pairof44sp
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New to reloading, I am trying to come up with a mild 44 special in Unique for my chopped-down Charter Bulldogs.
The system I’m using doesn’t measure out powder accurately or consistently enough for making pistol cartridges. Maybe it’s good enough for rifle volumes; I don’t know. But if it’s difficult to measure 44 powder volumes, I don’t see how I’m ever going to do 32 acp!
I’m using three things right now:
1. Lee scoops, modified for volume.
Problem: depending on how you scoop and tap, it comes out +/- a tenth or more.
2. Lee Auto Drum.
Problem: Varies by a couple tenths or so.
3. Lee balance
Problem: Weird “strobe” hashmarks only accurate down to +\- about three tenths of a grain, meaning you are basically working in full-grain increments.
Is there a better way to measure out pistol powder ?
The system I’m using doesn’t measure out powder accurately or consistently enough for making pistol cartridges. Maybe it’s good enough for rifle volumes; I don’t know. But if it’s difficult to measure 44 powder volumes, I don’t see how I’m ever going to do 32 acp!
I’m using three things right now:
1. Lee scoops, modified for volume.
Problem: depending on how you scoop and tap, it comes out +/- a tenth or more.
2. Lee Auto Drum.
Problem: Varies by a couple tenths or so.
3. Lee balance
Problem: Weird “strobe” hashmarks only accurate down to +\- about three tenths of a grain, meaning you are basically working in full-grain increments.
Is there a better way to measure out pistol powder ?