powder measures
Got a lee powder measure. It seems to like to spill powder with every crank of the arm. I tighten the screw and it still leaks. Can someone recommend a better one based on their experiences for a single stage type setup?
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I have an old duel drum RCBS. Has worked fine for me the 35 years. One tip, every time I change the setting I dump 10 chrages then weigh the 11. Consistency in operating is the key to throwing the nearly same charge every throw. Vibrations of the loading bench during fl sizing operations can affect the powder density in the hopper.
I weigh every 10 charge to make sure I'm still on track plus a visual check in the loading block before setting bullets on the cases.
I have a RCBS Little Dandy that uses fixed rotators. Its ok but you need to operate in consistant mannor to get good results.0 -
Belling & Mull if you can find one but other then that Lyman #55 0 -
Perryshooter said it all. I have used them both for about 45yrsnow.
Also I use a RCBS Little Dandy for some pistol rounds I don't have set-ups for my Dillon.0 -
Lee for stick, RCBS for ball or flake. While the Lee leaks spherical and flakes badly, it shines with larger stick powders, and while the RCBS chops and binds with stick, it is smooth as butter with ball and flake. 0 -
The Lee has a soft plastic seal that wipes the disks. If everything is clean and tight it's a good unit.
I like it because it mounts in a turret or C-press and it combines expanding case mouths and powder charging in one stroke.
Check the seal.0 -
RCBS works fine. Seconds(slightly blemished) are available directly from them, as that is where I found the best price. Tried the Lyman 55, but was never able to get the procedure necessary to get a consistent load; however, it has been around a long time and many folks are able to use it very well. The gold standard would be the RCBS Chargemaster, as it weighs every charge. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by jonk
Lee for stick, RCBS for ball or flake. While the Lee leaks spherical and flakes badly, it shines with larger stick powders, and while the RCBS chops and binds with stick, it is smooth as butter with ball and flake.
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I have two Lee perfect powder measures....they are just plain unbeatable for stick. They leak with anything else, but still drop the same weight everytime. I have yet to find better, and I have tried most. Sucks because they are built very cheap....but once you get over that fact...they rock.0 -
I have a old Lyman 55, a Hornaday and a RCBS Uniflow. The uniflow is set to 4.4 grains of VV N-310, the Hornaday is used for rifle because of the bigger hopper and the 55 is used for 6.0 of unique. All of them are backed up with a RCBS 1500 Combo.
Get a Uniflow and never look back.0 -
I have the same problem with the LEE measure.
I took it a part and cleaned the pieces of flake out. I sprayed the plastic mating pieces with dry silicon, let it dry, and rubbed it to a buffed finish.
I reassembled and tightened so the pieces would stay together enough to keep the flake from falling through, but loose enough for the handle to move up & down.
I don't have any problem with stick powder, just the disk & flake. That's the reason some have listed other measures for the flake.
If you're like me you make do w/ what you got until you can upgrade to better equipment. Good luck[;)]0 -
I wouldn't sell my Lyman 55 or my B & M, but in truth I use my Lee more than either of the others for most pistol and rifle loads. I talked with someone at Lee a year or so back and mentioned that although their measure worked great for me, it did offend my "old fart blued steel and walnut" sensibilities. They told me they were working on an upgraded unit to address those kind of issues but as of yet I haven't seen anything new from them. 0
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