Thread: Auto powder dispensers

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

A decent powder thrower is way quicker than any auto dispenser. Even my "budget" lee thrower will hold a charge from start to finish loading 50 rounds, I weigh every 5th or 6th one quickly to make sure im still on the money and its never deviated. Ive thought about getting an auto but it doesnt really offer any benefit apart from being able to change loads quickly for load dev etc and youre relying on the accuracy of electronic scales which most people will check against a decent beam scale every now and then anyhow. Once a thower is set up, away you go.

I’ve never used anything else but a Lyman Gen6. I did have to strip down 100 rounds a mate did using a thrower due to errors.
Because he was using six different types of brass weighing the loaded round didn’t help me much but the discrepancies between loads was off.
It started when I chrono tested his loads, they were HOT!!
Anyway I pulled his loads apart and weighed the charges, the worst was 5gr over desired weight
The only thing we could put it down to was occasionally he felt the thrower jamb slightly, like he was cutting a kernel.
I’ve no experience using a thrower and don’t know if this was an anomaly but I do all his loading now lol
This could be one faulty product or something in its setup, I’ve no idea.
As you might expect my vote is for an auto dispenser