Thread: Powder Measures

Merc

It all depends on your preference and budget.

The lee powder throwers are great value for money and surprisingly accurate.

I have an Ohaus powder thrower which is very accurate and was the top of the line (read expensive) in its day but can be had for quite reasonable prices second hand nowadays.

Electronic powder measures can be very accurate and fast but can be very finicky to use and are very expensive.

In all cases there is always some variation in the amount of powder thrown/measured.

I always set the powder thrower to slightly under weight then trickle the rest using my balance scale for an exact measurement and then only if I'm reloading more than about 20 rounds or so.

For amounts less than this I always use the spoon for near enough then trickle using my balance scale for the exact measure.

Others use the thrower only and accept the slight variation in powder weights, especially if your only loading general plinking or hunting loads, however it is advsable to check weigh the thrown powder every 5 cases or so to ensure the variation is still within acceptable limits.

In all cases I check the powder weight with my balance scales.

Hope this helps

Cheers
Pete