Do you weigh individual charges?

[WNTFW]

On rifle I weigh every charge only during load development because it is easier to throw a slighty low charge & trickle up to the weight.

Once I settle on a load I throw the charge, verify and spot check. I don't weigh every load if it is a large amount of rounds. If it is only 10 or 20 I might weigh every charge. I weigh less often the more I have used the load.

When I first start on any new equipment or powder I tend to weight more loads. As I begin to trust myself and my equipment I weigh less frequently. I do visually check powder levels in the case. As an example I used to worry about powder level in the powder measure more than I do now. I know it will be accurate even with low levels of the powders I use.

The frequency I weigh depends on several factors.

 

[farscott]

For me, it depends on the round and its intended usage. For pistol ammo for carry gun proficiency, I do not weigh every round. For bullseye ammo, I weigh every round. For small rifle rounds like the .22 K-Hornet and .17 Fireball, I weigh every charge because load variation with these small cases can be a very bad thing. For my .243 Winchester deer rifle, I weigh every round because I only load ten rounds per year.

 

[243winxb]

No Till you know your equipment well, check each and every powder drop and how each powder type behaves. Then spot check after that. With Alliant Bullseye, put 10 drops in the pan to get an average. If your loading 3.8 grs, you want 10 to weight no more than a total of 38grs. Unique needs a double tap at the filling stage. IMR 4350, if you feel the measure cut , that one goes back into the hopper. Use a funnel as a baffle in top of the powder measure if needed. Look into each case to see if the powder level looks the same in all when in a loading block. With a Dillon, i sit so i can see the powder level in each case before seating a bullet. (RL-450)