Redding BR-30 Powder Measure

[skeeljc]

I am looking to upgrade my RCBS Uniflow powder measure. I am considering the Redding BR-30. Is this a good upgrade?

I load primarily .223 Remington right now but there is probably a 6.5 Creedmoor in my future. Right now I am looking to load a lot of .223 for Prairie Dogs.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Not sure thats an upgrade at all- a lateral move maybe (and i like the redding way more than the rcbs). If you want to upgrade get a harrels

 

[skeeljc]

Not sure thats an upgrade at all- a lateral move maybe (and i like the redding way more than the rcbs). If you want to upgrade get a harrels

so what do you like more about the Redding BR-30?

 

[snert]

I have both. I kept my oldbrcbs for old memories. I have since added a 30 and a 10x. I love them

 

[snert]

I like them because they are easier to set up, adjust, clean out. Difference between a Chevy and a BMW. Both take you down the road. one does it smoothly

 

[jmatters]

I hate my BR powder measure. Its a royal pain to adjust. I went back to my old Hornady, which is faster to adjust and more consistent.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

so what do you like more about the Redding BR-30?

Its smoother and easier to adjust. Both gather dust. The drop tube availability, ease of adjustment and most definitely the clean out gives a measure like a harrels the edge. I only use the green ones for pistols

 

[JSH]

I have a few measures all of which have been mentioned. I have found there are some that work better than others with certain kinds of powders.
The Harrels and BR measures are good equipment but not what I would use for heavy stick powders, that is where the B&M shines.

 

[HTSmith]

I made that upgrade many years ago and I'm glad I did. It handles short stick and ball powders very well. Of course now that I'm trickling every charge, I could probably get by as well with a Lee

 

[MGYSGT]

I like the Redding better, but they all vacuum when using stick powder. Sounds like you are wanting to get accurate loads, so that means trickling up.

 

[JimSC]

Never used a Redding but from the pics it looks like it uses the same rotating drum method and adjustment method as the RCBS, Hornady, and Lee. Best I have found for extruded is the lowly Lee perfect. The plastic drum and body is more forgiving than metal when it comes to cutting sticks.Harrel measures are beautiful pieces of craftsmanship, the ball bearings and click adjustments make them far superior to other drum type measures in my opinion. That being said the only throw mounted on my bench at the moment is a Lyman 55.

 

[Fotheringill]

Take a look at the Redding catalog Page 21 for the range of loads in grains (target, optimal and out of range) for the throw you are looking for, or call Redding.

I have the BR-30 and am very happy with it. I only shoot .223. It is hard to get a good throw with Varget, but is pretty much perfect with CFE-223.

 

[lotech]

I had a Harrel's and sold it; kept my Redding BR-30 along with two Redding Match Grades and a Redding 3 BR. The newest of the Reddings is at least twenty-five years old. I've yet to try a Belding & Mull. It may very well be the best for extruded powders. I've had a number of measures over the last fifty years and none of them work perfectly with extruded powders.