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Unread 03-13-2020, 08:48 AM   #13
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Originally Posted by Frank Srebro View Post
... like most of my friends I use a "baffle" beneath the powder bottle to decrease the range of variability of the powder drops. Now, I don't know if it had anything to do with clumping of powder I left ~6 weeks in the press, but you'll see in the last pic (looking down from the powder bottle) how there are two baffles that each block about 1/2 of the cross-section and cause the powder flow to reverse before getting to the powder bushing in the charge bar.
Contrary to what some believe a powder baffle is good for, it can impede powder flow. Especially powder that has had 6 weeks to absorb moisture. You will note that MEC does not make or offer powder baffles for its machines. Only certain aftermarket makers.
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