I don't even look at the scale on the PPM. When I want more, I turn it out. When I want less, I turn it in. My charges are very consistant, but if I feel anything out of the ordinary (like resistance) when operating the lever, I dump that charge back into the hopper. Make sure you cycle a hopper full of powder through it to break it in and get rid of any static. I haven't used any flake powder, but it works well with Varget, RL15, H335, and BLC2.
Lee Perfect Powder Measure
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denton
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A few years back, I did an article comparing the precision (repeatability) of the Lee Perfect Powder Measure, the Hornady measure, the Lyman digital scale, and the Hornady balance scale.
The Lee Perfect Powder Measure beat them all with ball powders, and was equal to the Hornady balance scale with short cut rifle powder.
When I first got the Lee measure, I took it apart and found a little bit of molding flash that needed to be cleaned up. When I put it back together I tightened the screw a little tighter than how it came from the factory. I also got an anti-static clothes dryer sheet and swabbed down the inside of the measure.
I just fill the hopper, dump 3 charges to make sure everything is running smoothly, and start loading.
Tapping on the side of the dump when the handle is up makes the repeatability worse. Tap the side only when you dump a charge, to make sure none of the powder has lodged or clung to the sides.
Mine just runs like a charm. I gave the Hornady measure and the Lyman digital scale to my brother in law, who wanted to start reloading.
The Lee Perfect Powder Measure beat them all with ball powders, and was equal to the Hornady balance scale with short cut rifle powder.
When I first got the Lee measure, I took it apart and found a little bit of molding flash that needed to be cleaned up. When I put it back together I tightened the screw a little tighter than how it came from the factory. I also got an anti-static clothes dryer sheet and swabbed down the inside of the measure.
I just fill the hopper, dump 3 charges to make sure everything is running smoothly, and start loading.
Tapping on the side of the dump when the handle is up makes the repeatability worse. Tap the side only when you dump a charge, to make sure none of the powder has lodged or clung to the sides.
Mine just runs like a charm. I gave the Hornady measure and the Lyman digital scale to my brother in law, who wanted to start reloading.
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"Not even Benchrest shooters weigh every charge. Volumetric has been good enough for long range rifle for years. Consider what percent of you load is represented by 0.2gn. It's nothing.
In the world of handguns, we have been metering Unique by volume for over 100 years."
I do.
( please pardon the not so random thread hijacking....but since its for a new reloader, I think the more info, the better)
The ability to do so is why I reload instead of buying volumetrically produced factory stamped ammo in the first place.
I'm also one of those guys that weighs the bullets and the brass ( thankfully, I spare myself the primers) and match them accordingly, so that when I weigh the final product, I can line them up end to end by grain weight.... and I do.
Is it a little over the top ? Maybe.
A lot of normal shooters refuse to use the the ammo us re-loaders produce due to our "widely ranging margin of acceptable safety standards" ( spoken in a lot of different ways, but we've all heard it one way or another) we may know differently... but the way some of us speak it, you might want to consider their point of view.
We aren't changing oil for the most part, although it has become so routine to a lot of us that it may seem that way.
When I produce a round, whether its for myself... a friend... or a friends wife or daughter to fire, I know what I have in hand. Precisely. And I've done everything in my care to assure that that little hunk of lead and copper is the best and safest it can be.
I guess I can sum that up to one recent lesson : I have a friend Mike who refuses to shoot reloads.... he did for about 5 years. Everyones. About two weeks ago he finally grabbed a box of mine.
Thats really all I ever need to reflect on, when I get done sweeping off my bench from now on.
You'll develop techniques over your reloading life people will think are silly... but if you think they make you safer, or better....and if they actually do..... just keep on pressin
In the world of handguns, we have been metering Unique by volume for over 100 years."
I do.
( please pardon the not so random thread hijacking....but since its for a new reloader, I think the more info, the better)
The ability to do so is why I reload instead of buying volumetrically produced factory stamped ammo in the first place.
I'm also one of those guys that weighs the bullets and the brass ( thankfully, I spare myself the primers) and match them accordingly, so that when I weigh the final product, I can line them up end to end by grain weight.... and I do.
Is it a little over the top ? Maybe.
A lot of normal shooters refuse to use the the ammo us re-loaders produce due to our "widely ranging margin of acceptable safety standards" ( spoken in a lot of different ways, but we've all heard it one way or another) we may know differently... but the way some of us speak it, you might want to consider their point of view.
We aren't changing oil for the most part, although it has become so routine to a lot of us that it may seem that way.
When I produce a round, whether its for myself... a friend... or a friends wife or daughter to fire, I know what I have in hand. Precisely. And I've done everything in my care to assure that that little hunk of lead and copper is the best and safest it can be.
I guess I can sum that up to one recent lesson : I have a friend Mike who refuses to shoot reloads.... he did for about 5 years. Everyones. About two weeks ago he finally grabbed a box of mine.
Thats really all I ever need to reflect on, when I get done sweeping off my bench from now on.
You'll develop techniques over your reloading life people will think are silly... but if you think they make you safer, or better....and if they actually do..... just keep on pressin
Thanks all for the comments.....
I loaded up 50 rds today and went to the range..shot perfect...As a matter of fact i couldn't tell variance from round to round even though when i weighed every 5th charge said there was some. That tells me that the variance is so miniscule it's not worth worrying over.
Very happy to have come to a resolution i was really worried. Guess the best advice from you all was just to lighten up (my attitude that is) and not worry so much about being perfect. Thanks again!
I loaded up 50 rds today and went to the range..shot perfect...As a matter of fact i couldn't tell variance from round to round even though when i weighed every 5th charge said there was some. That tells me that the variance is so miniscule it's not worth worrying over.
Very happy to have come to a resolution i was really worried. Guess the best advice from you all was just to lighten up (my attitude that is) and not worry so much about being perfect. Thanks again!
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