Harrel Br Premium vs Redding BR-30

[Scoob]

All though I have been enjoying this forum for some time now this is my first post here, I have recently started to shoot the 6BR and I like it very much. I have been replacing some of my reloading equipment and because my Hornady powder measure is about 15 years old I think it is time for a new one. I was thinking about a Harrel for they seem to be the most accurate but from what I recently hear and read is that they give about 0.4 accurary and I think this is a bit dissapointing for I usually get the same accuracy with my old Hornady so I was thinking about the Redding for if it gives the same accuracy I won't be spending some extra bucks for nothing. I would really like to give up on the trickling bussiness but I don't want to get a dispenser It is going to be used for N135 and N540 mainly. Could somebody give me some good advice.

Thanks in advance,

Scoob

 

[Bobs243Ackley]

Hello,

I have been using a BR-30, with the full Sinclair upgrade package, for over 10 years. I have been using it with N133, for the 6PPC & .222 Rem., and with H-414 for the .243AI & .22-250AI. This measure has been within +/- .2 grain with the N133, and within +/- .1 grain with the H-414. The measure has been so consistent for me that I have not had a need to go to anything else. It is the old saying that if it is not broken, don't fix it! One of the "sleeper" measures out there is the "Perfect Powder Measure" from the folks at Lee Precision. This thing is so cheap looking that no one would even give it a second look, but do not let its looks fool you. My brother bought one and he had me check it out. The thing works, well! The only thing that needs to be done to make it "perfect" is to make sure that the support arm did not flex, or vibrate. I hope this will help you.

Cordially,
Bob Blaine

 

[Rust]

The accuracy of most powder measures is dictated by the type of powder thrown. I have the Redding BR-30 and have used it for everything from throwing 6 gr of WSF for pistol to a double throw for 90 gr of RL-25. The bottom line is it will throw ball or flake powders to within .1 gr with a consistant operating stroke. Stick or extruded powders are a diferrent story. Depending on the coarseness the accuracy may vary from .2 gr to .5 gr. IMR 4350 and IMR 4064 are notorious for not metering well. Hogdon came out with their short cut extruded powders for better metering in an equivalent burn rate.

Even a Harrell, beautiful as they are, will not throw the coarse stick powders any better. What they do offer is the "click" adjustments much like a scope and a numbering system making returning to a given charge more convenient. They measure ball and flake powders extremely well, perhaps even a little better than the Redding. They also have nice little interchangable powder bottles which are convenient.

The latest addition to my bench is an RCBS Chargemaster. The first one was DOA but RCBS immediately sent me anothern without question or hesitation along with a prepaid UPS shipping label to send the faulty unit back. The replacement unit has been working fine and it will throw anything I dump in it to .1 gr. Makes me smile when I think of not trickling fifty rounds of match grade ammunition. More expensive but a lot more convenient for a volme reloader.

But just in case, the Redding and the trickle charger are still on the bench along with the original Ohaus scale. Hurricanes happen on a regular basis around my neck of the woods and hey, I might need to load a few with no electricity in the house.

 

[dreever]

I had the Redding for years, liked it well enough, and it was a good measure.
Christmas before last Mrs. Santa Claus gave me a Harrell Preminum BR measure. After about a week never used the Redding again. I finally sold the Redding, the Harrells is as close to perfect as you can get.

 

[BoydAllen]

I have the Harrell Deluxe and I find it to be a quality product. An advantage that their measures have is that they can be set up so that they have six increments from one number to the next.,which works out to slightly less than .1gr. per with 133) One thing that is important, if you are to get the best results with any measure, is to practice throwing charges, weighing each. Different measures may do their best work with different techniques. What works best with my Harrell measure is not the best with my SAECO. Even so, when filling 6PPC cases, with 133 at a benchrest match, I compare the level of the powder within the batch that I am working on, and redo any that look out of line with the majority. For anything harder to measure than 133, I have a scale wind box that features a built in trickler that can be used with the box closed, for use outdoors at the range.

 

[Scoob]

Thanks everybody for all the good advice and I think I will go ahead with the Harrel, never gave the metering system much thought but I guess it is a big improvement over the micrometer used with the Redding, only hope it will be a bit accurate with the fore mentioned Vitha powders.

Regards,

Scoob

 

[buzzer488]

you won't be sorry with the harrells practice,practice,practice
they will throw varget +-0.1gr and ball powders are dead nuts on, if you get use to it. i have been loading and checking every charge to see, and they are great
carl