Need help on using lee powder measure kit

[kinggeorge168]

cool,...If scoop 39 came with 38 super caliber and scoop 190 came with 308 caliber...then, I can just look up the right powder brand and start loading away...which also means...each scoops size# represent what powder amount to use on that one caliber only,right? for example, I know scoop 190 will be the right amount of powder use for loading 308 win, not 38 super..then, if I know what caliber all other scoops number are for, then all I have to do is just pick the right powder.
Thanks.

 

[kinggeorge168]

Help!. I have another Lee loader, marking on the body die of the loader shown 300!...OKAY! anybody know what caliber is the loaders for?...300WinMag?...300Savage?...or 300 altraMag?!. The classic Lee Loader is dated back 1966.
Thanks in advance!

 

[t-star]

Help!. I have another Lee loader, marking on the body die of the loader shown 300!...OKAY! anybody know what caliber is the loaders for?...300WinMag?...300Savage?...or 300 altraMag?!. The classic Lee Loader is dated back 1966.
Thanks in advance!

look at the length of the die- the 300 win mag would be at least 2.6 plus and add another inch for the primer/seater in other words the complete tower would be about 4 inches- if its a 300 savage, it's going to be about 2 inches for the main die, add another inch for the primer/seater, and the tower should be about 3to 3.5 inches- being marked just 300, i would speculate it's 300 savage- the mags are marked win mag, or h&h, etc- it sure as heck wouldn't be an ultra- they're too new- if memeory serves, the 039 also serves the 9mm , but it uses different powders , or it's a "soft" load for the 38 super

 

[t-star]

Help!. I have another Lee loader, marking on the body die of the loader shown 300!...OKAY! anybody know what caliber is the loaders for?...300WinMag?...300Savage?...or 300 altraMag?!. The classic Lee Loader is dated back 1966.
Thanks in advance!

what scoop comes with ?-if it's somewhere around 190, or a 165 it would be safe to assume it's a 300- think of it as a light 308- if the scoop is 205 or better , it's a 300 win mag or 300 h&h

 

[t-star]

cool,...If scoop 39 came with 38 super caliber and scoop 190 came with 308 caliber...then, I can just look up the right powder brand and start loading away...which also means...each scoops size# represent what powder amount to use on that one caliber only,right? for example, I know scoop 190 will be the right amount of powder use for loading 308 win, not 38 super..then, if I know what caliber all other scoops number are for, then all I have to do is just pick the right powder.
Thanks.

you STILL have it wrong- a 270, a 30/06 and an 8mm x57 will USE THE SAME SCOOP AS THEY HAVE SIMILAR POWDER CHARGES - that's WHY it's IMPORTANT to WEIGH YOUR CHARGES and CONSULT A RELOADING MANUAL
MOREOVER, SHOULD YOU CHANGE BULLET WEIGHTS WITHIN A CALIBER ( ie use a HEAVIER BULLET you WILL BE IN TROUBLE PRESSURE WISE- IE USING THe recipie for 150 grain bullets, running out and subbing in 165s-or 180's for that matter- you REALLY NEED to FORGET THE SCOOPS AND GRADUATE TO USING A SCALE AND MANUAL

 

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you STILL have it wrong- a 270, a 30/06 and an 8mm x57 will USE THE SAME SCOOP AS THEY HAVE SIMILAR POWDER CHARGES - that's WHY it's IMPORTANT to WEIGH YOUR CHARGES and CONSULT A RELOADING MANUAL
MOREOVER, SHOULD YOU CHANGE BULLET WEIGHTS WITHIN A CALIBER ( ie use a HEAVIER BULLET you WILL BE IN TROUBLE PRESSURE WISE- IE USING THe recipie for 150 grain bullets, running out and subbing in 165s-or 180's for that matter- you REALLY NEED to FORGET THE SCOOPS AND GRADUATE TO USING A SCALE AND MANUAL

i have to agree with t-star, put away the lee scoops. you really aren't getting it and you will end up hurting yourself. go buy yourself a hornday or speer reloading manual and a rcbs 5-0-5 scale.

 

[kinggeorge168]

you are right!... and I do have the reloading manuals, I just want to use the scoops from the Lee powder measure kit and the slide chart to see and compare how accurate the charge are going to be. Thanks.

The scoop number came with the marked 300 LEE loader is 258 and according to the slide chart...if using reloder11, the powder charge is 54.5g
Thanks.