Why PRS Shooters prefer Harrell’s Precision BR Premium Powder Measure

[HPrecision25]

Harrell’s Precision has earned a legendary reputation among competitive shooters. You’ll see our powder measures on benches at local matches and national championships alike — and for good reason.

The BR Premium model is engineered specifically for benchrest-level accuracy, where a fraction of a grain can mean the difference between first place and second.

What Sets It Apart?

• Micrometer-adjustable drum for ultra-fine charge tuning
• Exceptionally smooth operation for consistent throws
• Precision-machined aluminum body for durability and stability
• Repeatable settings — return to your exact load every time
• Handles most popular extruded, spherical, and flake powders with ease

This isn’t a generic powder measure. It’s a purpose-built instrument for shooters who demand repeatability.

 

[jackieschmidt]

All powder measures work on gravity. Powder falls in to a cavity, the cavity is inverted, the powder falls out.

The Harrell always has been a premium measure, But it still has about a +- .2 accuracy potential, just like any other powder measure.

How an individual uses any measure has much more to do with the consistency than any built in feature.

 

[Stormbringer]

I still use a single stage press and weigh every charge. YMMV. This has worked for over a hundred thousand rounds even high volume 9MM/223.

 

[Janeau]

This post is about a premium Benchrest powder measure proven in competition at National level. If you method of weighing each charge was better..it will be used..and it is not.

The Harrel is the best out there...proven over and over by many first class shooters...if it is that good for them..it should be for any joe shooters who has the need.

 

[Stormbringer]

Waste of time doing so with no real benefit….a progressive press such as any Dillon will have given you match ammo in 1/10 the time.

But this post is about a premium Benchrest powder measure proven in competition at National level. If you method of weighing each charge was better..it will be used..and it is not.

Even the military championship team use progressive press for making their match ammo with drop powder measures..

The Harrel is the best outhere..proven over and over by many first class shooters..if it is that good for them..it should be for any joe shooters who has the need.

Would not just throw a load ever, regardless of powder type or quality of measure. If you think it's more accurate not to, or have no time to use a single stage more power to you.

 

[dusterdave173]

All powder measures work on gravity. Powder falls in to a cavity, the cavity is inverted, the powder falls out.

The Harrell always has been a premium measure, But it still has about a +- .2 accuracy potential, just like any other powder measure.

How an individual uses any measure has much more to do with the consistency than any built in feature.

Agreed

I found a refinement that helped my ammo made with a powder dropper
When setting it up for an amount--I would throw 10 charges into one pan then measure--Then adjust--toss another 10 charges--until the Total for 10 was as close as I could get it--this easy and well know trick seemed to iron out the differences to the minimum the equipment was capable of--
As stated the user has to develop a method--be it a slight tap at the top and bottom of a stroke or whatever you come up with try and repeat it the best you can

I love my V4 but I am not scared of a good ole powder dropper--Harrels being a nice one for sure

 

[ShtrRdy]

@HPrecision25 -- are you part of Harrells Precision?

 

[hoz53]

Harrell’s Precision has earned a legendary reputation among competitive shooters. You’ll see our powder measures on benches at local matches and national championships alike — and for good reason.

The BR Premium model is engineered specifically for benchrest-level accuracy, where a fraction of a grain can mean the difference between first place and second.

What Sets It Apart?

• Micrometer-adjustable drum for ultra-fine charge tuning
• Exceptionally smooth operation for consistent throws
• Precision-machined aluminum body for durability and stability
• Repeatable settings — return to your exact load every time
• Handles most popular extruded, spherical, and flake powders with ease

This isn’t a generic powder measure. It’s a purpose-built instrument for shooters who demand repeatability.

i wonder if this is an ad or what? are you harrells precision? people that want the best powder measures allready know about harrels. so whats the point of this post?

 

[TC260]

I still use a single stage press and weigh every charge. YMMV. This has worked for over a hundred thousand rounds even high volume 9MM/223.

My mileage definitely varies, I think I'd rather have a root canal than weigh charges for a 9mm

 

[Capt. Oblivious]

i wonder if this is an ad or what? are you harrells precision? people that want the best powder measures allready know about harrels. so whats the point of this post?

