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What’s your method for measuring powder?
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<blockquote data-quote="MagnumManiac" data-source="post: 1090883" data-attributes="member: 10755"><p>I load by volume, just like the factories do.</p><p>I set my powder measure, dispense into the scale pan and swirl the powder into each case if it's more than 90% load density, if it isn't, I charge each case straight from the measure.</p><p>I have found that using a larger dispenser nozzle on my powder measures gives more accurate loads, but I do not quibble over small variations in weight.</p><p>I load from 222 Rem all the way up to a few DG cartridges like the 416 Rigby, 458 Lott and 505 Gibbs, all are loaded by volume.</p><p>If you actually measure how many kernels .1 or .2 of a grain is, you will see how unimportant a few less or more kernels are going to be to the overall volume of the powder charge.</p><p>Have been shooting 1000yrd matches using this method for some years, accuracy is very very good, to say the least.</p><p>One major factor I have discovered is 'packing scheme' of the powder, it makes a huge difference to small ES and SD.</p><p></p><p>Just my 2 cents.</p><p></p><p>Cheers.</p><p>lightbulb</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MagnumManiac, post: 1090883, member: 10755"] I load by volume, just like the factories do. I set my powder measure, dispense into the scale pan and swirl the powder into each case if it's more than 90% load density, if it isn't, I charge each case straight from the measure. I have found that using a larger dispenser nozzle on my powder measures gives more accurate loads, but I do not quibble over small variations in weight. I load from 222 Rem all the way up to a few DG cartridges like the 416 Rigby, 458 Lott and 505 Gibbs, all are loaded by volume. If you actually measure how many kernels .1 or .2 of a grain is, you will see how unimportant a few less or more kernels are going to be to the overall volume of the powder charge. Have been shooting 1000yrd matches using this method for some years, accuracy is very very good, to say the least. One major factor I have discovered is 'packing scheme' of the powder, it makes a huge difference to small ES and SD. Just my 2 cents. Cheers. lightbulb [/QUOTE]
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