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My dipper gets black
« on: August 26, 2016, 08:17:10 PM »
 Hello the Forum
I load my gun powder cartridges one dipper at a time using GOEX, Du Pont, Graf and Son, or Olde Eynsford. The FFFg in rifle cartridges and FFg in revolver and shotgun.

It seems to me that the FFg in the .45 Special makes it a little easier on my wrists.

The first two are FFFg and the last two are FFg. I have noticed the Lee dipper gets very black with the GOEX and Du Pont, but stays clean with the Graf & Son and the Olde Eynsford. Does that have any relation to fouling? Or is it just the GOEX and DuPont just have a lot more graphite or just a lot of very fine powder?
Just curious not worried.
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Re: My dipper gets black
« Reply #1 on: August 26, 2016, 08:37:37 PM »
Because   ::)

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Re: My dipper gets black
« Reply #2 on: August 26, 2016, 09:11:57 PM »
I'd say the graphite. I've poured most of a pound of Goex FFF into a open glass container and there wasn't any residue or fine powder. I've never noticed any what might be considered finer powder than the labeled granulation in any Goex. The three yellow plastic Lee dippers I've used out of Lee's dipper set are all coated with a black residue I've always considered to be graphite. Some time back the gun shop where I buy most of my powder (black and SL) had some 'Jacks Powder Keg' black powder that comes from a gent in Louisiana. Its online, just type in Jacks Powder Keg. Anyway upon examining it it appeared to be 3F, but was dull in appearance. After further checking and from some info from CAS posters, it is Goex without any graphite. Various posts and checking up on it (called Jacks), I was advised that it doesn't leave any black residue like Goex and some other black powders. All I can report on it. 
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Re: My dipper gets black
« Reply #3 on: August 27, 2016, 02:53:08 AM »
The black stuff is almost certainly graphite. For CAS typr shooting, it causes no issues other than the mess.

Real Long Range shooters will often remove the graphite via "socking" or winnowing.

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Re: My dipper gets black
« Reply #4 on: August 27, 2016, 07:49:00 PM »
I still go with .......

BECAUSE!!   ;D

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Re: My dipper gets black
« Reply #5 on: August 28, 2016, 01:32:48 PM »
Unless the black coating is dimensionally thick enough to reduce volume, it's no problem.  Try putting on sun glasses to reduce the anxiety. . . ;)

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Re: My dipper gets black
« Reply #6 on: August 28, 2016, 05:51:06 PM »
And ......... BECAUSE  ;D

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Re: My dipper gets black
« Reply #7 on: September 04, 2016, 09:24:50 PM »
I'd be reallllllllllllllllll suspicious of anything that doesn't make a big mess when it comes to Black Powder!  ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Re: My dipper gets black
« Reply #8 on: September 04, 2016, 10:36:05 PM »
I will buy that!!!
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Re: My dipper gets black
« Reply #9 on: October 29, 2016, 10:49:14 PM »
"My dipper gets black..."

I hear they have a shot for that.....
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Re: My dipper gets black
« Reply #10 on: October 30, 2016, 08:31:36 AM »


BECAUSE  ::) ;D

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Re: My dipper gets black
« Reply #11 on: October 30, 2016, 09:29:57 AM »

BECAUSE  ::) ;D

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Re: My dipper gets black
« Reply #12 on: October 30, 2016, 11:57:59 AM »
A black dipper is not fatal to Cowboy Action shooting.

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Re: My dipper gets black
« Reply #13 on: October 30, 2016, 01:15:42 PM »
"My dipper gets black..."

I hear they have a shot for that.....

Don't they call that wikileaks :o ;D

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Re: My dipper gets black
« Reply #14 on: October 30, 2016, 03:20:00 PM »
I would see a doctor,  that is all I am going to say. 8)
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Re: My dipper gets black
« Reply #15 on: October 30, 2016, 06:25:08 PM »
Wrap that rascal. wM1
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