extruded powder weighing advice wanted

[aklavik]

is there a painless way to weigh extruded IMR 3031 powder I am using a lyman powder thrower and digital scale and pulling my hair out, every charge is different some times as much as 3 grains plus or minus the desired weight, is there a automated scale powder thrower combo that works with extruded powder ? thanks

 

[Johnny G1]

A powder thrower is not a good way to get exact measure, I do the same with rifle cases with 3031 for yrs and always tossed a couple grains under and trickle charge the rest to get exact powder weight. Just my thought's.

 

[frank223]

In my load development, once I pick a weight, I use my powder measure to get close then trickle the rest.

 

[Siggy Stardust]

A powder thrower is not a good way to get exact measure, I do the same with rifle cases with 3031 for yrs and always tossed a couple grains under and trickle charge the rest to get exact powder weight. Just my thought's.

Me too. A little time consuming, but it works.

 

[aklavik]

thanks guys , exactly what im doing was hoping for a easy out, accuracy is time consuming, at least I have a digital scale , I was hoping for some auto trickler hooked up to a digital scale

 

[snoopycda]

RCBS ChargeMaster.

 

[07blackwater]

Yup, throw low and trickle up.

 

[redryder]

I throw just slightly below what I want and pinch in the rest from a small open bowl of powder.
Works better than trickling for me.

 

[stevebc]

I throw just slightly below what I want and pinch in the rest from a small open bowl of powder.
Works better than trickling for me.

This ^ right here.

 

[c-fbmi]

RCBS ChargeMaster.

Yep, this is the best way to go, I've got 2 and can load pretty much as fast as I can seat bullets and the charges are always within 2/10ths of a grain.

 

[horseman2]

Three Grains?
Sum Ting Wong!
What powder measure are you using? No baffle?
I can get more accuracy than that with a Lee Dipper and scraping off the excess.

 

[BigUglyMan]

RCBS ChargeMaster.

This.

 

[BigUglyMan]

Yep, this is the best way to go, I've got 2 and can load pretty much as fast as I can seat bullets and the charges are always within 2/10ths of a grain.

You must have the optional Kohler motor to feed powder into your cases.

 

[aklavik]

I have been enlightened chargemaster it is

 

[Jmiverson]

How old is that measure? Are you using a baffle? I use a crappy lee measure, and after heavy use, it actually tosses powder within .3 grains. Believe it or not... I throw light and trickle anyways. For now I can't justify the cost and bench space of a chargemaster.

 

[aklavik]

trickler is brand new and has baffle installed

 

[Random Letters]

Did you lube the internals? My LnL AP threw inconsistent loads until I lubed it up properly. Now it is within .3 grains pretty much every time.

 

[Ganderite]

Chargemaster. While it is dropping the next charge I seat the bullet in the last one. Fast and efficient.

But if I want speed, I just use ball powder and throw it. Just about dead nuts every shot. H335, BLC2, and 748 are your friends.

 

[aklavik]

random letters what type of lube ? thanks

 

[HeavyTread]

random letters what type of lube ? thanks

Until you get another reply: Hornady is going to recommend their One Shot Dry Lube for all their gear. It's actually really, really good. The fact that it's a dry lube means you don't have to worry about it getting in your powder. I love that stuff. I use it on everything that doesn't actually need grease.