Perfect powder measure

madmantrapper · Feb 11, 2018

I have a perfect powder measure from Lee that someone bought for me about ten or fifteen years. Today I finally took it out of the box to try it out. I was using H4895 powder and it worked outstanding. I was measuring out 33 gr., it varied less then two hundredths of a gr. I measured twenty straight throws and I could not believe how accurate it was. Anyone use one. I have not tried other powders but I might.

tdt91 · Feb 11, 2018

Yep, have two they measure great, just a little spillage out the side of the drum

august1410 · Feb 11, 2018

Mine works just great!

K-43 · Feb 11, 2018

Maybe it's time to get one. My two RCBS measures only gets used for ball powders because I hate that stop/crunch with stick powders. H4895 and IMR 4064 are my two favorites.
So, you're saying the Lee measures really don't give the jerk/crunch with H4895?

Doobie · Feb 12, 2018

tdt91 said:
Yep, have two they measure great, just a little spillage out the side of the drum

Mine started spilling so bad that it wouldn't throw consistently. Dug the old RCBS powder thrower out that I got off of my late uncle and haven't looked back.

Rockzilla · Feb 12, 2018

Doobie said:
Mine started spilling so bad that it wouldn't throw consistently. Dug the old RCBS powder thrower out that I got off of my late uncle and haven't looked back.

Still use an ole RCBS duo-measure no problems, have Uniflow's they work good, and ole Lyman's
but use the duo..now that I have swapped out the soda bottle hopper for a glass one from Dramworks.

-Rock

Major03 · Feb 12, 2018

I've had great success with the Lee perfect powder measure with ball / flake powders. OK success with extruded. For stick powders I always throw light and trickle up.

Until I upgraded to a Chargemaster...now I just listen for the beep.

Speed3 · Feb 12, 2018

Major03 said:
I've had great success with the Lee perfect powder measure with ball / flake powders. OK success with extruded. For stick powders I always throw light and trickle up.

Until I upgraded to a Chargemaster...now I just listen for the beep.

An after the beep sometimes its still over charged.

Squaregrouper · Feb 12, 2018

I swear by mine. It is always consistent to 1/10 of a grain.

Major03 · Feb 12, 2018

Speed3 said:
An after the beep sometimes its still over charged.

Good so far...just slow. I've been thinking of buying another one in order to have two dropping in sequence.

This hobby can kill your savings quickly.

StantonCree · Feb 12, 2018

Mine spills bullseye. I have not been impressed. I’ve seen variations in the charge as well all the way around .5

madmantrapper · Feb 12, 2018

Where is the spillage coming from, I don't seem to have that problem but then again I've only tried H4895.

PMD354 · Feb 12, 2018

I have been using mine for about 8 years now. No problems every. I do throw all my charges a little light and trickle up. I'm in no hurry and like getting every round weighed right on the button. I'm working with IMR 4895 at the moment looking for the magic 30-06 load for my springfield 1903 A3. I also have IMR 4350 and H 380.

StantonCree · Feb 13, 2018

madmantrapper said:
Where is the spillage coming from, I don't seem to have that problem but then again I've only tried H4895.

It actually comes out of the handle you use to throw the charge if i recall correctly

BradMacc82 · Feb 14, 2018

Major03 said:
I've had great success with the Lee perfect powder measure with ball / flake powders. OK success with extruded. For stick powders I always throw light and trickle up.

Until I upgraded to a Chargemaster...now I just listen for the beep.

Speed3 said:
An after the beep sometimes its still over charged.

I've had pretty good results with the 1500 and H4350. Maybe 1/2 out of 20/25 will go over by .1/.2gr, when that happens, just dump it back into the hopper. No straw mod.

K-43 · Feb 14, 2018

BradMacc82 said:
I've had pretty good results with the 1500 and H4350. Maybe 1/2 out of 20/25 will go over by .1/.2gr, when that happens, just dump it back into the hopper. No straw mod.

IMR and H 4895, 4064, 4166, and 4350 do well in mine.
Flake and ball powders for pistol I still use my RCBS Uniflow, it's faster and very consistent with the small charges.

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