With a new powder measure, it will take a while to build up the graphite coating from the powder on the inside of the plastic parts of the measure. The coating eliminates/minimizes the static electricity.
There have been numerous threads on the forum that discusses the issue and solutions.
I wipe down the plastic parts with a dryer anti-static sheet and store a sheet in the hopper when it is not in use. When setting up the measure for a run, I do run some extra powder through the powder measure. After a little while, the static drops to the point that it is not an issue.
I have a long handle, small, soft artist brush that reaches down to the bottom of the hopper that helps brush out the last kernels of powder.
Lee Precision recommends running a pound of powder or so through the measure first thing.
What I never do is after the initial cleaning and once the powder measure is static free, I never wash it with any liquid. I may wipe it down with a dry cloth to get rid of dust, but never anything wet. No way, no how do I want to have to re-establish the graphite coating.
Other folks have their own methods that deal with the static so there are numerous ways to eliminate static.
As a side note, you never want to leave powder in your powder measure when you are not actively loading cartridges. The powder does release solvent gasses that will etch the inside of the hopper. The hopper will turn opaque fast enough on its own from the graphite coating, no sense accelerating the process by leaving powder in the powder measure.
There have been numerous threads on the forum that discusses the issue and solutions.
I wipe down the plastic parts with a dryer anti-static sheet and store a sheet in the hopper when it is not in use. When setting up the measure for a run, I do run some extra powder through the powder measure. After a little while, the static drops to the point that it is not an issue.
I have a long handle, small, soft artist brush that reaches down to the bottom of the hopper that helps brush out the last kernels of powder.
Lee Precision recommends running a pound of powder or so through the measure first thing.
What I never do is after the initial cleaning and once the powder measure is static free, I never wash it with any liquid. I may wipe it down with a dry cloth to get rid of dust, but never anything wet. No way, no how do I want to have to re-establish the graphite coating.
Other folks have their own methods that deal with the static so there are numerous ways to eliminate static.
As a side note, you never want to leave powder in your powder measure when you are not actively loading cartridges. The powder does release solvent gasses that will etch the inside of the hopper. The hopper will turn opaque fast enough on its own from the graphite coating, no sense accelerating the process by leaving powder in the powder measure.
