Lee perfect powder measure.

[mellors]

Are these any good for cartridge reloading ???. 

Thinking of getting one will save changing bushes for my Lee load all 2.

12/20g reloading machines. 

[aberisle]

I have got one and find it really good, the only powders i dont use it for is steel and blue dot, its fast and accurate.

[figgy]

For steel powders I use a Lee measure scoops to just below the measure I need a beam scale and powder trickler to get it spot on each time. 

As aberisle stated fine for other powders but steel powders don't drop to well.

[Guest cookoff013]

I believe there are powder measures that can be used. They would be for those large bore rifles. With very large powder charges. Guy in the states said he uses the same measure, that he uses for his 45-70 govt etc.

With a specific volume measure or 2x a measure.

[mellors]

11 hours ago, figgy said:

For steel powders I use a Lee measure scoops to just below the measure I need a beam scale and powder trickler to get it spot on each time. 

As aberisle stated fine for other powders but steel powders don't drop to well.

OK thanks that appears the best and safest way to go. What I have loaded off the scales has performed very well. I have decided to stick to two loads 22gram 5s and 24 gram 6s. Which I now have consistently reliable shot bushes. 

[mellors]

42 minutes ago, cookoff013 said:

I believe there are powder measures that can be used. They would be for those large bore rifles. With very large powder charges. Guy in the states said he uses the same measure, that he uses for his 45-70 govt etc.

With a specific volume measure or 2x a measure.

OK thanks. I watched some videos on the powder dispensers. They were constantly saying check weigh the charge with steel powders so not that reliable. 

[Guest cookoff013]

1 hour ago, mellors said:

OK thanks. I watched some videos on the powder dispensers. They were constantly saying check weigh the charge with steel powders so not that reliable. 

I believe that special rifle volume dispensers are great for this. But hard pressed to justify one specialist measure for only one application. However, weighing shot charges is better, but doesnt mean the shell is any good because the recipe might be a lemon.

But each to their own.

[m greeny]

I use one and find it spot on with steel powder but to be sure all I do is drop powder in to pan and put straight on scale to double check weight  every drop and its always been spot on. Doing it this way is still far quicker than my old method of scooping the powder on the scale to the desired weight. 

Edited December 25, 2020 by m greeny

[enfieldspares]

On 19/12/2020 at 20:58, figgy said:

For steel powders I use a Lee measure scoops to just below the measure I need a beam scale and powder trickler to get it spot on each time. 

Quote

m greeny

I use one and find it spot on with steel powder but to be sure all I do is drop powder in to pan and put straight on scale to double check weight  every drop and its always been spot on. Doing it this way is still far quicker than my old method of scooping the powder on the scale to the desired weight. 

What these say. Simple. Effective.

Edited December 25, 2020 by enfieldspares

[mellors]

28 minutes ago, enfieldspares said:

What these say. Simple. Effective.

Thanks. Decided to get one and also powder trickler. 

Shame there's not much interest in reloading 20g steel loads I've found them very effective. I'm achieving far better consistant patterns than the ones available off the shelf. 

[oowee]

I have one and use the spherical powders through it for .243 and .223. Its very accurate metering to a tenth. I bought a trickler and have not used it. 

[Stonepark]

I use one for reloading 410, set to drop 14.2gr SP3..... On setting up only ever had variations of plus or minus 0.1gr when either hopper was either too full or too empty, keep hopper between 1\3 and 2\3 full for consistency.

[London Best]

19 minutes ago, Stonepark said:

I use one for reloading 410, set to drop 14.2gr SP3..... On setting up only ever had variations of plus or minus 0.1gr when either hopper was either too full or too empty, keep hopper between 1\3 and 2\3 full for consistency.

This.

I have used one for 30 years loading .308, 7x57, .222, .375H&H and .22Hornet. I keep a consistent amount in the hopper and I check weigh every 5th round.