Is your measure gritty with H110?

[Random 8]

I've got an older Lee PPM. Yeah, the cheap one. I know there are more expensive, maybe better ones out there, but this one has served me well.

The only time I curse it is when I load H110. It meters very accurately. No issue there. Problem is, turning the throws feels like the thing is loaded with sandblasting grit. The powder is so fine it works between the moving parts and requires a fair bit of force to actuate the measure.

Do folks with the more expensive measures have the same issue with H110, or is this Unique to my cheapo Lee?

 

[Kaldor]

Zero issues with gritty feeling with Hornady or RCBS throwers. No leaking either.

 

[ballman6711]

Like Kaldor I haven't had any issues or grittiness in my Hornady. Haven't used H-110 in my Lyman, but it throws stick powders just fine, so I wouldn't expect issues with a ball powder.

chris

 

[hunt127588]

I had the issue with the Lee. I switched to the Lyman Brass Smith and no more issues.

 

[CoalCrackerAl]

All my Lee powder drops have gone down the road. The Brass smith can be found on amazon for 57 and change. Free shipping. I have 2 and a Lyman 55. . I also have a RCBS Uniflo and a Hornady one that came with my progressive press.

Amazon.com

 

[Kaldor]

All my Lee powder drops have gone down the road. The Brass smith can be found on amazon for 57 and change. Free shipping. I have 2 and a Lyman 55. . I also have a RCBS Uniflo and a Hornady one that came with my progressive press.

Amazon.com

That Lyman thrower for $57 is a steal. If I didn't have 3 Hornady throwers, I'd buy one in a heartbeat.

 

[Col. Harrumph]

No problems with H110 in my CH4D.

 

[bfalcon00]

Yeah all my lee powder measures have been sent off to greener pastures. There are just better products out there, and I got tired of always tinkering with the Lee stuff.

 

[berettaprofessor]

I use the Lee Autodisks with H110. No issues, very consistent loads!

 

[Bazoo]

I've use a Lee PPM, and I had the same problem. I took the handle off, then took rotor and applied some lapping paste to it, then put it back in and spun it with my drill via the handle attachment screw. The grittiness went away and it doesn't leak like it once did. Took about half an hour.

 

[sparkyv]

All my Lee powder measures (disk, drum, LPPM, etc.) leak small ball powders including H110, but none of them have a gritty feel like the OP is experiencing. I tried tightening the tension on the drum on my LPPM, and it helped a little but was still frustrating. For ball powders, I use the RCBS Uniflow with satisfactory results.

 

[tittlet]

I know what you are talking about. I get the gritty feeling in my Lyman 55. I really don't like H110 for that reason. I keep waiting for better options for 350 Legend.

 

[.38 Special]

Yes, my Lyman 55 binds up with the stuff, and yes, a better quality/higher tolerance measure solves the problem.

 

[JeffG]

I didn't know what I was missing until I replaced my old Lee with a Frankford Arsenal measure.

 

[Demi-human]

There must be a slightly larger tolerance in my Hornady powder measure as well, @Random 8 .
I like ball powders for the ease of use, always spot on, never leaks. However, every once in a while I can feel an errant kernel get mashed between the cylinder and hopper. H-110 being the worst offender from the very fine texture of it. Even some of the flakier HP-38 pieces get in there.
I’ve thought about getting a new one or calling Hornady, but it hasn’t bothered me too much yet, as well, it’s been about forever since I’ve seen a large primer.
(Insert: Mournful Sigh.)