[karnaaj]

Has anybody found a thrower that handles all types of powder? Flake, Ball and Extruded? Trying to simplify things on my work bench. thanks

[Walkalong]

My Redding BR-30 and 10X measures work pretty dang good. If that is not good enough for you try one of these Harrells (http://www.harrellsprec.com/).

The best, bar none.

[esheato]

The electronic ones are pretty infallible (assuming you keep it calibrated).

If you go that route, I have found that the RCBS unit is pretty darn nice.

Ed

EDIT: I've got a Harrell's also. Without a doubt, a precision piece of equipment. Smoothest stroke I've had the opportunity to try. Works great for ball and short cut extruded. I don't used it much with the long cut stuff though.

Hi Anthony. I almost had ya on this one. ;)

[Walkalong]

Hey esheato. We doubled. :D 5:17 PM

Gotta go to dinner with the wife now. Need to stay in good graces. :)

[mjrodney]

Yup. It's called a powder dipper.

[strat81]

You're in luck! Lee makes it!
http://www.leeprecision.com/cgi/catalog/browse.cgi?1194050300.131=/html/catalog/powhan2.html
:)

[Ol` Joe]

http://www.quick-measure.com/

[esheato]

I've seen the Quick-Measure demonstrated at the Big Show in Reno before....really neat device.

[dcloco]

B & M - Belding and Mull. Good luck finding one.

[Howard Roark]

There is no such thing as a perfect powder thrower. Sinclair recently did a test on drops.

Almost any drop will throw ball powder consistantly. Stick throwing is where its at.

The cheapo plastic Lee was the best. Most likely because it has give in the linkage that lets it not try to cut grains. It also wears out quickly.

The Redding and Harrells were about even.

I've used most all of them and like the Redding. The Culver style has too much of the powder charge exposed when rotating. The Redding stlye is a vertical cylinder of about 1/2" and exposes less of the powder to be cut.

Edited to add +1 on the B&M. A friend has one that I lust over.

[taliv]

i'm a big fan of buying quality to avoid constant hassle for the rest of your life, so it's pretty a rare occurance when i advocate otherwise.

in this case, i spent a lot of money on the harrell culver, and it is nice. it's MUCH nicer than any other thrower i've tried.

BUT it's not nice enough to keep me from having to trickle, which means, in the end, it's not saving me any more time than an average thrower.

sucks, but there it is.

i'm not saying i'd recommend total crap. just don't waste your money

[Walkalong]

I have won Benchrest Matches using my BR-30 measure. NO ONE in Benchrest weighs charges, no one. We all drop powder from a measure and shoot. You will see a bunch of Harrell measures, some Niel Jones measures, some real Culver Conversions on old Lymans, Reddings, and a few odballs. I could throw more consistently with the BR-30 than the Niel Jones and sold the Niel Jones. Consistent volume is as important as wieght. :)

[birdbustr]

I have a Lyman. I do love it, but it takes 30 minutes to calibrate at the start up. That may be par for the course with others, but I don't know. A bit pricey, but Christmas is coming up.

[karnaaj]

I am going to give the Lee perfect a go to start out with. For $18 if it doesn't work out no big deal. The Harrels looks good too. Probably go that direction if the Lee is disappointing.

[Texastbird]

Be sure to run some powder with a lot of graphite through the Lee before you try to use it. Or coat the insides with some graphite. I was not real impressed with mine at first, then I read the instructions. The plastic has a lot of static electricity.

[karnaaj]

What would you recommend for graphite?

[Ron Brooks]

Another vote for Belding and Mull.

[jacobhh]

I have won Benchrest Matches using my BR-30 measure. NO ONE in Benchrest weighs charges, no one. We all drop powder from a measure and shoot.

I never hear consistency on this point, I guess I'll continue to trickle. There was an extensive thread about a month ago. Finally it was concluded that
everyone DIPPED their powder on the "line."
Now, before I get a chance to make my custom dippers, everyone is
dropping their powder.

I can't see a thrower being consistent on anything but ball powder
unless it uses a diamond edged guillotine.

Maybe it's a regional thing.