RCBS Uniflow Powder Baffle for small weights ?

[cfullgraf]

Anyone with experience with RCBS's "LITTLE DANDY™ PISTOL POWDER MEASURE" ?

Is this a better (than Uniflow) powder measure for pistol loads?

I'm looking for consistency between consecutive measures and something that doesn't require re-measuring after throwing 10 charges.

I started with a Little Dandy back in the dark ages of 1980. It throws consistent charges once you figure out the optimum technique. (A tap against the rotor stop here, a tap against the rotor stop there). The main reason I moved on to an adjustable powder measure was the fixed rotors. The powder charge I wanted was always in the middle of what two rotors threw.

I understand, there a fellow makes and adjustable rotor but I've never found one for sale. Some folks glue disks in the bottom of their rotors to adjust the cavity size.

Price of the rotors has gotten a bit pricey. Seven or eight bucks these days I think. My first rotors only cost $2.95.

You would need to buy several rotors anyway as they never throw the charge listed on the charts. Of course, if a powder is not listed, more rotors would be need to zero in on the desired charge weight. Just because a powder is not listed on the chart, it still could be used as long as a rotor throws a charge in a range that has been published.

In my case, over the years I have accumulated most of the available rotors. I drag out the Little Dandy once in a while when I'm having issues with my other powder measures but it is rare.

 

[cfullgraf]

Will the RCBS Uniflow Powder Baffle help, along with the small cylinder, to get more consistent measures for weights < 10 gr.?

I used my Uniflow for many years without a baffle and got good results. But as the powder column got lower, the variability increased.

I got a baffle and have found the powder charge remains more consistent and I can run the powder almost to the baffle before the charge gets inconsistent.

I tend to use the Uniflow small rotor for small rifle cartridges (221 Rem Fireball, 223 Remington, 204 Ruger, etc.) using my Redding 10-X for handgun cartridges.

 

[Walkalong]

My first powder measure was a Hornady that used bushings. I would take small ones and ream them to get a charge I needed that was between numbers. I modded some factory ones and made a couple from scratch. I modded it and made a couple of parts so it was automatically activated on my old Projector. It actually worked well, you just didn't have dial it up unlimited charge weights.