What did you do in the reloading room today?

[BuffCyclist]

Loaded 60 rounds of 223 with my new Lee Perfect Powder Measure. This is the first Lee product that I am HIGHLY dissatisfied with.

After running the full hopper through it (like the directions state), I started setting up the "micrometer". Set it for roughly 22gr of IMR 4895 and when weighed, it was at 18gr. Okay, VMD is a little off, increase it. Finally got it to weigh a couple at 22gr, so I started filling 50 primed cases with powder. And that "micrometer" is a joke. First, its plastic, second it is not even close to the advertised VMD's.I mean sure, it hits the mark and has roughly 10% play, but thats a massive fail for a reloading component.

Went to weigh them all just to make sure it was still good, the charge weight varied from 20.8gr to 22.9gr. Completely unacceptable! Ended up having about 25% of the charges were that far off.

Definitely returning this one. Any recommendations for a BETTER rifle powder dropper? Perhaps a metal one? And no, I can't afford a chargemaster.

[KS63]

Loaded 60 rounds of 223 with my new Lee Perfect Powder Measure. This is the first Lee product that I am HIGHLY dissatisfied with.

After running the full hopper through it (like the directions state), I started setting up the "micrometer". Set it for roughly 22gr of IMR 4895 and when weighed, it was at 18gr. Okay, VMD is a little off, increase it. Finally got it to weigh a couple at 22gr, so I started filling 50 primed cases with powder. And that "micrometer" is a joke. First, its plastic, second it is not even close to the advertised VMD's.I mean sure, it hits the mark and has roughly 10% play, but thats a massive fail for a reloading component.

Went to weigh them all just to make sure it was still good, the charge weight varied from 20.8gr to 22.9gr. Completely unacceptable! Ended up having about 25% of the charges were that far off.

Definitely returning this one. Any recommendations for a BETTER rifle powder dropper? Perhaps a metal one? And no, I can't afford a chargemaster.

I picked up a vintage (1960ish) Redding Master series powder drop off of eBay. Shot the inside with some graphite and started checking drop consistency. It was within 0.1grn through 20 drops. It was never used and got it for $30. Redding hasn't made any major design changes to their powder drops. I'm a believer in Redding.

[encorehunter]

I picked up a vintage (1960ish) Redding Master series powder drop off of eBay. Shot the inside with some graphite and started checking drop consistency. It was within 0.1grn through 20 drops. It was never used and got it for $30. Redding hasn't made any major design changes to their powder drops. I'm a believer in Redding.

I picked up an old barely used Redding at a gun show a couple years ago for $20. I still weigh every powder charge, but it is within 0.1 as well. Sometimes the newest things aren't the best.