Anyone else use Drop Tubes

[Dave Hoback]

I just made these for my 223 & 260 reloads. Drop tube that I secured to the Dillon powder fill die. Figured I’d give Drop Tubes a try. I’ve read conflicting results, but we’ll see.

https://i.ibb.co/dPHh5k1/77-D3-D224-03-DB-4275-95-AD-7-DEF83411-BB9.jpg (https://ibb.co/T4NCgPp)

https://i.ibb.co/MM4r45G/9241-F905-D98-E-42-E7-8-DFA-1-C07-FE18-ACEF.png (https://ibb.co/ChZgZsM)

[charlie b]

People who used compressed loads seem to love them.

[Blue Avenger]

Did for black powder .47-70 & .30-30

[Czy_Horse]

I do for my Marlin 1895 444Marlin. At near Max loads the powder is compressed, 51.0gr VT N-130 & Hornady 265gr FN @ 2380fps.

I use a powder drop tube to even out the compression pressure thru the powder column. The bullet barely touches the powder when I use the dropped tube.
https://i.imgur.com/3iVr7A2l.jpg
Left- Powder Funnel, Right- Trickled into a Powder Funnel on top of a 20" Drop Tube.

I don't use the powder drop tube with any other powders, load or rifles as I don't have compressed loads for them.

[PhilC]

Only if I need to.

[J A XSP]

I made one to maximize the amount of Varget I could get into small cases and I was really surprised at what a difference it made.