Nice Funnel
I like how this funnel has a nice fit and will stay on the neck of .223 without tipping. I gave it 4 stars but would give it 5 if it had a grab handle.
great product for reloaders
Well made product. I leave the cartridges in their loading block and the funnel stays on the empty case. Once I dump the powder in I advance the funnel to the next case to be loaded with powder. Serves as my "bookmark" to eliminate double charging. I still verify each completely loaded block visually. Only improvement would be a slightly larger ID to minimize case lifting
Good funnel but...
This funnel works very well with stick powders but has a small issue with ball powders, especially small ball powders. Where the aluminum funnel mates with the brass mouth adapter (holds the funnel on the case mouth), there seems to be a very small ledge or such that prevents the funnel from completely emptying. Easy to work around - use a small brush to just push the left over (about 1.1gr with CFE223) into the case and you're good. Seem like they could clean up that small detail but still a good product.
Well designed and well constructed
The aluminum funnel was placed into daily use with 38, 45 and 500 reloads. Occasionally misdirects power outside the cases with the 45 loads when the brass is not perfectly vertical. Returned to the old plastic funnels for the 45s. No issues noted with the 38 and 500 loads. No issues with powder flow through the funnel.
Great!
I really like these funnels better than the plastic ones. This is my third and won't be my last. The caliber specific ones fit perfectly and even the multi-caliber ones are a good fit. ( Though you may need to hold them in place where the fitted ones stay on there own. ) Probably the best thing about these is that they don't have the static electricity buildup like some (all) the plastic funnels do.
Almost Perfect
I like the weight and the fit of the funnel to the .22 brass. However when using very fine grain powder like the new CFE223, some of the powder gets caught in the junction of the aluminum to the brass portion of the funnel. You might have to tap the funnel slightly to make sure you dump all the powder into the cartridge case. Other bigger grain powders and extruded powders are no problem. This is the best funnel for the .22 that I have found.
Not What I was Hoping For
This funnel isn't near as good as they make it out to be. There are much better metal funnels out there and I will be buying one. The only reason I'm not sending it back is it was reasonably priced and I don't like to cause problems. Powder stuck in this thing on the first pour.
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All the other funnels are great. This one is ok as long as you don't use it on .223 it doesn't site very well on the top of the case.
NOT IDEA FOR SMALL CALIBRES
The product is described as suitable for .22 - .30 cal but when one uses it with .22 one has to be very careful to center it exactly over the case mouth or one ends up with daylight between the case mouth and the funnel aperture = spillage. I would not recommend it for reloading small calibres unless you are prepared to go very slowly. This "universal" product could be improved if it had a number of calibre-specific inserts and a grub screw to hold the selected insert in place (as does the Hornady bullet comparator for example). With this modification, one wouldn't need a different funnel for each calibre.
Waste of money
Waste of money. My powder stuck to the sides and needed to be brushed clear with each load. Not sure if it was the ribs or the Power Pistol...but the cheap plastic ones work as well or better.
