The $30 powder thrower
- Thread starter Tesoro
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I guess it has the same wiper system. I looked on the website and saw that they also make a deluxe version of the pos model with a brass case and has $20 quick change drums. Plus it mounts on a much more solid stand. ordering tomorrow! anyone want a couple of the standard ones?!
ok I have 2 spares, one unused and one used maybe 50 times. pm me for a deal!
tharger
Silver $$ Contributor
I had heard that they were good. Bought one. Tried and tried to get it to throw even close. Ran 3 pounds of powder thru it. 4 tenth variance was about average. Now im not real picky but that was not good enough. Sent it back to midway. Good people, they took it back, no problem.
what powder? I have ran stick, mouse turd and ball and never had a prob with the 3 i have/had
Tesoro, curious as to what powder you were trying to dispense ? Reason I ask is because ive thrown 4 different pistol powders as well as Tac for a 223, and all of the charges (150+) were within .1 grain. And I mean either over, or under, but not both. I doubted the accuracy claims before I bought one, but have to admit I'm now impressed. I'm sure there are powders that are not compatible with it, and there are better choices for those powders........or, if you have my luck, you got one made on monday....rsbhunter
Bad unit, throw it away.
Yea at this price; that's the most effective.
I did have to tweak the tension on the drum screw; after which Varget metered fairly well. I throw 0.2g low and trickle up anyway; but +/- 0.2 variation with thrown Varget is impressive In my book.
Solid performance on Bullseye and Unique made mine a must buy, and I'm thrilled to have it.
I get half a 10th variation with varget on my one set up for it. About every 20 or so I will get no more than a 10th but that could be me. Half the time it is dead nuts. I am not switching powders with that drum!
For Stick powders, they are amazing. I have several, set each up for one load, and don't touch.
They do not work well with some extremely fine ball powders; the drum will bind up very quickly.
Lee says polish, etc. -That has not helped for me, with those fine powders.
(I have done the Lee suggested break ins, to coat the parts).
For the other powders, it will more than match the accuracy of most hand throwers.
I hope somebody will post a photo of how they set these up on a Dillon.
They do not work well with some extremely fine ball powders; the drum will bind up very quickly.
Lee says polish, etc. -That has not helped for me, with those fine powders.
(I have done the Lee suggested break ins, to coat the parts).
For the other powders, it will more than match the accuracy of most hand throwers.
I hope somebody will post a photo of how they set these up on a Dillon.
D Coots
Silver $$ Contributor
Just put 500 pcs thru my Dillon 550, 9mm. Most check weighs i did on my A&D were nuts on 4.2 gr. I was surprised.
I have one on my loadmaster for 9mm. It is always with +/- .05g
what scale do you use to check weight with ???
it really depends on powder choice...smaller is better in most cases
I use a tuned m5 that is zeroed to my throw weight with check weights.
an in IMHO.
IT INVALIDATES YOUR CLAIM. NOT ACCURATE ENOUGH TO PROOF THE WORK TO .00.
YOU NEED A .000 SCALE TO PROOF A 0.00 SCALE
DONE WASTE OF TIME
Thats why we use check weights. Best you delete you post!
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