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Measure Powder - Weight Vs Volume

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Hi all

 

Do you measure your powder by weight or volume?

 

The Lee manual says volume, others say weight.

 

For my needs I would need the Lee dipper 1.6 and 1.9 - depending on my chosen bullet weight. If anybody has these lying around I would be more than willing to buy them off you.

 

I also need a scales if anybody has one? Let me know what you have.

 

Back to my question of weight vs volume - what have you found is the best way to measure the powder.

 

I will be reloading the 223

 

Thanks

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GEOFF.223

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Volume is not a great idea as it not gonna be as accurate as weighing

 

The whole idea with reloading is to make ammo which are more superior than off the the shelf ammo.

 

Volume is used more fore bulk reloading for lots of ammo.

 

Forget the volume and get a good scale pal

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andyf

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Hi:

I weigh all my powder charges individually with a digital RCBS scale and a trickler, I throw under deliberately then 'top up'

to the correct amount.

Volume though is ok, but its a bit cruder, shotshell loaders all use a form of volume measure as I think the precision of rifle

ammo is not required for shotshells.

Anyway as a starter you can't go wrong with the Lee dipper set, I used to use the closest 'under' dipper to start my charge in the scale

pan then use the trickler to get it right, nowdays I use an RCBS powder measure just because it's quicker and easier to use.

AndyF

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jam1e

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I agree with AndyF about the Lee Powder Measure. Very accurate for the cost.

I also measure just short of the required load and trickle the last few grains in.

I did a crude type of trial a while back, weighing 5 separate loads direct from the measure. I was shocked at how close and consistent they were!

Saying that I would like a Lyman or RCBS measure, but that's just a "want", as I certainly don't "need" one as the Lee is very good!

atb

Jamie

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