Best powder measure for the money?

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I have finally given up on my Lee "Perfect" powder measure. It was great to start, but it's stiff and leaks.

I was going to buy a digital dispenser, but popular opinion seems to be turning away from those.

So, what is the best measure for the buck?
 
RCBS Uniflow with micrometer or Redding BR if your're charging seperately. When using my Dillon 550B and 650XL machines, I stick with Dillon. All work quite well, although I'd have to say my favorite remains the RCBS. With powder baffle (you can make your own with tin snips and a piece of old duct work sheet metal) I find it to meter almost any powder quite well and is usually very consistent from charge to charge if you do your part.
 
I have tried Lee, RCBS and now Hornady.

I like the Hornady the best and it has quick change inserts that I can change in minutes for different charges.

I actually prefered the Lee over the RCBS Uniflow. I found it to be quite accurate with long grain powder.
 
depends on what i'm doing- the lee works fine for pistols, but only in the auto-measure and using SOMEONE ELSE'S charge bar- darned if i remember who, but it's got 2 screws instead of 1 and you screw one in or out as the case may be , and lock the bar with the other- i used to have both a redding and an rcbs, but gave both of those away - i use a dillon , mostly b/c of capacity on rifles
 
Canam, I have several, the best one for rifle IMHO is the chargemaster. I have 3 digital scales (long story) as well as RCBS 10-10 (??) and an RCBS micrometer measure. Used to check every chargemaster load with another scale, but found it to be accurate to within .1 gr. every time so now just random check. Flourescent lights will cause the chargemaster to show an increased weight if charge is left in pan for several min.
For handgun and 223 for the mini 14 I use the RCBS Micro. With ball and flake powders it is very accurate as well. I haven't used the beam scale for a long while. Mark
 
I suppose it depends on your needs, but I found the Hornady powder measure to be very accurate with most ball and flake powders.

When I was using longer extruded powders, I threw a charge likely to be .5 gr under weight, then used a trickler to add the rest.

If I was setting up today, I'd probably get one of the new electronic scale dispensers.
 
Dean2 said:
I just posted a new thread that will interest you. Winner was the Lyman 55 for accuracy.
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I''m not surprised. I have the book, "The Accurate Rifle," by Warren Page. For those of you who do not know, Warren Page was shooting editor at Field and Stream for 24 years. He was prominent in the developement of the 243 and the 7mm Remington Magnum. Among his shooting achievements was the winning in 1971, of his ninth annual National Benchrest championship.
In his book he is talking about the National Benchrest championship shoots, and here is a quote. Page 174, The Accurate Rifle.
"To the layman, the business of weighing out powder in ultra-precise fashion seems to be the chief requirement for making precise ammunition. This is 90% bunk."
He then goes on to state that benchrest shooters put their ammunition together at the match. He further states that just powder measures are used and says a favourite one is the Lyman 55. They do however, make a precission adjusted drum for it, which is easier to adjust.
 
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