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Going to be measuring 5 grains or so for some reduced 30-30 loads. What’s the best powder measure with cost being a consideration.
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Get an RCBS Little Dandy, it's what I use for reduced loads in my .35 Whelen.
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I use an RCBS balance scale
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A Little Dandy would be nice, but a set of Lee powder dippers and balance scale will do the job.
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Lee Perfect Powder Measure.
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Going to be measuring 5 grains or so for some reduced 30-30 loads. What’s the best powder measure with cost being a consideration. A Little Dandy would be nice, but a set of Lee powder dippers and balance scale will do the job. Perfect answer cheap as OP wants and effective.
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Powder scale = RCBS
Powder thrower = Lyman Brass Smith
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Going to be measuring 5 grains or so for some reduced 30-30 loads. What’s the best powder measure with cost being a consideration. A Little Dandy would be nice, but a set of Lee powder dippers and balance scale will do the job. Perfect answer cheap as OP wants and effective. Two items every reloader should have on his bench.
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I use my ancient Belding & Mull powder measure as much as I use my newer Harrell's super precision measure. The B&M works perfectly even when measuring (throwing? what's that? I ain't throwing powder around!) minuscule powder charges. For example, just last evening I loaded 200 rounds of .32's with 2.0gr. Bullseye. The B&M dropped perfect charges confirmed by every 10th or 15th charge put into the scale pan to confirm consistency - each weighed charge was dead nuts. I've put my faith in that measure for well over 40 years now.
B&M's were made by the bushel basket full back in the day, and they litter the used handloading tool markets today. Not as cheap as they once were but they can still be found cheaply. Just a year ago I bought one as a backup (I don't know why, there's nothing that can break) and got it for $40.
"You can lead a man to logic, but you cannot make him think." Joe Harz
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