Your favorite all around powder measure?

[Average Joe]

RCBS Uniflow

 

[mstreddy]

I like my Hornady LNL measure, the RCBS Uniflow (same design). Both are excellent at dealing with both flake and ball, .1 gr variance if any. They don't handle stick powders worth a darn though.
I also like the Lee PPM. It's an awesome little measure and handles everything quite well. And accurate to boot.

 

[stubbicatt]

Harrells or Auto Disc

I use a Harrells Culver type measure for rifle powders, and the Lee Auto Disc for pistol cartridges. Both work very well in my applications.

The Harrells is on ball bearings I think, and is very smooth to operate. Typically I throw a charge a grain light and trickle up from there using a scale, when I load rifle.

I have found the Auto Disc to throw very consistent charges, and is easy to operate, even if it is a bit messy.

 

[Nashtn]

I use a lot of 800x in my 45lc Rugers/Uberti's.
It is really tough metering this one, so I have tried a bunch of powder measures in an effort to increase my efficiency: RCBS uniflow, Hornady, Lee's dippers, Lyman's #55, and the latest one, LEE Classic.

The one that works the best: Hornady LnL(w/pistol meter & pistol drum). The worst: LEE Classic.

Even the Hornady LnL measure is not all that good: it's throws are about +- .1gr 45% of the time. +-.2gr 25% of the time,
and the rest are off by 3...5 gr. (target = 7.5gr) (and that's with double knocking, thumping the chamber, and 3 baffles)

Next, I am going to try the Redding 10x.

--Nashtn--

 

[LeonCarr]

Two RCBS Uniflows, one RCBS Little Dandy, and two Dillon Power Measures mounted on a Square Deal B and and RL550B. All of them work well.

Just my .02,
LeonCarr

 

[daboone]

I use a lot of 800x in my 45lc Rugers/Uberti's.
It is really tough metering this one, so I have tried a bunch of powder measures in an effort to increase my efficiency: RCBS uniflow, Hornady, Lee's dippers, Lyman's #55, and the latest one, LEE Classic.

The one that works the best: Hornady LnL(w/pistol meter & pistol drum). The worst: LEE Classic.

Even the Hornady LnL measure is not all that good: it's throws are about +- .1gr 45% of the time. +-.2gr 25% of the time,
and the rest are off by 3...5 gr. (target = 7.5gr) (and that's with double knocking, thumping the chamber, and 3 baffles)

Next, I am going to try the Redding 10x.

--Nashtn--

Nash I'm not disagreeing with your finding with 800x and the new Lee Classic PM but I found this Lee Classic. PM worked very well with both Trail Boss and Unique which are also large flake powders.

 

[oldreloader]

Uniflow for rifle, Pro Auto Disc for pistol

 

[Boox]

I've been spoiled by my two Ohaus measures. Set it and forget it consistency every day. I do also have and old Redding that I use for rifle powders, another set it and forget it.

 

[Toprudder]

When I am working up ladder loads, I use a small electronic scale (Gemini 20) and my RCBS Uniflow. I can usually get the adjustment spot-on within 3 drops. I have found it works best with some flake powders, like 700x, if I use the optional baffle. I have not seen any situation where the baffle made it worse, and in most cases better, so I always use it.

On my Dillon 550, I have found that if I use the aquarium pump trick (attached to the hopper to vibrate it) it significantly improves consistency with some powders. Fine ball powders don't need this, but some flake powders do.

I recently purchased an RCBS Chargemaster automatic dispenser. I have not used it enough to be able to comment on it yet, other than to say it impressed me when I was playing with it dropping 3.5gn charges. I will definitely be using it for rifle cartridges when I start loading 223 and 308 soon.

 

[jcwit]

OK, I'll say it. Lee PPM for rifle, all my others sit in a drawer.

Have been looking at the Belding & Mull powder measures sold now and then on E-Bay. But I'm just satisfied with my Lee.

For handgun cartridges Lee Pro Disk.

 

[Redstate]

I have had a Hornady, RCBS, and have sold them. I use the Lee dippers. I use a beam scale to measure for accurate rifle rounds and the cost of having a scale is over kill. For pistols, the Dillion 650 powder scale does close enough.

I, too, am a Lee dipper fan

 

[Dframe]

I've been using my RCBS uniflow for about 40 years now. Never found a need for another one.

 

[jmorris]

All around would be my Dillon's. They have charged hundreds of thousands more rounds than the other brands I own.

 

[Thomas Traddles]

+4 on the Lee PPM.

 

[jolly roger]

Have a Lee Classic Turret with 2 Lee Pro Auto Measures. Just use the disks no charge bar. No problems. Have an RCBS Uniflow with case activation and micrometer on a Redding T7 for pistol and another Uniflow with micrometer for rifle..and a Redding 3 BR aside a Redding Boss II single stage. All good to go

 

[AABEN]

My 2 PACT high speed then my 3 LYMAN #55

 

[GLOOB]

I also use a PPM. At first, for just rifle. Lately, I'm using it for pistol, too, and it throws small charges surprisingly well, all things considered.

 

[RugerOldArmy]

I don't have one yet.... (I have Dillon's, a Redding 30 BR, and a Chargemaster)... but if I were to add ones to my toolset:

- A Harrell Classic Culver (http://www.harrellsprec.com/) as a general purpose measure. These are great measures...a friend has one.


- For extruded powders, I'd like a Quick Measure. (http://www.quick-measure.com/index.htm) Nothing beats these things for long-grained extruded powders like IMR 4064 or 3031. The way they work, they're better than a ChargeMaster in terms of hitting the right weights...but a bit of work to set up to throw that charge.

There are a lot of good tools out there. Ever see the Prometheus? They're like $1200. http://www.6mmbr.com/prometheus.html

 

[gunnels]

+1 Lee PPM