Not sure but doesn't look like you should reply with anything except praise, ill probably get stoned if I say I still use little red Lee powder droppers/dispensers

 

[Fuj]

Us North Western Pa. boys need to stick together......A big plug for Neil Jones.

As it is, a 60 year old Uniflow with the proper drum does as good. But the
bottom line is, I still hand trickle up.

 

[jimmymac]

I have a Harrell's. It works as intended. I had a Neil Jones. Same deal. Nicely made unit that also did the job. One was not more accurate than the other. As Jackie said, we can only do so much when using gravity and technique plays a major part in the end result.

Seems most guys that reload at the range these days have gravitated away from powder droppers and are using an electronic dispenser of one sort or another from low end to high end. At least that is my observation over the last 9 years.

 

[AlNyhus]

I've had most of the good measures and they are all pretty decent. It's virtually impossible to throw within a tenth in real world competition conditions (between relays) and over a large number of throws. A spread of +/- a tenth (.2 total) is possible with some powders. But not all.

Checked on a good scale, my Chargemaster Link will dispense within +/- a tenth of the target setting. That's no better than my Redding BR30, but the consistency goes to the Chargemaster.

Hands down, the best mechanical measures I have are a couple of Belding And Mulls. They are slower to use, compared to a traditional measure, but no slower than using the Chargemaster.

For what it's worth....

 

[Doug Casner]

Seems like mine throw ball or 133 good but extruded you better weigh. Got me a chargemaster for extruded. Doug

 

[hoz53]

Us North Western Pa. boys need to stick together......A big plug for Neil Jones.

As it is, a 60 year old Uniflow with the proper drum does as good. But the
bottom line is, I still hand trickle up.

i use a redding that 50 years old and always dumped into a beam scale pan and trickled up. now i use th redding to throw into a glass cup and trickle up with a V3 and AD 120. its easier and makes me think my loads are more accurate and consistent.

 

[bozo699]

I have a couple Harrells and like them however for my disciplines I trickle up. @BoydAllen taught me how to get repeatable results with culver style drops many years ago and for short range BR works well….. however…. I have learned to use what the people that are consistently winning use, being the odd man out usually doesn’t pay off. I don’t compete in sr/br but if I did I would want to win!… idk if any of you follow what @jackieschmidt has been doing? Or the simple portable bench equipment he uses at the range, if not you should! I also don’t shoot prs and it doesn’t interest me at all however I don’t see people like @ErikCortina using a manual drop. People that constantly win,… win for a reason, I tend to follow there lead now if I could just purchase there wind reading skills I would have it made.
Wayne

 

[hoz53]

interesting bozo— since i rarely get to a match to see whats going on— what are people winning matches using for powder handling? some of what they do is because they dont have much time if loading at match. i have time but may have to change my setup if something else is better.

 

[AlNyhus]

interesting bozo— since i rarely get to a match to see whats going on— what are people winning matches using for powder handling? some of what they do is because they dont have much time if loading at match. i have time but may have to change my setup if something else is better.

In the SR Score game, there's quite a diversity of what people use.

Some have lots of cases and come preloaded. Some have fewer cases and load at the range with electronic or manual measures. All ways win/place/show regularly.

There's also some 'behind the scenes' tune stuff that goes along with getting the most on-target results throughout an entire day, using a manual measure as well as prelosding. That can be hard for non competition shooters to savvy but there it is.

The best powder measure for winning performance is sitting right on top of the wind flag poles.

Duckin' the bricks headed my way....

 

[hoz53]

In the SR Score game, there's quite a diversity of what people use.

Some have lots of cases and come preloaded. Some have fewer cases and load at the range with electronic or manual measures. All ways win/place/show regularly.

There's also some 'behind the scenes' tune stuff that goes along with getting the most on-target results throughout an entire day, using a manual measure as well as prelosding. That can be hard for non competition shooters to savvy but there it is.

The best powder measure for winning performance is sitting right on top of the wind flag poles.

Duckin' the bricks headed my way....

thanks Al

 

[BoydAllen]

All powder measures work on gravity. Powder falls in to a cavity, the cavity is inverted, the powder falls out.

The Harrell always has been a premium measure, But it still has about a +- .2 accuracy potential, just like any other powder measure.

How an individual uses any measure has much more to do with the consistency than any built in feature.