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Thank you for that tip. I've never heard of doing that before. I put about a 3/4 long #2 pencil in the barrel, after triple checking the chamber was clear and magazine well was empty. Placed the butt of the pistol grip on the carpet and aimed up at about 45 degrees. From where the tip of the...

Wow! Thanks for all the feedback, especially from bds! I'm sorry I should have mentioned that I'm running a 4.49" stainless steel Storm Lake barrel. I know the stock Glock barrel is very forgiving as far as OAL, but I think the Storm Lake barrel is supposed to have a "match" chamber. I went...

Hello my fellow reloaders, I am having a heck of a time getting a good load for 147grain Xtreme Copper Plated Round Nose with CFE Pistol. I think the issue may be a lack of pressure in the case. The Hodgon website for CFE Pistol and 147grain XTP shows a max load of 4.2 grains at a COAL of...

UPDATE: I am dam pleased with the Lee Pro Auto Disk Powder Measure! I've decided to use the 0.3cc disk for CFE Pistol powder and 147 gr Copper plated round nose from Xtreme. It consistently throws exactly 3.9 grains 80% of the time. The other 20% of the time it throws 3.8 grains...I can...

Thanks for that. I've also seen the PDF of the instructions that come with the measure. They also give an easy formula to follow in order to calculate your own VMD for a specific powder they do not have listed. I was just wondering if anyone had put Varget in the 1.57 disk and seen how much...

Yeah, that seems to be the consensus that the disks don't meter large flake powders well. I'll try to avoid those but in these times, the large flake powders are often the only ones left in the powder safe at the reloading stores at two ranges I go to. I've only seen powder on an actual shelf at...

Thanks for all the suggestions, everyone. I've been weighing my options and it seems that there are a lot of people that use the pro auto disk on progressive presses. Since I already have Lee dies, the pro auto disk should just screw in to the top of my expander die, so I wouldn't have to buy a...

Thanks for that informative reply. I've weighed my Nosler 69 grain HPBT and variation is very minimal. Most of them ar 69.1 gr. I don't like the idea of a leaky hopper. I'm considering just forking out the $24 or so for the Perfect Powder Measure, just to get my feet wet. Reviews are all over...

If ever there was a highjack, this is the way to do it lol.

When you say consistent, just how much so? If I buy the pro auto disk with micrometer thingy, and the double disk set, that's going to run me about $63. Might as well get a lyman or RCBS for $83? I've read before that there can be up to a 0.6 grain difference between disks, if my preferred...

ljnowell, Your signature is hilarious! I'll probably post that on facebook one of these days...So your'e saying you have the original one with the disks? Huh, honestly, I wasn't even considering that one because I thought the prices was too low for it to be a good one.

Thanks for the pics! What is the consistency like with different powders when you measure them against a balance beam or digital scale?

Useable ammunition RIGHT NOW! I like your style. That's exactly why upgraded to the turret press and now want a powder measure. Have you ever used the Lyman #55 or any other brand? How do they compare to the RCBS with different types of powder. I'm not after the best powder measure that...

Thanks for the suggestion. I've got a few questions: Is it mounted on your expanding die? When you measure it against a digital scale, how consistent is it? What type of powders are you using?