Beginner Powder Measure

bnewt3

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I'm looking to build a setup to load 6.5CM & 308, I've already got a poll going about presses. No surprise, Rockchucker is leading, Forster Co Ax is in 2nd.

This one is about powder measures.
I'd love to get something like the Hornady Auto Charge.

Should I? Are there legitimate skills & experience I need to build with a more manual setup? I suppose a backup option is a good idea in case the tech dies.

If I should, which should I get? Should I have a beam style scale or is an electronic scale fine, if so which?

I'm hoping I can use the collective experience to put together a setup with the things I need and nothing I don't.

Thanks!
 
none of the manuals, such as a Harrels, are as accurate as an electronic.

for every hornady i probably see 50 chargemasters loading at the range.

but the manuals are substantially faster
 
Are there legitimate skills & experience I need to build with a more manual setup?
With an analog beam scale you can "see" which side of the line your on for best precision, down to adding a single granule of powder making a difference.

If you go electric they are generally +/-0.1grain that you cannot see where your at within that 0.2 spread. They are often affected by things like flourescent lights or other electronics.
 
ok, here's a better question, I think.

with a manual measure, how consistent can you get charges?


Let's assume i need 40gr of staball 6.5

I assume the idea would be to get close enough to 40gr but never throw a charge over 40gr. Then trickle the difference.

So what kind of variations do typical measures have? +-1gr, +-.1gr, +-.05gr?
 
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