AJC1
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Backfire on YouTube just released a full comparison of all the units... the lite didn't do well neither did the fa Intellidropper. I'm using the oldest version the 1500.
Decent powder measures
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One reason I like my Uniflow is that it comes with that bar of metal for a mount. I use the LNL bushings so I mounted a spare die in the open end of the bar and the powder measure in the other end. So I do not need a "mount" on the bench. I can just snap it on and off the press and it hangs at perfect place on my bench.. I have a small loading area. One reason I now like my Redding powder measure is that RCBS was nice enough to send me another bar that I use with the Redding. I just told them I wanted one for and "existing" measure. So I essentially have 2 mounts "free" that do exactly what I needed.
I would certainly expect a Hornady measure to be a "decent" measure and a step up from the Lee. I have a Lee Auto drum in a box in my storage unit. Probably never to see daylight again.
I am just not interested in a automatic powder dispenser at this point. Probably will never be. I did spend more on a scale and 2 measures than it would have cost for a low cost dispenser. I am fine with that even though I get sometimes 0 .2 gr variation with my handgun loads of Universal.
Great thing about reloading: There are choices from super cheap to super expensive for all of the equipment and you can make good ammo with all of them. Not everything in life works that way.
I would certainly expect a Hornady measure to be a "decent" measure and a step up from the Lee. I have a Lee Auto drum in a box in my storage unit. Probably never to see daylight again.
I am just not interested in a automatic powder dispenser at this point. Probably will never be. I did spend more on a scale and 2 measures than it would have cost for a low cost dispenser. I am fine with that even though I get sometimes 0 .2 gr variation with my handgun loads of Universal.
Great thing about reloading: There are choices from super cheap to super expensive for all of the equipment and you can make good ammo with all of them. Not everything in life works that way.
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gunmechanic
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I like my rcbs uniflo with micrometer stem the best .I also have had good luck with my lee deluxe perfect powder and lee auto drum on press mounted units.I also the rcbs chargemaster light it is a great unit very fast and accurate .
CQB45ACP
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I use a Lee stand with my Uniflow and remove the whole thing when not in use (which it never is anymore) it’s very near edge of bench but not over.
AJC1
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https://www.ebay.com/itm/144715462747
I posted a link to exactly the one I use when loading bulk 9mm and 38 when my son shoots up my supply. It runs a tenth deviation with tightgroup, Silhouette, and below my ability to measure with true blue or cfep. Here's mine.
I posted a link to exactly the one I use when loading bulk 9mm and 38 when my son shoots up my supply. It runs a tenth deviation with tightgroup, Silhouette, and below my ability to measure with true blue or cfep. Here's mine.
CQB45ACP
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And you mount it on a clothes dryer?
AJC1
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I mount it to the kitchen counter with a c clamp. White just makes a good background and is right below it's home.
Vibration makes it more accurate..........
Vibration makes it more accurate..........
Better load fast, the timer says 39 seconds left.......
CQB45ACP
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NOW I know why reloaders use dryer sheets.Vibration makes it more accurate..........
CQB45ACP
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You reload in the kitchen? Have you tested surfaces for lead or other bad things? Or for that matter tested your loads for eggs?
CQB45ACP
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By the way OP, if accuracy of your choice helps determine what is “decent,” I just did a 10 throw test with my plain jane Uniflow (pictured above).
Using Bullseye (a good metering powder I believe folks agree) I adjusted for 4.6gr and got 8 out of 10. The other two were 4.7gr.
FYI, I tried to keep same clunk/clunk at top & bottom of stroke. And maybe if I adjusted it just a hair lighter but still at 4.6, it would’ve quit the occasional 4.7.
Now @jmorris would automate it and @LiveLife would myth bust it, but that’s my simple test.
Using Bullseye (a good metering powder I believe folks agree) I adjusted for 4.6gr and got 8 out of 10. The other two were 4.7gr.
FYI, I tried to keep same clunk/clunk at top & bottom of stroke. And maybe if I adjusted it just a hair lighter but still at 4.6, it would’ve quit the occasional 4.7.
Now @jmorris would automate it and @LiveLife would myth bust it, but that’s my simple test.
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CQB45ACP
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Haha. And that’s not all of themFinally, someone with more spray cans of stuff then I have!
AJC1
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I do powder on the kitchen counter to keep it dry and me cool. All the rest is done in the garage. I store most of my gear in the laundry cabinets to prevent rust. I coat all lead bullets before they come in the house. It's definitely not a perfect system but it has a side effect of me keeping everything clean.
Soonerpesek
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Mountains outta molehills........................................
Didn't know you had to get YOUR system on anything approved by someone else............
Keep doin' you, man............
buck460XVR
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IMHO, most powder measures at similar price points will perform equally well. Ain't really fair to compare a $40 dollar measure to a $150 measure, yet both are still capable of making safe and accurate ammo. Pick your price point and then pick a color.
lightman
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I have or have had several over the years. Some are smoother than others but once I used them for a while and got a rhythm down they were all about equal in accuracy. My Harrells is much nicer looking and smoother than the others but was not more accurate. The thing about the Harrels and other higher end measures is the adjustment system has clicks like a scope adjustment that makes it easier to change charges and to return to a favorite charge. None of the ones that I have had like extruded powders but work well with ball or flake powder.
And yeah, I love my Chargemaster!
And yeah, I love my Chargemaster!
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The interior contours and finish of a manual powder measure is often overlooked or ignored but can have significant influence on their performance. Which is why I look first at the inside shape and finish of commercial measures, some of which are simply unfinished castings. The gold standard of manual measures is the no longer available Bruno and here are inside pics of a Bruno measure, which make it easy to understand why they are so highly consistant.
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I bought one as a companion. I already have several inserts and both micro's, dump tube, etc. it was a good 'fit'.
I have an RCBS w/small micro for pistol. The 2nd Hornady with a large rotor is my 'rifle' drop.
I have a Chargemaster Lite. My experience has been it's good for rifle, but insanely slow w/pistol. Been eyeing another as the power button on mine is on the way out.
For hard to meter stuff, the best thing I have (other than the Lite) is a Lee PPM. You have to futz with the tension between the drum and the housing to a point where the rotor chamber is just barely touching the 'wiper'.
But,,, getting there and staying there is easier said than done, so the futzing never ends.
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