I have a Culver Custom 90 powder measure that works great with extruded powders. Not cheap though. There are several different variations of the powder measure for different applications.
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the straw will make the extruded drop quicker?My Lyman powder measure finally broke after 22 years of use.
I had a backup, that I just took out of the box when setting up my new reloading area.
Probably see me through another 20+ years.
When I am reloading precision rifle I throw loads with that to get me close, then trickle in on an RCBS 10-10.
When I'm loading not for absolute precision or doing test workups I just use it direct.
When I'm trying to load a bunch of stuff quick I use the RCBS chargemaster w/ the auto trickler thingy (and a straw inserted in it, to fix the inconsistent drops)
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^If you ever use a chargemaster with extruded powders, there's your trick of the day
When I'm going for volume I use the Dillon 650.
It will make it more accurate as it trickles powder when approaching your target weight , less overthrows .the straw will make the extruded drop quicker?
the straw will make the extruded drop quicker?
I moved to the ChargeMaster 1500, 5 yrs ago and never looked back. Faster than dumping low then dribbling up to what your after.
The CM1500 I have does not loose calibration. I have not had to calibrate it in over 1 yr now. I check it every time with check weights and it's always on. It does drift the zero a little. But I re zero/rtare every 10 rounds or so.
Right, that's what I'm talking about is the zero drift. Over time, the more you re-zero, the more off your loads can get. It's worth checking it against a beam scale. After enough re-zeros I've seen it 0.3, 0.4, or 0.5 off of a control load that was tossed and set aside at the start of the session. Which that's on magnum rifle; the deviation is much less severe on lighter loads.
The chargemaster (and other RCBS digital scales) are not precision instruments. They are "good enough" for doing a lot of loads fast.
Beam scales can be (and if set up right, usually are) precision instruments. Although they can be touchy!
The lab scale I have, that's certified to 0.1mg, is a precision instrument, lab grade. Your measure goes in to a chamber which is then closed, it is fully isolated environmentally.
I don't need it for reloading though, because "good enough" is "good enough"
One of the things l've learned about the CM is you want to keep the pan on the scale when not using it. It greatly minimize the drift.
I like my Hornady but I just wish I could find replacement parts for my dad's old Lachmiller.I had the Hornady with the large and small drum. Sold it to buy the Quick Change for the drain feature.
I miss the Hornady. It was more consistent and had tighter tolerances.
This for loading riflesI started life with a lee perfect powder measure. works well, still use it, but it struggles with stick powders.
Then I inherited an old unlflow. It's nicer in every way, but honestly, no more accurate.
I'm in the market for a 3rd measure now. I've been eyeballing the rcbs quick change and the hornady lock-n-load measures. does anybody here have any strong recommendations or suggestions or preferences?
I started life with a lee perfect powder measure. works well, still use it, but it struggles with stick powders.
Then I inherited an old unlflow. It's nicer in every way, but honestly, no more accurate.
I'm in the market for a 3rd measure now. I've been eyeballing the rcbs quick change and the hornady lock-n-load measures. does anybody here have any strong recommendations or suggestions or preferences?
I have an old Pacific (now Hornaday) and an Ideal 55 (now Lyman). They are both old (like me) and as I am not shooting bench rest they have worked with excellent results for 40+ years. I also have the old black Lee dippers. When I settle on a load I will invest some time and make a custom dipper from a brass casing and wire. After enough practice I can load faster and more accurately with a dipper than using either measure. I find electronic gadgets have "issues" and avoid them for reloading tasks. YMMV