Throwing powder - what do you use?

[TimberHunter]

What are you guys using with good luck? Please include powder measure you use, what powder you use and what variance you’ve seen between charges

Looking to throw charges for 223/6.5cm


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[NE Herd Bull]

SuperTrickler ST101 gen2 + FX-120i​

Pricey little devil, but perfect charges no matter what powder or charge I have loaded in it.

 

[207North]

I was using a RCBS chargemaster and upgraded to an autotrickler.

Went from low double digit SDs to single digit SDs.

The gains were not enough to matter for hunting at reasonable yardages, but it might gain a couple points if shooting matches.

 

[MThuntr]

Throwing charges (volumetric) on a Hornady lock and Load AP press with the right powder I see very little variation max would be .1 grain using something like CFE223 and if I have things tightened down it's pretty consistent though within error of an RCBS chargemasters scale. I never throw stick powder. I just get a little too much variation.

Dispensing powder I use an RCBS chargemaster but am on the waiting list for the Printed Precision trickler though I may get itchy and order something available. I reject all dispensed charges that are not the goal charge weight when using my chargemaster which with big stick powder can be annoying

 

[EdP]

I throw volumetric charges just below the desired weight, then trickle up on a beam scale. I have used the same trickler for the last 4 decades - a 30-30 case filled with with powder that I hold and tap with one finger. I can drop a single kernal of stick powder with no problem when I want.

 

[BigGrinner]

I've got a second hand Lyman 1200 DPS and set it to throw 1 grain low then hand trickle up to my desired charge. I keep a second small Hornady digital with powder pan and dump the charge from the Lyman scale into it for a second opinion before dumping in my cases (Rifle only).
For handgun I just use the Hornady press mounted dispenser; it gets it close enough...

 

[seand]

Uniflow for ball and Lee perfect for stick powder. I haven’t weighed charges in years.

6cm velocity SD f(20 shot sample) was 10fps with RL16 dropped directly into case from a lee drum measure.

 

[Banded Dux]

I use a chargemaster lite and am relatively unimpressed by it. Throwing H4350 it overthrows .1 to .2 gr about 30% of the time. Thinking about going to a manual thrower/trickler as I can't justify an autotrickler/FX120i.

 

[TimberHunter]

Uniflow for ball and Lee perfect for stick powder. I haven’t weighed charges in years.

6cm velocity SD f(20 shot sample) was 10fps with RL16 dropped directly into case from a lee drum measure.

Thanks for the info, this is what I was hoping to hear. Acceptable SD with a much faster loading process


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[wind gypsy]

Dillon measure on the 550. I drop xbr mostly in 223 ammo, SDs are pretty good, in the teens last I checked.

Have a harrels that I’d use to throw h4895 and smaller kernel powder.

Otherwise auto trickler v3, occasionally a chargemaster if I want just a few rounds and don’t want to empty the v3 hopper.

 

[wapitibob]

I use an old crank handle RCBS; 2 throws then grab loose kernels to toss in and bring up to weight. Sometimes I need to cut a kernel in half with a razor blade to get it perfect. Using N570 which is .1 gr/kernel on avg. Also use check weights to calibrate the old RCBS balance beam. Always less than .05 variance.

 

[Flack]

Hornady lock-n-load, it seems to get ~0.2 - 0.3 grains variance with stick powder and like 0.1 with ball/flake. If I’m going for accuracy I’ll set it under and then put it on a scale to trickle up to the exact weight.

 

[mtnbound]

What are you guys using with good luck? Please include powder measure you use, what powder you use and what variance you’ve seen between charges

Looking to throw charges for 223/6.5cm


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I use the Hornady Lock and Load AP with the case-activated powder dispenser using the micrometer insert for my 223.

 

[Luked]

I use the RCBS Chargemaster Lite.
Works for what I need it too. I am no where near the shooter most here are.
I have had it throw off a thenth of a grain from time to time but I just do the charge over and move on.

 

[satchamo]

Autotrickler. I can’t imagine doing it any other way. Not cheap but by far the best reloading investment someone could make IMO.

I’m just loading Varget and 4350 for 243/22-250 but I have also used it to drop Blackhorn 209 for my ML charges and my es/sd has been rifle like.

 

[ResearchinStuff]

Have a charge master with the straw mod and reprogrammed settings per the primary arms hacks, dispenses h4350 well now. I once left the thing on for 6 months to monitor for drift, none occurred, never needed rezeroed. I may have ended up with the single best one ever produced based on the horror stories I read about others.

Dillon powder measure on my xl750 for 223, throwing benchmark consistent enough though I forget the exact numbers. It's sub moa 10 shot groups which keeps me happy.

 

[RyanT26]

RCBS charge Master
Powders used are shooters world precision and long rifle, H4350, varget , Imr 8208 xbr.

The only powder that really seems to give it problems with overthrows is 8208.

 

[eaglemountainman]

I've been reloading since the early '70s. Still going old school, using the same RCBS Uniflow w/ micro adjustment screw and Ohaus 10-10 beam scale, that I've been using since those days. Had to replace the old RCBS manual trickler though, (kinked the stem on the original when I dropped it) with a Frankford Arsenal.
I still measure by weight for every round, rather than throwing volume charges. (I only load for rifle, no pistol rounds) Its worked well all these years. No need to change.

 

[Nine Banger]

Harrell's Precision Powder Measure.

It's small size makes it easy to change powders and cinch down anywhere on your bench.

It's really consistent with at least these ball powders: AA2520 and Leverevolution for 223.

I have to trickle H4350 with it. I may get an auto trickler if I continue to load stick powder. I'm hoping one of the Staball offerings works out in the dropper with 6 Creed.

 

[TxLite]

Have a charge master with the straw mod and reprogrammed settings per the primary arms hacks, dispenses h4350 well now. I once left the thing on for 6 months to monitor for drift, none occurred, never needed rezeroed. I may have ended up with the single best one ever produced based on the horror stories I read about others.

I have mine set up the same way and it’s been fantastic. Overthrows varget or h4350 every now and then but not enough to be a big annoyance imo. I just dump it back in and throw again

SD’s have been single digit or low double digit. I’ve been very happy with it