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Drop tubes- Yes they work! No you dont have to spend $89.00 for one!
Make your own! Old curtain rods found at the thrift stores work well and cost less than $2.00. Find one that is round and is 30 inches or a little longer. Cut it to 30 inches. Your funnel can be found at most hardware stores or auto shops for less than a buck! Insert the funnel in one end of the rod and you can glue it into place or tape it, your choice? To keep the powder from jumping out of the case when you dump the powder, you can use a cork that is about an inch in diameter or less. Drill a hole in the cork that is close to the outside diameter of your rod and slip it over the end flush with the botton of the tube, you can also glue this on if desired? for a mount for the bench you can use a peice of 1 by 2 thats a foot long, drill a hole thats about the same diameter as the rod, done right you should have a tight fit so you can adjust it if needed or just glue it in place. A 30 inch drop tube will give you a few more grains in the case than a 22 inch one will! The finished product might not look pretty but that 85 dollars you save could buy those new die sets you've been looking at!!
Wad punches- one word- Expensive!!! Use one of your cartridge cases for a punch! Deprime case and resize it, Use your deburring tool to sharpen outer side of case. Lay your wad material down on a piece of scrap wood and use a small hamer and tap the end of the case with it. Makes a clean cut plus your wads will be perfect for your cases! I've been using the same case for over 4 years now with no problems, although you will need to run the deburring tool over the edges every now and then to keep the edge!
I posted this on here to help the few (I know your out there!) who are fortunate enough to own a BP rifle but cant afford the high priced goodies that are on the market to make it work! There are ways to make it work, cheaply, and shoot with the best of them for a fraction of the cost!!
Keep it simple!! It shoots better that way!
A man and his rifle become one
Drop tubes- Yes they work! No you dont have to spend $89.00 for one!
Make your own! Old curtain rods found at the thrift stores work well and cost less than $2.00. Find one that is round and is 30 inches or a little longer. Cut it to 30 inches. Your funnel can be found at most hardware stores or auto shops for less than a buck! Insert the funnel in one end of the rod and you can glue it into place or tape it, your choice? To keep the powder from jumping out of the case when you dump the powder, you can use a cork that is about an inch in diameter or less. Drill a hole in the cork that is close to the outside diameter of your rod and slip it over the end flush with the botton of the tube, you can also glue this on if desired? for a mount for the bench you can use a peice of 1 by 2 thats a foot long, drill a hole thats about the same diameter as the rod, done right you should have a tight fit so you can adjust it if needed or just glue it in place. A 30 inch drop tube will give you a few more grains in the case than a 22 inch one will! The finished product might not look pretty but that 85 dollars you save could buy those new die sets you've been looking at!!
Wad punches- one word- Expensive!!! Use one of your cartridge cases for a punch! Deprime case and resize it, Use your deburring tool to sharpen outer side of case. Lay your wad material down on a piece of scrap wood and use a small hamer and tap the end of the case with it. Makes a clean cut plus your wads will be perfect for your cases! I've been using the same case for over 4 years now with no problems, although you will need to run the deburring tool over the edges every now and then to keep the edge!
I posted this on here to help the few (I know your out there!) who are fortunate enough to own a BP rifle but cant afford the high priced goodies that are on the market to make it work! There are ways to make it work, cheaply, and shoot with the best of them for a fraction of the cost!!
Keep it simple!! It shoots better that way!
A man and his rifle become one
ALADIN...I buy all of my stuff fer BPCR from BUFFALO ARMS CO...ITS 
