Do a manual Powder measure review here plz

[JMayo]

I'm thinking I am coming up on needing a new powder measure.
Not interested in electronic ones.
The Lee I have been using 10+ yrs (got it used back then) is starting to cut powder almost every throw.
I loading 500+ a month now. Almost like having a job :/
Btw
The Lyman No. 55 is like finding hens teeth.
Some others the prices blow me away.
The rcbs have so many "styles" I'm confused which one. The rifle one that's 135.oo has my attention.
One day I might get back into pistols. I doubt I'll ever go bigger than 30br or 6mm br.

 

[Kings X]

I have a 55 that I would sell. But I have 4 or 5 others that I would sell.
IMO - none that I own will throw long grain without cutting now and then.
All around usage - I pick the rcbs uni-flow with dual cylinders. I added a weight to the throw arm to help cut grains.

 

[John Gilbert]

I'm a fan of the RCBS Uniflow. It has always done me right. It will cut long grains but that's just going to happen with that type powder in those.

 

[bozo699]

Buy Kings 55 it’s got a brass culver metering system much better machine than a rcbs IMO I have both and would throw the rcbs in the trash but would worry someone I know might find it.
Wayne

 

[lotech]

I've had several measures over many years. All are gone now except four Reddings. The newest Redding I bought at least twenty-five years ago.

 

[Tommie]

Lyman

 

[foxguy]

I have A Redding 3BR Combo. It has a Rifle and Pistol metering insert.

From Redding

This is measure comes with both metering chambers:
Universal (5-100) grs
Handgun (0-10) grs

The Match-Grade Model 3BR was created to be the ultimate powder measure…
“out of the box” match ready! Since its creation this powder measure has been helping Silhouette shooters and Benchrest shooters win matches and set new records.
It all started with the time proven accuracy and reliability of the original
Model 3 Powder Measure. The Model 3BR Powder Measure utilizes all of the
features of the original Model 3 and to that we added the conversion features
that Benchrest shooters were looking for. It quickly became our most popular powder measure for two very good reasons . . . Its broad range of charging capacity and its performance record.

Oh, it too will cut long grain powders @ times - Varget.

 

[sqrlgtr]

I'm thinking I am coming up on needing a new powder measure.
Not interested in electronic ones.
The Lee I have been using 10+ yrs (got it used back then) is starting to cut powder almost every throw.
I loading 500+ a month now. Almost like having a job :/
Btw
The Lyman No. 55 is like finding hens teeth.
Some others the prices blow me away.
The rcbs have so many "styles" I'm confused which one. The rifle one that's 135.oo has my attention.
One day I might get back into pistols. I doubt I'll ever go bigger than 30br or 6mm br.

Why not go back with another lee Ive been using one for 20+years myself?

 

[swimster]

I think the Harrels classic is a top line powder measure. Never owned one but looked at them pretty hard for a while before I got a RCBS Charge master.

 

[Richard Coody]

I have had a couple of less. They throw charges just as accurately as my harrrell. They are very inexpensive. I do feel they wear from cutting powder and need to be replaced.

The Harrell is just a work of art. Feels so nice cycling with the bearings. Much easier to adjust charge weight and cycle consistently.

Like most things in reloading it's what works for you. With a.powder measure it is all about finding that smooth consistent cycle. Takes lots of practice.

 

[epc308]

A friend swears by the 2 or 3 Belding and Mull measures he has. I have one and have to say it's very repeatable. I also have the Redding 3BR with both chambers. It's amazing as well.

 

[Twicepop]

I started with a Pacific (don't remember the model) it didn't perform like I felt it should, got a lot of variation in charge weights. About 30 or so years back I got a Lyman 55, and have never found the need to change from that. With ball powders it throws virtual exact charges every time, most flake powders there's less than a tenth grain variation, with coarse stick powders like IMR4350 and 4831 it has a tendency to shear kernels and bridge occasionally, but I throw light and trickle up, so it's not a big problem.

 

[J.d. Popkes]

Lee perfect or deluxe.

 

[watercam]

The new Forster looks like it might be worth a try...

 

[Richard Coody]

Lee perfect powder measure

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Neil jones or harrels 1st then the rest is in one pile

 

[johara1]

Harrells is ok, but no scale will meter perfectly to the +-.1 every time. Only a electronic scales will hold a +-.01 every time.... I use a Harrell's and trickle up to weight on my GD 503 ....jim

 

[johara1]

The Harrell's will hold +-.1 with 8208 XBR...... jim

 

[rkittine]

I have three manual powder measurers, a RCBS, a Lee and a Harrells. IMO the Harrells is the best by a long shot. Once you learn to get the cadence down, it is extremely accurate. Lots of WINNING short range bench rest shooters will tweat loads at the bench without ever checking the weight on a change, all from prior settings.

Bob

 

[Richard Coody]

If you have a wide powder charge node a powder measure will work just.fine. short.range benchrest has used them for decades very sucessfully. Fastest way to charge cases and definitely easiest to use at.the range.

But from a consistent and accurate perspective it is not even In the running with Adam's autotrickler system.