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<blockquote data-quote="Susquatch" data-source="post: 1579832" data-attributes="member: 31264"><p>You don't need a powder measure to use a powder scale but you do need a powder scale to use a powder measure. </p><p></p><p>In my experience, no powder measure is very accurate. The best is probably the Harrel. Some say that the Hornady, RCBS, and other powder dispensers can be set to be very accurate and repeatable. I have not had that experience. Although the digital readouts look like they are accurate, my powder scale tells me that they are lying to me.</p><p></p><p>The magic is in finding a load that is not sensitive to slight variations in powder charge. If you can do that, then the powder metering system doesn't need to be that accurate. </p><p></p><p>In my own reloading, I always use a scale and "trickle" charges to within a tenth of a grain. If (a very big if) I use a measure or a dispenser, I set them to throw a light charge, put that on the scale, and then trickle up to the desired charge. When you are doing load development, you will find this approach faster than using a measure because calibrating the measure takes longer than manually weighing the charges. </p><p></p><p>In other words, just like every other step in the reloading process, I like the good old manual one step at a time system. No automatic systems at all.</p><p></p><p>My advice is to buy a good powder scale and leave the idea of a powder measure or powder dispenser to a time in the future when you are ready for it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Susquatch, post: 1579832, member: 31264"] You don't need a powder measure to use a powder scale but you do need a powder scale to use a powder measure. In my experience, no powder measure is very accurate. The best is probably the Harrel. Some say that the Hornady, RCBS, and other powder dispensers can be set to be very accurate and repeatable. I have not had that experience. Although the digital readouts look like they are accurate, my powder scale tells me that they are lying to me. The magic is in finding a load that is not sensitive to slight variations in powder charge. If you can do that, then the powder metering system doesn't need to be that accurate. In my own reloading, I always use a scale and "trickle" charges to within a tenth of a grain. If (a very big if) I use a measure or a dispenser, I set them to throw a light charge, put that on the scale, and then trickle up to the desired charge. When you are doing load development, you will find this approach faster than using a measure because calibrating the measure takes longer than manually weighing the charges. In other words, just like every other step in the reloading process, I like the good old manual one step at a time system. No automatic systems at all. My advice is to buy a good powder scale and leave the idea of a powder measure or powder dispenser to a time in the future when you are ready for it. [/QUOTE]
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