Post by: JJD on February 23, 2015, 08:12:42 AM
But will admit I'm getting lazier too.
I currently use a Belding & Mull drop tube measure and a good balance scale that will measure within 1/20 gr.
While it is all quite accurate, it is time consuming measuring out each load.
Wonder what your experience is with the newer elect powder measuring systems?
Which have you used, are they a pain to keep adjusted?
I have a small, inexpensive elect scale that I use to weigh arrows and their components, I got what I paid for, it's barely worth the trouble.
Thanks in advance.
Post by: Blacklab on February 23, 2015, 11:30:41 AM
BTW Very user friendly I mean simple :twocents:
Post by: Fl0und3rz on February 23, 2015, 11:41:17 AM
Dip a gross amount, place it on the scale pan, trickle to final weight.
After a few charges, you can hit dead on or pretty close time after time.
Post by: MP123 on February 23, 2015, 02:38:04 PM
Green 1500 chargemaster :tup: Little spendy but it works great and consistant. Some say it's slow and there's ways of speeding it up. Me I'm happy with it especially since I got rid on that annoying BEEEEEEEEP :chuckle:
BTW Very user friendly I mean simple :twocents:
:yeah: I finally broke down and bought one too. It works real well although sometimes goes over a tiny bit with stick powders like 3031 and Varget. When it does real easy to just throw the charge back in the hopper and put the pan back on the scale for another try. Not cheap but it saves soooo much tedious frustration with weighing charges.
And yeah, turning that BEEEP off is one of the first things I did too!
Post by: C-Money on February 23, 2015, 03:33:24 PM
Not specifically directed to your request, but you can speed up manually weighing charges with a set of the Lee dippers.
Dip a gross amount, place it on the scale pan, trickle to final weight.
After a few charges, you can hit dead on or pretty close time after time.
I use the Lee dippers too. I also have a Lyman electric scale, seems to be accurate and easy to use. I still load my rifle shells using the dipper and my RCBS balance scale.
Post by: Jim the Plumber on February 23, 2015, 04:38:49 PM
Post by: Blacklab on February 23, 2015, 06:24:05 PM
Green 1500 chargemaster :tup: Little spendy but it works great and consistant. Some say it's slow and there's ways of speeding it up. Me I'm happy with it especially since I got rid on that annoying BEEEEEEEEP :chuckle:
BTW Very user friendly I mean simple :twocents:
:yeah: I finally broke down and bought one too. It works real well although sometimes goes over a tiny bit with stick powders like 3031 and Varget. When it does real easy to just throw the charge back in the hopper and put the pan back on the scale for another try. Not cheap but it saves soooo much tedious frustration with weighing charges.
And yeah, turning that BEEEP off is one of the first things I did too!
beep beep beep beep :chuckle:
MP123, with over charges there's a simple fix. Take a 1.0 inch micky D's staw and insert it in the tube flush. Not a 100% but awefuly beep beep close :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: ;)
Post by: JJD on February 24, 2015, 04:51:11 PM
Not specifically directed to your request, but you can speed up manually weighing charges with a set of the Lee dippers.
Dip a gross amount, place it on the scale pan, trickle to final weight.
After a few charges, you can hit dead on or pretty close time after time.
I have a set of Dippers, but The Belding and Mull Drop tube is about as fast and is always better than "pretty Close".
Nothing beats Dipper in set up time though.
Post by: MP123 on February 25, 2015, 08:53:48 AM
Green 1500 chargemaster :tup: Little spendy but it works great and consistant. Some say it's slow and there's ways of speeding it up. Me I'm happy with it especially since I got rid on that annoying BEEEEEEEEP :chuckle:
BTW Very user friendly I mean simple :twocents:
:yeah: I finally broke down and bought one too. It works real well although sometimes goes over a tiny bit with stick powders like 3031 and Varget. When it does real easy to just throw the charge back in the hopper and put the pan back on the scale for another try. Not cheap but it saves soooo much tedious frustration with weighing charges.
And yeah, turning that BEEEP off is one of the first things I did too!
beep beep beep beep :chuckle:
MP123, with over charges there's a simple fix. Take a 1.0 inch micky D's staw and insert it in the tube flush. Not a 100% but awefuly beep beep close :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: ;)
That's a good tip, thanks! I'll give that a try. :tup: