Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Ask The Gunwriters Mule Deer's Article on Powder Measuring

Good stuff, John. Challenged my way of thinking. Looks like I need to do a little experimenting and see if I can spend less time at the bench and more time at the range.

Appreciate your insight.

Published where?

Handloader magazine -- Wolfe Publishing. February 2013 No. 282

Thanks, I'll visit the news stand.

Ain't read it yet, but I know more time shooting garners more than time spent at the bench. Dump and go is the only way.

I'd just like to read John's take on it. I'm already loading straight from my BR-30 most of the time.

I've heard some folks actually weigh every charge and use powder tricklers, funny stuff...

I tried that once....about forty years ago. Glad I learned back then it was a total waste of time.

Steely, I know you use a ton on Ramshot stuff, and when I'm using that I just dump charges and seat, but with powders like '15 and 7828ssc, do you have any tricks/methods for getting a nice consistent throw? I find my '15 charges are damn close, but bigger stuff can vary up to .5-.6gr...

This is what I do....funnel keeps equal pressure on the powder in the tube. I think it's about equal volume as much as weight.

Thanks Pat, that thing looks like it's loaded a round or 3!

I'm using the RCBS Chargemaster with their powder baffle, and that definitely helped with the weight/pressure coming into the tube, but I'll have to give that a try as well.

Have you ever measured what kind of variances you get when using powders like H4350/Varget?

Tanner,

That's exactly what my article's about. I experimented with different powder measures and techniques using powders of several granule sizes from ball to IMR4350 and reported the results.

.3 to .5grs.

I am pleased you started this thread.
My brother and I have been �discussing� case charging technique for years.
I shoot many heavy bullet, low velocity loads using fast powder. Many light loads in the 45 Colt and 45-70. I charge cases one at a time with the case mouth facing down in the load tray until I have charged the case.
My brother shoots very few low velocity loads and is comfortable with the technique exhibited by MD in the title picture. That is: holding the tray full of cases up to the charger and running along the rows charging cases. With case filling loads this is a quick method of charging cases.
What technique do you use?

Have the same charger on the bench. Obtained it used around the middle 70's. Maybe a little later, when I think about it. Throws charges better than good. Including RL-15.

I haven't read the article yet either...

But as with my dillion and HP reloading -I always throw about 12 loads before I consider the thing to stabolize, and then you have the little how much powder column trick on top of it.

Great article. Thanks John.

Sacrelege!!!!

LOL

cecib,

Thank you!

JB,Good spot on the Redding BR-30,best I've had!