i need to speed up weighing charges.

[JBrady555]

I would think about upgrading your scale a little to maybe something like an RCBS 502/505 or the Redding No2 then have a look at the Omega trickler or the Omega auto-trickler if you have the funds available.

This is how I do mine:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnVOoGd1bDU

Awesome set up, this is something that I think would work for me

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[GJSchulze]

For some of us, metering well ... is a significant facet of powder performance

I have to agree. First, you have to assess how much accuracy you need. Bullseye/bench rest shooters require more accuracy than action shooters.

Second, is the volume of ammo you need. Handgun users almost always require more ammo than rifle shooters, and practical/action shooters probably require the most.

Third, is what you are doing really going to increase your accuracy enough to make a difference? If you are not using a bench rest with the handgun then weighing every round is never going to overcome you're own inability to aim and hold the gun perfectly.

Fourth, what tools do you have and what powder do you have? If you are using a single stage press, you can take the time to weigh because your process is already slow. If you are using a progressive press you're wasting the money you spent for it to weigh every round.

There are many well metering handgun powders out there, so there's no reason not to pick one. There are no powders with magical characteristics. It's all about how the pressure curve of the powder in a particular gun works with a particular bullet.

 

[GLOOB]

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Use a powder measure or a dipper. Adjust until your "wildly varying" charge weights are all within a safe range. Go shoot 'em. Test for reliability and accuracy.

I don't know how bad 700x is, but I've gone through maybe 6 pounds of Unique, and I don't weigh charges.

 

[Steel185]

As mentioned above, the RCBS Uniflow I have does a great job of throwing consistent charges every time. I can charge 50 9mm in a wooden block in about 1 minute

I have the RCBS uniflow and it meters great with most everything, gives me a little trouble with stick powder like 3031, but ball powder is very smooth and accurate. I also have the hornady version on my L-n-L and it's just as good. The best for accuracy I have is the RCBS charge master combo and it's the most accurate. A little slow but I use it for loads I need the most accurate loads ( hunting and testing).

I have an engineer buddy that onl deals with the (most efficient burning powders) so he fights stick all the time. I don't think it's worth the hassle and tend to go with ball powders when I have a choice.

Hope that helps, PM me if you have detailed Qs on any of my powder shooters.

 

[Walkalong]

I will challenge anyone to do this when it comes to accuracy at close range, say 100 to 300 yards.

Go to a Benchrest match and weigh all your charges. Then, when you get tired of getting beat by folks who just throw their charges (99.9%. I have never seen one weigh them though), you'll quit worrying about it and concentrate on a better gun, better bullets, a better load, and reading the wind.

My point is that we worry too much about charges all being exactly the same weight, especially with pistol ammo we are not likely to shoot over 100 yards with.