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What’s your method for measuring powder?
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<blockquote data-quote="bruce_ventura" data-source="post: 1091276" data-attributes="member: 34084"><p>I use the RCBS CM for hand loading at work and home. At work we load 50 BMG frequently, and 200+ gr takes a while for the CM to dispense. To speed up the process, we throw about 3/4 of the charge into a funnel pan using a Lee manual dispenser, then place the funnel pan on the CM to top it off. </p><p></p><p>I have a very fast process for handloading at home. I dispense the charge and seat a bullet in one continuous process. I simply fill a funnel pan using the CM, transfer the charge to a case, and put the case in the holder on my press. I then place the funnel pan back on the CM and have the CM dispense the next charge while I seat the bullet and move the loaded round to the ammo box. By the time I grab a new case the CM is done dispensing, and I repeat the process. It doesn't get much faster than that. </p><p></p><p>When I'm done loading a lot of cases, I compare the lot count in the ammo box with the number of charges dispensed by the CM (it reports a lot count after each dispense). If the numbers don't match, the CM count is low and I know I have an empty case somewhere (rare, but it has happened). I then weigh loaded rounds in groups of four to locate the one with the missing charge.</p><p></p><p>The CM over dispenses about 25% of the time. I just pull out a few grains with a small spatula to get back to the exact 0.1 gr value, which means my loads are accurate to +/- 0.5 gr. FYI, my RCBS CM sits on a granite surface plate on a built-in work bench, and it's leveled to +/- 0.25 degree. The CM zero doesn't seem to drift at all. </p><p></p><p>As far as I'm concerned, the RCBS CM is the ticket to handloading speed and accuracy. To get my CM from me, you will have to pry it from cold, dead hands...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bruce_ventura, post: 1091276, member: 34084"] I use the RCBS CM for hand loading at work and home. At work we load 50 BMG frequently, and 200+ gr takes a while for the CM to dispense. To speed up the process, we throw about 3/4 of the charge into a funnel pan using a Lee manual dispenser, then place the funnel pan on the CM to top it off. I have a very fast process for handloading at home. I dispense the charge and seat a bullet in one continuous process. I simply fill a funnel pan using the CM, transfer the charge to a case, and put the case in the holder on my press. I then place the funnel pan back on the CM and have the CM dispense the next charge while I seat the bullet and move the loaded round to the ammo box. By the time I grab a new case the CM is done dispensing, and I repeat the process. It doesn't get much faster than that. When I'm done loading a lot of cases, I compare the lot count in the ammo box with the number of charges dispensed by the CM (it reports a lot count after each dispense). If the numbers don't match, the CM count is low and I know I have an empty case somewhere (rare, but it has happened). I then weigh loaded rounds in groups of four to locate the one with the missing charge. The CM over dispenses about 25% of the time. I just pull out a few grains with a small spatula to get back to the exact 0.1 gr value, which means my loads are accurate to +/- 0.5 gr. FYI, my RCBS CM sits on a granite surface plate on a built-in work bench, and it's leveled to +/- 0.25 degree. The CM zero doesn't seem to drift at all. As far as I'm concerned, the RCBS CM is the ticket to handloading speed and accuracy. To get my CM from me, you will have to pry it from cold, dead hands... [/QUOTE]
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