The instructions said something about running a hopper full of powder through it to displace static to ensure a consistant charge every time.

Am I reading this correctly that I am supposet to fill the entire hopper full then empty it? IMHO Lee doesn't write the best instructions. Thanks.

I always read that to do it once, then it should have enough graphite from the powder to be pretty well ready to go.......

So actually fill the hopper then cycle it until it is empty back into the container? Just wanted to make sure I was reading correctly. Thanks for the quick reply.

Understand the point is to get a bit of graphite (dry lube) in the moving parts, not how much powder you move, per se. You can get small quanities of powdered graphite at auto parts stores. Dust some in into the measure, work it a few time and you will accomplish the same thing more quickly.

Also, wiping the inside of the hopper with a clothes dryer sheet will kill the static. You still want to run the graphite (or a graphite coated smokeless powder; note that some now are not so coated) through to help lube the drum and line the chamber.

I also found its consistency can be improved by putting an additional (to the built-in one) baffle in the hopper. You can download some templates for baffles from my file repository (http://drop.io/unclenick) in .PDF format.

Also, if you are not interested in using an automatic dispenser system in the future, you can do like Mr. Lee says in "Modern Reloading" Second Ed, and cut the stop off(~1/8") on the bottom of the drum. It is the stop when dumping the powser. This will let the measure go verticle and ensure a complete empty of the measure reservoir every time.