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Re: Adjustable Brass Powder Measure
« Reply #3 on: July 06, 2011, 07:05:13 PM »
David, I think the finished product is well worth the time and effort put into the finished item. Looks great. Turkeyfooter.
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Re: Adjustable Brass Powder Measure
« Reply #4 on: July 06, 2011, 07:19:19 PM »
very nice!  will you be making more.

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Re: Adjustable Brass Powder Measure
« Reply #5 on: July 07, 2011, 12:27:00 AM »
Looks Like a keeper!!!
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Re: Adjustable Brass Powder Measure
« Reply #6 on: July 07, 2011, 09:23:43 PM »
Looks like a great interruption of an old style powder measure. 
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Re: Adjustable Brass Powder Measure
« Reply #7 on: July 07, 2011, 09:27:43 PM »
OOOOPPP !! INTERPRETATION. TURKEYFOOTER.
"Candy is Dandy but Liquor is Quicker". by Poet Ogden Nash 1931.