Digger
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I'm getting back into the hobby after a 15yr hiatus. This time, I'm starting out with a used, but in very good condition, Lyman 55 powder measure. I started to work up some 9mm loads. It seemed to take a LONG time to get the measure set where I wanted it, where it would throw a consistent charge.
Well, I thought I finally had the setting, went to load 25 test rounds, to make sure everything was GTG. I noticed that every 8th or 10th charge was light. Sure enough, only throwing about 1/2 the charge. This was before I seated a bullet. So, went back, made sure settings and charges were OK, found no problems. I dumped the squids out and started over on those. Everything looked OK.
Went out to finally test the loads. Out of the 25, I had about 5 really light loads that wouldn't cycle the slide on my Sig.
I was using the tapper hammer on the Lyman and also gave it a light tap with a screwdriver as well. What am I doing wrong here? Any advise would be appreciated!
Well, I thought I finally had the setting, went to load 25 test rounds, to make sure everything was GTG. I noticed that every 8th or 10th charge was light. Sure enough, only throwing about 1/2 the charge. This was before I seated a bullet. So, went back, made sure settings and charges were OK, found no problems. I dumped the squids out and started over on those. Everything looked OK.
Went out to finally test the loads. Out of the 25, I had about 5 really light loads that wouldn't cycle the slide on my Sig.
I was using the tapper hammer on the Lyman and also gave it a light tap with a screwdriver as well. What am I doing wrong here? Any advise would be appreciated!