Powder measure

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JonnyBender

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Hey guys!


Just like to know what type of scale you guys use for powder measure.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.



Jonnybender
 
If you do a search using "powder measure" you will find a couple of threads on it...

I have been using a Bonanza Benchrest Powder Measure (Forester market it) for over 35 years. I have found it to be very consistent. Considerably more consistent than the RCBS measure. It has a vernier scale sliding adjustment which takes a little getting used to but I record the setting for the particular powder and I can go back to that setting and get what I want quite reliably. As with most measures you need to be consistent in your operation of it.

Less than $200 with stand...

http://www.forsterproducts.com/Pages/powder_measure.htm


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I believe I have noticed

a trend toward the RCBS Chargemaster. Folks who insist on loading @ the range are buying portable power units to run them with.

I saw a quote years ago in Car & Driver magazine that has stuck throughout the years: " If you look out the window and everyone is running down the street in the same direction, it probably isn't a coincidence". This was written about trends. Nothing has changed as far as I am concerned.
 
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powder measures

Well I started with B&M and have tried Hornady, then Redding B3, and then Harrels. The old B&M will measure just as good as the new Harrels. When you use coarse powder none of them work.
 
I'm sort of unsure if you're talking about a measure to throw charges with or a scale to weigh them with, both of which are needed. I've got a Harrell, a BR30 Redding, and an old RCBS measure, and have to rate the Harrell and BR30 about equal in their ability to throw uniform charges. The RCBS is somewhere way behind them. Any powder measure requires uniform and consistent manipulation to throw the most uniform charge.

I recently got an RCBS Chargemaster, and am noticing drift maybe from variable line current. It's as fast to use as throwing charges, and the charges are all weighed.
 
Amu

Saw a video of the Army marksmanship unit guys loading their ammo. One guy throwing charges with a Harrell powder measure, then the next guy was trickeling to exact weight on an Acculab electronic scale. Seems like the key was the good scale. Anyway I am very happy with mine once I precisely leveled it and learned to keep it warmed up a day ahead.
 
Been using a Jones Powder Measure for awhile now, very accurate. Find em at Neil Jone's website. Top notch equipment.
 
I use a Sartorius lab scale with 0.02 grain resolution and weigh every charge to +/- .02 grains. Overkill? Yes but it a variable I don't have to worry about.
 
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