What are using to throw and weight powder charges?

[SwampDog13]

I've been using the fx120 with the autothrow and auto trickler for some time now and have become totally spoiled. Waiting on the Bluetooth upgrade now.

 

[BigJohnH]

Manual everything, I don't trust electronics to do it right and since I double check every load and weigh bullets and adjust loads to those weights manually thrown and weighed powder just works better for me!

 

[Ron Milby]

A&D FX120i, autothrow, and autotrickler version 2.0. Works great. I plan to upgrade to the version 3.0 next month.

Before this setup, Hornaday Pro powder throw, hand tricker, chargemaster scale.

 

[JLM8401]

I use the ChargeMaster 1500 with a Trickler. If desired weight is 40.1 is set ChargeMaster for 39.9 and Trickle up. This seemed to help alot.
Just Curious what does the FX120i with autotrickler V3 run in Price.

 

[ericbc7]

+1 for auto throw and auto trickler with 419 upgrades and fx120. I use a chargemaster at the cabin running off a Honda eu2000 generator.
I alway have access to an old RCBS 10-10 for backup.

Auto trickler set up is pricey https://www.autotrickler.com/v3-for-ad.html
Currently about $490 plus $450 for the FX scale

 

[18whlsrolin]

I have a rcbs chargemaster lite and it is decent/normally 1-2 tenths light. If I'm loading for precision shooting I just trickle the final 3 tenths on an old manual scale. I
Something that disappoints me is the chargemaster lite increases how much it's off by the more loads I do in a row. FYI I let it warm up before calibration

 

[Pointman]

Charge master for my long guns, RCBS powder measure for the hand guns. I'm punching paper and perhaps some steel at distance. Not sure if a tenth or two makes much difference in my shooting world. I'm fussy about my brass and run out; but is suspect the ammunition is better than I am.

 

[Dry Heat?]

ChargeMaster. Throws accurate loads for me for years now. Turn it on for 20 minutes or so, calibrate, go to work. The straw trick works good in preventing overthrows. Wait until the scale cycles thru all of its readings for each charge before dumping into your Brass. That is when you'll see if your charge is above or below your target weight. I usually seat my Bullet while the next powder charge cycles thru.

 

[Blackhawk]

Just curious what most people are using to throw and weight powder charges? And with that method what are u seeing as far as load to load consistency? Or better question what is your acceptable variance that u find acceptable from load to load between those powder charges? I am running a A&D Fx120i with dandy powder trickler as my final measurement tool which is after I throw initial charge on chargemaster. My standard is each load has to be within .02 gr of each other which is normally a kernal or in some powders half a kernal. Is this to analytical for standard loads? I mean I know it depends on each guns purpose but personally I treat all guns the same whether a plinker for steel at 1k or straight BR gun that has full weight sorted brass, primers, bullets etc. just wondering views from others! Thanks
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Just curious what most people are using to throw and weight powder charges? And with that method what are u seeing as far as load to load consistency? Or better question what is your acceptable variance that u find acceptable from load to load between those powder charges? I am running a A&D Fx120i with dandy powder trickler as my final measurement tool which is after I throw initial charge on chargemaster. My standard is each load has to be within .02 gr of each other which is normally a kernal or in some powders half a kernal. Is this to analytical for standard loads? I mean I know it depends on each guns purpose but personally I treat all guns the same whether a plinker for steel at 1k or straight BR gun that has full weight sorted brass, primers, bullets etc. just wondering views from others! Thanks
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I am using several types of automatic powder chargers. The Lyman DPS 1200, and the Horandy Auto Charge for electronic, and the Lyman Pro auto magnetic dampening scale. The Lyman beam balance scale is over 30 yrs. old but still functions very well for a unit this old. The horandy Auto Charge is a very finicky unit and does take some getting use to , however once set up correctly it is a good unit. It will allow you to make fine tuning adjustments in several different ways to your powder drops to ensure accuracy. Additionally it has a very short warm up period. My Lyman DPS 1200 takes about 30 minutes of warmup before use. It has proved a very reliable unit for the money. I must side with others in that Redding does in fact make some of the most expensive and accurate electronic powder drops(scales) available.

 

[Bdubose]

If your velocity node is fairly flat and SD small, then the accuracy variance of most digital scales will be inconsequential.

 

[Will Gray]

Uniform powder load is easy to achieve (within the limits of the scale). Good primers, bullets of the same weight to remove variables. The weight/volume and condition of the brass seems to have the most effect on accuracy while holding the other variables constant. Single brand of brass, same number of cycles (reloads), same rifle, neck resize. Eliminate the variables... After that, finding the right load for the barrel will shrink the group...

 

[Remmy700]

There are a lot more people doing beams than I thought there would be. I have never used one.

 

[Will Gray]

There are a lot more people doing beams than I thought there would be. I have never used one.

Beam scales work for everything from jewelry (gold, diamonds, etc. to 80,000lb trucks hauling soy beans, etd.)

 

[Heym500]

I use a Sartorius Entris 64-1S (.002) with Autotrickler and Autothrow upgraded with Area 419 parts. If I do manual I use a 60 yr. old Ohaus 4 beam scale with Targetmaster trickler and autoshutoff on beam scale.