Some powders are very close to the chart. Some are so far off it's scary. Unique is not known for it's ease of metering. My jar of Unique (or any powder) will probably meter different than yours. Humidity, lot number, phase of the moon
You mean the joke chart they printed up for the lawyers?According to the Lee Chart, disk # 57 should dispense 5.2 grains of Unique. is not happening
I like the chart, it gives me a quick reference for a starting point. BUT... some powders tend to be consistently off.You mean the joke chart they printed up for the lawyers?
It's well known that the chart is optimistic. IME up to .6 grains in some powders/charges. Better to load too little powder than too much, said the lawyers.
Sure, so do I. But I make sure to weigh charges and write the ACTUAL charge weight in place of the joke one on the chart.I like the chart, it gives me a quick reference for a starting point.
What the heck, I found small primer pocket 45 brass at the range. im pissed. is it trash?This comes up once a week now doesn't it?
Im too cheap to buy a manual and too lazy to look it up myself. Give me load data
Sorry but ROFLMBO.What the heck, I found small primer pocket 45 brass at the range. im pissed. is it trash?
Can I reload nickel cases?
10% off sale at xtreme!
Do I need to clean my primer pockets?
Do you have to tumble brass?
Im too cheap to buy a manual and too lazy to look it up myself. Give me load data!
Do I have to trim my 9mm brass?
I cant find data for plated bullets. HELP
Can I shoot cast bullets in my glock?
Is that enough for ya?
This comes up once a week now doesn't it?
I never even bother using the chart anymore. I have found it not even close to accurate. I keep my own notes in a spreadsheet. Here are some I did recently. If you compare them to what you are seeing in the lee chart, the lee chart will almost always (if not always) list a higher charge.
Disk# Grains of Unique
.40 2.8
.43 3.3
.49 3.9
.53 4.1
.57 4.6
.61 4.8
.66 5.3
.71 5.6
.82 6.5
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According to the Lee Chart, disk # 57 should dispense 5.2 grains of Unique. is not happening... it;s more like 4.4 grains...Disk 66 dispenses 5.1 grains with a little tap on the measure.
Do any of you have the same experiences?