Yes. The longer the stick, the easier it is to control in a trickler.When you say "extruded" powder, do you mean stick poweder, e.g. 4895?
Ball powder is awesome in volumetric measures, but I don't trickle it. I prefer a dipper for it.
Yes. The longer the stick, the easier it is to control in a trickler.When you say "extruded" powder, do you mean stick poweder, e.g. 4895?
Measuring every load is showing me how inconsistent my Lee auto drum really is. I'll throw the same powder charge and get a different weight every single time. It runs anywhere from more than 5/10 grain under (beam pointer pegged at bottom, to 1/10 grain over (beam pointer 1tick mark over zero.) when weighed on my Redding beam scale.
I was hoping that, after I settle on a particular load, I could load a bunch of the same load faster, using the turret press, but I'm thinking now that that won't be possible because no two rounds will be alike. I saw this when I first started out, and it was driving me crazy. I was constantly adjusting the volume of the powder measure. ThenI finally gave up as I was loading pistol training ammo and didn't need the precision.
I need a better solution, guys. This isn't working.
Agreed. At this point in my life, I've had enough character-building adversity in my life; these days, I'm looking for what is easy and just works.
I know I've started a few other scale and measuring/weighing discussions in the past, and I've had a lot of difficulty in this area.
The Lyman 1500 MicroTouch scale I had bit the dust last week after about a year of use. It constantly flashes varying numbers on the screen, both positive and negative, anytime it is turned on. I have no idea why. I turned it on and it just started doing it. I tried relocating it away from anything electrical but not go.
So now I'm in need of a new scale. My plan is to load rifle cases using a powder trickler. So I will weigh the empty case on the scale, put the case on my press and load a charge that is 1-2 grains light using my Lee auto-drum powder measurer, and then return the case to the digital scale. From there, I will do some math and then trickle the last grain or so into the case with the case on the scale and the scale directly reading the weight.
Should I just go buy another Lyman or is there something else I should be considering? All of these different brands seem to have the same or similar specs and seem to vary only in total weight they can weigh and price.
Well that didn't last long. Or work worth a darn.
It measured and dispensed about 20 loads perfectly, and then it all went south.
The keypad stopped functioning, so I unplugged it and let it sit a few minutes. Then I plugged it in, turned it on, and let it sit 15 minutes to stabilize. Then I ran it through the calibration sequence. It passed. Now, every. single. charge. is over by 0.3-0.5 grains, and I get the warning light and the "over" message. Every. single. charge. No matter what. I've got it set on slow, which was what I was using initially when t worked properly, but not it just won't do it.
Well that didn't last long. Or work worth a darn.
It measured and dispensed about 20 loads perfectly, and then it all went south.
The keypad stopped functioning, so I unplugged it and let it sit a few minutes. Then I plugged it in, turned it on, and let it sit 15 minutes to stabilize. Then I ran it through the calibration sequence. It passed. Now, every. single. charge. is over by 0.3-0.5 grains, and I get the warning light and the "over" message. Every. single. charge. No matter what. I've got it set on slow, which was what I was using initially when t worked properly, but not it just won't do it.
It’s not rocket science to get what I posted in #7.
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Me too.I understand, I have a bunch of them too. I just know what’s more repeatable becuse I have both
Nifty, I may try that.what I posted in #7.
Nifty, I may try that.
It’s not rocket science to get what I posted in #7.
In regards to the Hornady electronic dispenser, I found some videos on u-tube that show a way to use the menu to slow the motor down even more than the "slow" setting, and that seems to be the issue with ball powders. So I'll try that as soon as I can.
Well I only have one dispenser, so I couldn't compare it to another, identical, dispenser, plus, the Hornady automatically zeroes every time you put the pan back on it and before it weighs the next charge.It would be nice if RCBS gave us information on their parameters.
Have you tested the Hornady similar to the way I did the charge masters in the 2nd video in #7? I’d be interested in the results.
I didn't mean to blow off your suggestion. And I have an electronics background, so I can clearly see what you've done. I just don't to "home brew" anything right now. Although, come summer, when my teenage son is up here, this would make a great project, if for no other reason than for him to learn circuit design. (I taught him how to solder and terminate wires/harnesses this past summer.)
In regards to the Hornady electronic dispenser, I found some videos on u-tube that show a way to use the menu to slow the motor down even more than the "slow" setting, and that seems to be the issue with ball powders. So I'll try that as soon as I can.
the Hornady automatically zeroes every time you put the pan back on it and before it weighs the next charge.
DB did you watch any of fortunecookie45lc videos as he seemed to have his working really well?
Yeah, I did, but I've tried all that already.
Is it working ok for you now?