Please Help Me Purchase a Powder Measure

[ArtP]

I have a chargemaster for rifle powders. I find it's pretty slow with small charges of fine pistol powder. I also have the Lee cheap powder measure and for the money it's pretty good.

My son is very into pistol reloading and I'm looking for a powder measure that does it's best work with fine pistol powders in smaller charge weights. We'll be throwing a lot of Power Pistol, Unique and H110/W296. This will be a gift for him, as I'm pretty happy with my tools.

The Lee is the only measure I've ever used and I'm not familiar with any other way to adjust charges other than to use the "screw" to change the size of the cavity/drum. That leaves me wondering about such tools as the new RCBS "little dandy" but I'm unfamiliar with its method of using rotors that need to be purchased separate.

 

[ColtPythonElite]

I have a Hornady LnL and RCBS Uniflow. Each works good. However, I think the LnL is the better.

 

[32_d3gr33s]

I had the lee perfect powder measure, and found it wasnt as consistent as i would like in loading pistol. i picked up a lee pro auto disk and i absolutely love it. has numerous disks for pre measured charge weights and you can add more for larger rifle charges. It does have to be mounted on a press though im pretty sure. Ive got mine on my turret press.

 

[PO2Hammer]

I use a Redding 10X for pistol. It's made specifically for handgun and small rifle cases. I especially like the micrometer head. Just dial in the setting and it will be within .1 grain.
Expensive but worth the money. All steel and cast iron. No static issues. Terrific accuracy with small charges.

 

[ArchAngelCD]

While I use a Lyman #55 for charging rifle cases I like the Lee PRO Auto-Disk for charging handgun cases. Both work very well for me.

 

[ArtP]

ArchAngelCD: Can you describe for me how the disks work? Or should I visit Lee and learn from their documentation?

 

[ArchAngelCD]

There are 4 disks and each have 6 sizes of holes giving you 24 size choices. The chart supplied give you the approximate size to throw a certain weight of a powder you choose. Most times you will have to go up or down one hole size to get the exact charge you want. The powder fills the hole and then drops in the case when you cycle the powder measure. It's really quite easy. Also, be sure to buy the PRO Auto-Disk, not the regular one. The pro is a much better tool for not a lot more money.

 

[cfullgraf]

I like the Redding 10-X for handgun sized powder charges. I even modified one to use on my Hornady L-N-L progressive.

 

[Walkalong]

Same here.

 

[MEHavey]

If you pick up a Harrels Schutzen Measure,
you will not only never look back, you will pass
it down through generations.

 

[Walkalong]

The only reason I do not have the Harrels is I was not sure I could make it drop automatically on my LNL, but the 10X is very good.

 

[cfullgraf]

I do have a Harrel but use it only for rifle. Good powder measure but pricey.

I am not sure the cost/benefit ratio would be there for everyone.

It could probably be modified to run on an L-N-L progressive but it would be a bunch of work and custom designed parts. The Redding 10-X works so well in that application and the modification is pretty easy.