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Old 01-02-2008, 10:21 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Bonanza Powder Measure Rotors

Any old time re-loader who used the Bonanza powder measure with interchangeable rotors out there. I'm sure looking for a few rotors. Size is irrelevant as I can drill or plug to get what I need.

This was a great item but RCBS managed to go one better with the Little Dandy and the Bonanza is obsolete.
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Any old time re-loader who used the Bonanza powder measure with interchangeable rotors out there. I'm sure looking for a few rotors. Size is irrelevant as I can drill or plug to get what I need.

This was a great item but RCBS managed to go one better with the Little Dandy and the Bonanza is obsolete.
Intriguing, I have heard of rcbs but not bonaza. My dad uses dillion and that is one top notch co. I shall research Bonanza.
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Bonanza is now Forster

Bonanza has changed hands and now it is Forster Bonanza. Some time in the early eighties Bonanza stopped making its Bullseye powder measure. It was specially designed to load pistol ammo using Bullseye powder. The unit had replaceable rotor made of brass that came in various sizes from 2.5 grains to7 grains. It was a fairly small device that you could hold in one hand while you filled cartridge cases with a twist of the rotor. It was fast and easy to use.

RCBS (Rock Chucker Bullet Swager) came out with a similar unit called the Little Dandy. It is designed for pistol cartridges like the Bonanza. RCBS went one step beyond Bonanza in that they made a series of 26 rotors and provided a set of tables for thirty or so powders. The Bonanza unit was soon obsolete.

Bonanza also made a variety of other reloading items. There dies were considered superior to almost every other brand. You can find a lot of Bonanza stuff on EBay (but no powder units like I need.)
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