Reloading Powder Shaker

Palo Verde’s Personal Review:

Whether we are using Flake or rod powder, it is the nature of reloading machines to occasionally have powder stick or “bridge” in the drop and give us a short measure. Like most of us that have been reloading for many years, I’ve had a loud, rattling aquarium air pump attached to my powder tube when reloading so as to reduce the bridging and sticking and give more consistent powder drops. I tested this gadget and it actually works extremely well. I shoot in CASS and USPSA and both have minimum power factors because shooters know that the  lightest reasonable load, without going below the power factor, is the most controllable. And, if ever challenged, I know that if I have a short load in my pile of ammo, that will be one that is selected for testing.

For my hunting rifle loads I have found that I do not need to spend as much time “trickling” powder to get the exact charge weight if I use this shaker. I testd this with my RCBS loader.

This Powder Shaker from Chuckwalla’s Competition Shooting School is the first commercial product to do the job that I have been trying to do with a dang aquarium air pump of all things!

I like the on/off switch (I don’t have to reach around to the wall to unplug it). I like that I can adjust the vibrations to suit the type of powder I’m using. I like that the dang thing does not make me go deaf (it’s pretty quiet). I like that it is not an aquarium air pump!  Three models to fit any loader I can imagine (different diameter powder tubes).

And no, the 650 tool head does not come with it. I asked.

Chuckwalla’s Comp. Shooting School Description

When reloading we want the most consistent powder measuring, so that we can get the most consistent velocities and accurate rounds possible. Gunpowder can bridge, or stick inside of your powder measure causing your powder measure to loose consistency.  Recognizing these issues and looking at profession/large scale manufacturing we came up with the Chuckwalla’s Competition Shooting School Powder Shaker.

The powder shaker will make your powder measure more constant and more accurate by adding a steady vibration to your powder measure to keep the powder from bridging and sticking to the inside of the powder measure and not all get dropped into the case .  The powder shaker is easy to use, has a convenient on off switch, a vibration speed/strength adjustment and 4.5 food power cord.  The Powder Shaker comes with 4.5 foot U.S. power cord, screwdriver to adjust vibration speed/strength, and instructions.