When I resumed loading a couple years ago, I went on a quest to find a RCBS Uniflow. The one I found has the large cylinder. Many of the powders I use are of the lincoln log stick types, like IMR 4350 and IMR 4064.. So not only was there that "crunch" as it tried to cut thru the edge of those logs, because it has the large cylinder, it isn't all that accurate. So I tried using that dinky, crappy looking Lee I got with a box of other Lee stuff, and lo and behold, that little piece of plastic crapola ran circles around anything else. It has a tall, skinny, adjustable measure cylinder that easily handles the stick powders, has the ability to turn on and off, can lift the powder tube off to dump it. On top of all that, is remarkably accurate. Like a tall, skinny Lee dipper.
Speaking of those, in the stash of remnant loading equipment I got from my dad, was an old set of unused Lee dippers, and with every set of Lee dies, you get a dipper. Most are too small for the caliber they come with. What I also found was the modern era dippers are of a different size than the old ones (2.8cc ought to be 2.8cc, but are not), and there is a jump between dipper sizes that may or may not mate up to the load you want. But Lee dippers are perfect for load development. Dip it up, weigh it out, trickle it up to exact weight you want. THEN, once load development is completed, work with the Lee powder measure to meter out that weight and you will be within 0.2 grains most of the time, even with the big sticks. Close enough for most of us.
I think subconsciously I’m just looking for an excuse to use my single stage. For me the Dillon is easy to set up for test loads as well, so most times my rcbs just hangs out on the bench.
