Residual powder in a Redding powder dispenser a problem?

[MrBorland]

I recently sprung for a Redding 10x competition powder dispenser. I've been loading standard Bullseye .38spl wadcutter target loads, and am very happy with it so far.

Here's my question, though: After I'm finished loading, I pour the remaining powder back in the original bottle, but the baffle seems to help keep some residual powder in the hopper. What if I want to use a different powder next time? Will the residual pose a problem? Do I have to remove the baffle, clean it and the hopper? Right now, I use Bullseye and W231, and right now, there's some Bullseye residue left in the hopper, and it'd be a pain to have to remove it and completely clean the hopper every time I want to switch between powders. Is this something to worry about?

 

[Sunray]

Clean it out. You don't want to be mixing powders. Even in small amounts.

 

[Walkalong]

Some powders like to stick in there a bit. Treat the measure for static electricity and that will help. Not leaving the powder in the measure any longer than when you are loading helps. On occasion I will have to take the hopper off and use a small hobby paint brush to get in there. It can keep me from using some powders if they tend to stick in there and another powder works as well load wise and does not stick in there. Overall I am very happy with my 10X measure. All measures of that style suffer a little bit from that problem.

But yes, it needs to be completely free of one powder before adding another.

 

[nicholst55]

Rubber band a dryer sheet around the hopper, and most of your static electricity issues will disappear.