More consistent Varget powder thrower?

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Hey all,

Well I am still trying to find a more consistent powder thrower to use with my Varget,

I have tried four different brands of powder throwers, now I am waiting for an RCBS model to arrive and try that one.

Some of these are over 1.5 grains spread between 25 charges!

Which one do you guys use for Varget?

Regards
 
I have a Lyman #55 and I find its usually off a bit as well with varget. I set it to be about a grain under and top it off by hand. I'm curious what other people do.
 
chrisc said:
I have a Lyman #55 and I find its usually off a bit as well with varget. I set it to be about a grain under and top it off by hand. I'm curious what other people do.
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This is what I do as well.
I've read that the Lee auto drum works well with Varget, never tried as I don't own one.
 
Lee Perfect Powder measure here. At first there was lots of variations as you have posted with Varget. I was considering trying the new drum style from Lee but the powder thrower smartened up.

Don't know if you have that one but here's a few tips and tricks that others here have shared
- break in. In my situation it was after 5 lbs it settled down to +.1 gr throw, every 10th or so throw.
- Static, using used bounce sheets rub the inside and outside of the hopper and lid before use. I wipe the outside of the hopper periodically if I notice some the kernals sticking to the inside of the hopper

FWIW
Regards
Ronr
 
I use the RCBS ChargeMaster for rifle loads where accuracy matters. It is an electric trickler coupled with an electronic scales.

If it isn't critical that you use Varget, switch to a ball powder like 748 or BLC2. It will throw dead nuts in a thrower.
 
The larger the kernel of powder the harder it is to get accurate throws and I would just trickle these powders into my scale.

All ball powders worked well with powder throwers so I used more ball powders when reloading.

But two years ago I bought a RCBS Chargemaster and would never go back to anything else.

Bottom line, measuring powder in the past was always the most time consuming and my Chargemaster greatly speeds up the operation.

EDIT

Just to add I'm still using my RCBS Rockchucker press I bought in 1973 and Its the only press I have ever used.

I have a RCBS Uniflow and a RCBS Little Dandy gathering dust and haven't used them in years.

Before I got my AR15s I never did any mass reloading and to be truthful used my scales, a scoop and a trickler.

The calibers I was loading for just did not meter IMR-4350 and slower powder stick powders well and the RCBS Uniflow was frustrating to use.

The Little Dandy was good enough for pistol loads and ball powders, but for rifle loads throwing and not weighing my charges bother me wondering how accurate they were.

Now with the charge Master I'm seating bullets and the next powder charge is ready before the loaded round is in its case.
 
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+1 for the Lee Perfect powder measure. I sometimes use Varget for 223 and find my throws +/- 0.01 gns most of the time.
 
Ganderite said:
I use the RCBS ChargeMaster for rifle loads where accuracy matters. It is an electric trickler coupled with an electronic scales.

If it isn't critical that you use Varget, switch to a ball powder like 748 or BLC2. It will throw dead nuts in a thrower.
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I use the same unit with Varget and a small mod to the drop tube and it works great for me
 
RonR said:
Lee Perfect Powder measure here. At first there was lots of variations as you have posted with Varget. I was considering trying the new drum style from Lee but the powder thrower smartened up.

Don't know if you have that one but here's a few tips and tricks that others here have shared
- break in. In my situation it was after 5 lbs it settled down to +.1 gr throw, every 10th or so throw.
- Static, using used bounce sheets rub the inside and outside of the hopper and lid before use. I wipe the outside of the hopper periodically if I notice some the kernals sticking to the inside of the hopper

FWIW
Regards
Ronr
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I use the LEE perfect powder measure as well, works pretty good. I;m basically within +/- 0.1gr with it and varget. And with 8208, basically dead on.
 
Lee perfect powder measure for me also. It seems to be within .1 most of the time with extruded powders. I weigh each charge when it matters. It also helps to run a hopper through it to knock out any static, just like the manual says.
 
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