I use the large tube for all my measures. But, I don't drop charges directly into cases, I drop them in the pan and then weigh them. Once correct, I use a funnel to charge the case and immediately seat the bullet. I also weigh every charge, although many just weigh the first one or two and then spot check.
I currently use four different powders, and two don't meter consistently enough for my liking.
chris
Hold the pan against the down tube
Ballman6711
Sir,
I see that you drop charges from your RCBS Uniflow directly into a pan and then funnel it to charge a case. This is exactly the method that I would prefer to use, but I am forced to drop a charge directly from the Uniflow to the case because if I drop directly into my pan, the powder (Tac,CFE-223 & W748) splashes out of the pan. I have tried holding the pan at different levels under the Uniflow, but irregardless of where I hold it, it still splashes out of the pan. Is there a secret of how to slow the flow out of the Uniflow to accomplish charging into a pan? Thank you for helping and please stay safe.
Hold the pan against the down tube (by holding a finger directly under the pan in the center), drop the charge, lower the pan.......is what I do.
I use the small one for .38/.357 and small diameter case necks (like .25-20 WIN). Haven't bothered to try the larger one, but then never needed the larger inside diameter to accurately drop the powder.My powder measure came with two drop tubes, a large and a small. If I am loading 38 special, does it matter which one I use? The case fits into both of them. It fits a little better in to the large one. Which one do you guys use?
Weighing every charge for 38 Spl is a huge waste of time. Dial in the RCBS and start dropping powder. If you're nervous, check every 20 or so. Powders for 38 tend to meter nice and consistently - at least they have for me over 35+ years of reloading 38s.