We just had this slugfest in the universal doesn't meter thread. I'm going to say for the price of a good measure you can have a chargemaster lite. Then you can explore all powders and not care which meters the best.I saw the Hornady on sale yesterday and almost bit the bullet. I have a Lee PPM and it’s gritty and often binds. Would an upgrade be better? I’ve really got nothing to compare.
That was a great price on the Hornady (assuming at Midway) and I almost got one as a companion to the one on my LNL AP.I saw the Hornady on sale yesterday and almost bit the bullet. I have a Lee PPM and it’s gritty and often binds. Would an upgrade be better? I’ve really got nothing to compare.
We just had this slugfest in the universal doesn't meter thread. I'm going to say for the price of a good measure you can have a chargemaster lite. Then you can explore all powders and not care which meters the best.
What do you want to do? I've found that for precision loading with rifle and large capacity cases, a Chargemaster is the way to go. If you have no future plans to move up to a progressive press, I don't see any point in buying a stand alone powder measure these days at all honestly, charge master will do the job just fine. If you're thinking about going progressive, then pull that trigger now and buy a Dillon and be done with it.I saw the Hornady on sale yesterday and almost bit the bullet. I have a Lee PPM and it’s gritty and often binds. Would an upgrade be better? I’ve really got nothing to compare.
Yes oh wise one. I believe I read this on a stone tablet I saw in the catacombs beneath RomeWhen cycling stick or extruded powder with a mechanical measure the measure has to "shear" some of the sticks. No mater the measure maker. This "shearing" causes the measure to shake. Depending on the number of sticks being "sheared" at each particular stroke makes the vibration vary. And also varies the powder charge. In my experience if you are not using a powder that does not meter well don't expect your measure to meter well.
If I had excess room on my bench (it’s multi purpose, not just reloading) I’d love to have one of those automagical electronic things. But since I only load 9mm & 45ACP I can actually load as quickly (often more quickly) with perfect accuracy, yet leisurely using a .5cc or .7cc Lee dipper & digital scale. (Yes I can, bet me).We just had this slugfest in the universal doesn't meter thread. I'm going to say for the price of a good measure you can have a chargemaster lite. Then you can explore all powders and not care which meters the best.
I justify my need based on all the testing I do. If I just loaded and shot the 8.4 grains of Silhouette that works good I would have no reason to own a chargemaster. In light of the dozens of powders and calibers I play with I feel confident i made the right choice. It may even be the reason I test as I don't imagine hand weighing all the tests I do.If I had excess room on my bench (it’s multi purpose, not just reloading) I’d love to have one of those automagical electronic things. But since I only load 9mm & 45ACP I can actually load as quickly (often more quickly) with perfect accuracy, yet leisurely using a .5cc or .7cc Lee dipper & digital scale. (Yes I can, bet me).
If I was a high volume shooter and wanted to increase the numbers, I could go back to using my Uniflow, but then I’d lose the accuracy of dippers/scale.
Having said all that, I still think an RCBS lite is cool.
Okay…let’s work with that…I’ll reword so my wife will buy it. (Figuratively & literally)I justify my need based on all the testing I do. If I just loaded and shot the 8.4 grains of Silhouette that works good I would have no reason to own a chargemaster. In light of the dozens of powders and calibers I play with I feel confident i made the right choice. It may even be the reason I test as I don't imagine hand weighing all the tests I do.
Just don't try and keep it on the kitchen counter like I do... when I shared a space I put it on top of the cabinets.Okay…let’s work with that…I’ll reword so my wife will buy it. (Figuratively & literally)
That is a very good price for the RCBS powder measure stand...it's very stylish...I just wish it came with the ability to accept the Hornady bushingsYou may want a stand rather than hanging it off the edge of the bench with the little metal plate
https://www.midwayusa.com/s?searchTerm=powder measure stand