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Lyman Black Powder Measure 55 Instructions Manual

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    Page 1 #55 CLASSIC BLACK POWDER MEASURE The #55 Classic Black Powder Measure has been designed to safely throw charges of either black powder, Pyrodex, or smokeless powder. The measure is equipped with an alu- minum powder reservoir and a metering cylinder enclosed in a brass housing. This eliminates the possibility of sparks and static electricity. The #55 Classic is equipped with a powder baf- fle for accurate, consistent charges. Certain models include an additional 24 long drop tube, which provides up to 7%...
    Page 2 1Reservoir Cap 7990261 2Reservoir 7990262 3Slide End Plate 7990291 4Slide End Plate Screw 7990293 5Powder Measure Body 7990256* 6Knocker Assembly 7990267 7Drop Tube Lock Screw 2990744 8Large Drop Tube 7837797 9Lock Ring 7990265 10 Small Drop Tube 7837796 11 Bench Clamp 7990268 12 Locking Screw, Micro Body 7990290 13 Knocker Cotter Pin 7990275 THE #55 CLASSIC BLACK POWDER MEASURE 14 Metering Cylinder Assembly* 7990274 15 Locking Screw, Micro Slide 7990767 16 Black Powder Baffle 7767758 17 7/8” x 14...
    Page 3 THE #55 POWDER MEASURE Clean the Measure After unpacking the #55 measure the entire unit should be thoroughly cleaned with a solvent (such as alcohol) to remove any oil or preservative that might lead to charging errors. Setting the Measure Always make sure the #55 measure is clean and free from any loose powder grains before attempting to use it. If the slides cannot be pushed in to register zero when the unit is empty, the slides and cavity should be cleaned. The zero line should be even with the...
    Page 4 Adjusting Top Slide For light pistol loads, loosen the large diameter knurled locking screw (Key 15). Turn the top knurled adjusting screw counterclockwise to form an opening within the metering cylin- der assembly. Be sure to tighten the locking screw (Key 15) to maintain the selected setting. Lift and drop the knocker assembly (Key 6) to uniformly fill the metering assembly. Rotate the handle and drop the charge into a scale pan and verify the weight on a scale. Adjust the slide accordingly to achieve...
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