Thread: Powder throwers

Cheers for the input guys.
Yeah I would love an auto dispensor as well, but they are waay out of my budget.
I don't mind getting a decent thrower rather than a el-cheapo that I'll need to measure every load.
I'm using BM2 powder for the 223 for everything from hunting to ipsc type targets. Once it's set I hope to be able to just leave it. But will obviously check loads every few throws.
Just hope to speed things up considerably from what I'm doing now loading 200 at a time.

I replaced my Lee one with a Hornady. The Lee is terrible in comparison, leaks ball powder out the side when operating, hangs up alot with stick powder. The Hornady hums through ball, hangs up a little with stick, but you can sort of muscle it. Some powders like 4064 and RE 22 just suck in a powder thrower full stop.

GM has kindly lent me his Lee thrower to have a play with

Just trying to find the VMD of the ADI BM2 powder. Why is it so hard to find??
Anyone know where to find this out?

I just adjusted the micrometer until I got the rightish amount coming through.
Surprised how it fluctuates between throws though. I am going to have to weight each throw and trickle in last bit I think.
Makes the process a bit slower than I thought.
Still better than the teaspoon I was using.

I normally guess at it and keep adjusting till its right. Then record what the sing I'd in the note book.
It's a pain when changing load a lot though...

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Originally Posted by cambo

I just adjusted the micrometer until I got the rightish amount coming through.
Surprised how it fluctuates between throws though. I am going to have to weight each throw and trickle in last bit I think.
Makes the process a bit slower than I thought.
Still better than the teaspoon I was using.

Lift it up to full hit the side 3 times then dump and repeat keep it the same all the time and will help. Makes sure powder in tube more the same and not just sitting in there how it wants.

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Originally Posted by cambo

GM has kindly lent me his Lee thrower to have a play with

Just trying to find the VMD of the ADI BM2 powder. Why is it so hard to find??
Anyone know where to find this out?

BM2 vdm try .0715

i only just bought a trickler yesterday, i have to say, fuck what a difference in speed, i should have bought one ages ago. i do load most my load on my progressive. but when working up a new load, so much faster than trickling it out by hand.

My trickler almost went out the garage at high speed. A .223 case works 10x better.

Originally Posted by Beavis

My trickler almost went out the garage at high speed. A .223 case works 10x better.

maybe you could send your one to me? haha
i only bought a cheap shit one as wasnt expecting to be very useful.

glad to say has been worth the small $$ i paid already.

I always set to throw a fraction low, and as said be consistent with your throw, then trickle the last few grains.