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Lee Dippers. Old Black & new Yellow

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Topic: Lee Dippers. Old Black & new Yellow

Posted By: Shamu
Subject: Lee Dippers. Old Black & new Yellow
Date Posted: December 06 2025 at 6:38pm

Anyone have a conversion for the two sets?
To anything, Grains, CCs, whatever.

The older black 13 dipper set is marked with (maybe) cc volume equivalents?
020, 039, 052, 065, 069, 108, 129, 141, 167, 190, 205, 230, & 258.
2 gr, 3.9 Gr, 5.2 gr & so on?

The newer 15 dipper set, is marked in cc volumes.
.3, .5, .7, 1.0, 1.3, 1.6, 1.9, 2.2, 2.5, 2.8, 3.1 3.4 3.7 4.0, & 4.3ccs

Oh, I have both sets with the matching "slide rule" calculator.

I know I could simply dip each a few times for a working average & note it, but that's 84 powder dips & I'm hoping someone, somewhere has done this!
& Yes, I have powder meters, several of them, & scales both balance beam & electronic, but I still use the dippers when creating a few of a new load for experimenting.

Star

Thanks.

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Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force)

Replies:

Posted By: A square 10
Date Posted: December 06 2025 at 7:39pm

ive only got the yellow set and ive only dip averaged on my scale with each powder in grains - bur it wuld be fun to know

Posted By: britrifles
Date Posted: December 07 2025 at 4:36am

Same here, I don’t have any of the black ones.

Found this on the web:

Posted By: A square 10
Date Posted: December 07 2025 at 2:44pm

thats a great chart and tells me i should have an old set to compliment my new - filling the gaps so to speak

Posted By: Shamu
Date Posted: December 08 2025 at 5:23pm

Yes they interleave.

I'm still working on it.

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Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force)