The $30 powder thrower

[Rat Rifle]

I used the LEE PPM and threw 50 charges of Varget 28.5 gr and out of the ones I checked, the low was 28.38 and high was 28.61. I shot them yesterday and fps showed

Low 2571

High 2665

I would say You definitely got Your $30 worth

 

[Cfshooter]

I would say You definitely got Your $30 worth

for sure, worked great for barrel break in and brass fire forming loads

 

[Tesoro]

I used the LEE PPM and threw 50 charges of Varget 28.5 gr and out of the ones I checked, the low was 28.38 and high was 28.61. I shot them yesterday and fps showed

Low 2571

High 2665

Thats weird cause on the 2 I have i can do 50 varget and nearly all will be closer to dead on than off by a 10th max. I will usually do one or two of the 50 with an 'operator error' throw resulting in max 2/10th off. My variances are nearly always on the low side of the weight unless i do an 'error' and they wind up higher.

I have found that pouring the powder into the supplied hopper gives me above results. If I screw the powder container onto the base then I get alot more 'flyers'.

 

[Cfshooter]

Thats weird cause on the 2 I have i can do 50 varget and nearly all will be closer to dead on than off by a 10th max. I will usually do one or two of the 50 with an 'operator error' throw resulting in max 2/10th off. My variances are nearly always on the low side of the weight unless i do an 'error' and they wind up higher.

I have found that pouring the powder into the supplied hopper gives me above results. If I screw the powder container onto the base then I get alot more 'flyers'.

It could be my user error as well. Here were 9 throws in a row:
28.50
28.45
28.61
28.28
28.38
28.59
28.53
28.54
28.53

 

[Tesoro]

It could be my user error as well. Here were 9 throws in a row:
28.50
28.45
28.61
28.28
28.38
28.59
28.53
28.54
28.53

well they are all plastic! maybe some work better than others!! I never touched the tension adjustment.

did you screw on the powder tub or pour into the lee hopper?

I have the deluxe brass version arriving this week. See how it works out.

 

[Cfshooter]

well they are all plastic! maybe some work better than others!! I never touched the tension adjustment.

did you screw on the powder tub or pour into the lee hopper?

I have the deluxe brass version arriving this week. See how it works out.

I took it off and poured it in then put cap on and put back on thrower.

 

[Tesoro]

I took it off and poured it in then put cap on and put back on thrower.

If your tension hasnt been messed with then deduction is a bad wiper or throw technique. One will find many more praises of accuracy consistency than not on these little things. I do a slowish up and down even throw with no stop on the top other than to reverse the throw.

 

[Capt. Oblivious]

I have a lee for every caliber I load for, if you work them in and get the hang of them they will hang with any powder dispenser. Keeping the powder level in the sweet spot also helps allot

 

[SecondsCount]

I know several guys that run Lee Auto drums on their Dillons.

I was running one for a while until it started to fall apart. It is sitting to the side, waiting for me to decide if I want to send it back to them.

 

[SecondsCount]

I have a lee for every caliber I load for, if you work them in and get the hang of them they will hang with any powder dispenser. Keeping the powder level in the sweet spot also helps allot

I have found this as well

 

[Tesoro]

I have found this as well

sweet spot like no less than half full or ? I will have to do some more testing but i found screwing on the powder bottle produced less consistent results than using the little hopper

 

[762plinker]

It could be my user error as well. Here were 9 throws in a row:
28.50
28.45
28.61
28.28
28.38
28.59
28.53
28.54
28.53

simple answer he does not use a scale with enough sensitivity to tell the real weight. his claims and scientific process are not working out well

 

[SecondsCount]

sweet spot like no less than half full or ? I will have to do some more testing but i found screwing on the powder bottle produced less consistent results than using the little hopper

I try to keep the reservoir between half and two-thirds full.

 

[Erk]

I have the older cheap model. I set it a hair light then dump in my 10-10 scale. A couple kernels added and good to go. Best way I’ve found so far. Edk

 

[Capt. Oblivious]

I try to keep the reservoir between half and two-thirds full.

Yes like this, I have 2 sharpie marks where I keep the powder level

 

[Tesoro]

Yes like this, I have 2 sharpie marks where I keep the powder level

Thx
i'll try that.

 

[Tesoro]

To revive this thread. As much as I love the $30 Lee thrower, I ordered the deluxe version with the stand and the interchangeable nylon drums. NOT the same animal. I got .4 gr consistency with varget. I tried both the nylon and the brass drum. It has a wiper of sorts but about every 6th throw or so I could feel it bind on a kernel. I played with the tension adjustment but no improvement.
And to cross check I dumped the powder in my cheapie and threw 5 in a row within 1/20th of a grain variance and a few close to but less than a 10th. The pos felt way smoother and tighter than the deluxe, which is already boxed up ready to mail back for return. So much for that idea.

 

[Iowa Fox]

If I didn't have two of the flimsy pos I wouldn't believe a single above post The little guys really work well.

 

[Dgd6mm]

I hope mine last longer than I do.

 

[Tesoro]

If I didn't have two of the flimsy pos I wouldn't believe a single above post The little guys really work well.

I just loaded 50rds of 6br with varget with the pos and a tuned m5. I timed the process and it took 40 seconds avg to charge them all with an exact to a 1/20th of a grain max variance. Any over a 20th I dumped and re-throwed. No trickler used. 48 of the charges were (correction) max 1/10th and two were max 2/10th off. If I had set my limits to an acceptable 1/10th then I would have averaged probably an easy 25 sec per charge without hurrying. Not bad at all.