Kali
Member
Hey all,
Brand new reloader here. I have a single stage lee press im trying to get my first batch of reloads through. I also have a lyman reloading handbook.
It came with a "lee safety powder scale" which is a pretty cheap little balance scale. Im in the market for a better scale but tonight, its what im going to be working with.
Heres my question. So I run my powder through the "lee perfect powder measure", and into the scale cup, ( I know the basics of working a beam type measuring device), measure the powder, adjust the screw, measure again, etc until its pumping out ~14 grains of powder every crank of the handle. Can I tighten the nut and use the lee perfect power measure and go ahead and do about 100 rounds or do I have to keep remeasuring every round?
The reason I ask is I am finding this scale to be cheap, finicky, and generally a pain to use if I have to pour each measured round into the pan, weigh it, somehow pour it into the brass (getting all the grains off that stuck to the metal) without spilling and then repeat X100. How often do you guys recheck a device like the lee perfect powder measure?
Im planning on 14 grains of 2400 for .357 with a 158 grain JHP.
Any advice appreciated.
-Ryan
Brand new reloader here. I have a single stage lee press im trying to get my first batch of reloads through. I also have a lyman reloading handbook.
It came with a "lee safety powder scale" which is a pretty cheap little balance scale. Im in the market for a better scale but tonight, its what im going to be working with.
Heres my question. So I run my powder through the "lee perfect powder measure", and into the scale cup, ( I know the basics of working a beam type measuring device), measure the powder, adjust the screw, measure again, etc until its pumping out ~14 grains of powder every crank of the handle. Can I tighten the nut and use the lee perfect power measure and go ahead and do about 100 rounds or do I have to keep remeasuring every round?
The reason I ask is I am finding this scale to be cheap, finicky, and generally a pain to use if I have to pour each measured round into the pan, weigh it, somehow pour it into the brass (getting all the grains off that stuck to the metal) without spilling and then repeat X100. How often do you guys recheck a device like the lee perfect powder measure?
Im planning on 14 grains of 2400 for .357 with a 158 grain JHP.
Any advice appreciated.
-Ryan