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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.
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Handloader magazine -- Wolfe Publishing. February 2013 No. 282
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Thanks, I'll visit the news stand.
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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.
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I'd just like to read John's take on it. I'm already loading straight from my BR-30 most of the time.
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I've heard some folks actually weigh every charge and use powder tricklers, funny stuff...
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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.
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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...
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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?
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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. 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.
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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.
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Great article. Thanks John.
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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. Sacrelege!!!! LOL
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JB,Good spot on the Redding BR-30,best I've had!
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