Powder Measure, What's your Pleasure?

[muggsy]

Old Muggsy is in the market for a new powder measure. My Herter's measure has seen better days. I'm torn between getting the Hornady or RCBS. Can any of you give me the pros and cons of either, or both? Is there a better option?

[marshal kane]

Muggsy, check with www.Amazon.com (http://www.Amazon.com) as they have user reviews on both units. I like both manufacturers and think both turn out quality products. I've never used the Hornady measure as I bought the RCBS Uniflow in 1963 and have continued to use it since. When I bought mine, I got the one with both large (for rifle) and small (for pistol) powder drums. From what is readily apparent at Amazon, the RCBS is the pricier of the two but I don't think you can go wrong with either measure.

[Bawanna]

Glad I waited for someone else to post. For some reason I was thinking scale no measure.

I use the RCBS Uniflow with those two drums for my single stage rock chucker, a whole lot of trouble free years.

I have the Hornady on my progressive Lok N Load and it has be trouble free also. Doubt you can go wrong with either one but I imagine if anyone can have troubles it would you. More than two moving parts and all.:o

[muggsy]

Glad I waited for someone else to post. For some reason I was thinking scale no measure.

I use the RCBS Uniflow with those two drums for my single stage rock chucker, a whole lot of trouble free years.

I have the Hornady on my progressive Lok N Load and it has be trouble free also. Doubt you can go wrong with either one but I imagine if anyone can have troubles it would you. More than two moving parts and all.:o

Touche! That's French for you got me. :)

[muggsy]

Muggsy, check with www.Amazon.com (http://www.Amazon.com) as they have user reviews on both units. I like both manufacturers and think both turn out quality products. I've never used the Hornady measure as I bought the RCBS Uniflow in 1963 and have continued to use it since. When I bought mine, I got the one with both large (for rifle) and small (for pistol) powder drums. From what is readily apparent at Amazon, the RCBS is the pricier of the two but I don't think you can go wrong with either measure.

Thanks for the tip, Marshal. Money is no object since I'm filthy rich. Come to think of it I was filthy when I was poor, too. I'll take your advice. :)

[Bawanna]

Touche! That's French for you got me. :)

You didn't know I was multi lingual?

Lets see the score now is Muggsy -5,721

bawanna- 1

I believe I'm a making a comeback!

[muggsy]

I like a guy that can take it as well as dish it out. Yer gettin better, Bawanna. :)

[garyb]

Go with a digital scale drop if you are getting a good one. Very accurate systems out there. If you don't want to spend that kind of money, the Hornady mechanical is reliable.

[Ikeo74]

There are several good brands, but which ever one you get make sure you get one with this micrometer adjusting stem like this link. Some come with it and some can have it added as an extra cost piece. If you load both pistol and rifle, there is a meter for each. Get them both, you will never regret it.

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/615914/hornady-lock-n-load-powder-measure-micrometer-for-handgun-rotor-and-metering-assembly?cm_vc=ProductFinding

[muggsy]

Go with a digital scale drop if you are getting a good one. Very accurate systems out there. If you don't want to spend that kind of money, the Hornady mechanical is reliable.

If I was loading max loads for high power rifle cartridges that would be the way to go, but I'm only looking for a measure to drop pistol charges for range fodder. One thing that I really liked about my old Herter's powder measure is that it had an adapter that used plastic bottles as a powder reservoir. You could change out the bottles without having to empty and refill a reservoir. I would label the bottles as to what powder the contained. I don't know why some other manufacturer didn't pick up on that idea. It was very handy.

[muggsy]

One thing that I really liked about my old Herter's powder measure is that it had an adapter that used plastic bottles as a powder reservoir. You could change out the bottles without having to empty and refill a reservoir. I would label the bottles as to what powder the contained. I don't know why some other manufacturer didn't pick up on that idea. It was very handy.

For the reloader who thought he had everything. No sooner said than done.
http://www.sinclairintl.com/reloading-equipment/powder-handling/measure-stands-accessories/sinclair-powder-bottles-and-adapters-prod32959.aspx

[Bawanna]

Just what you dreamed of. It's almost like a divine gift from above or something?

Have you done anything good lately to deserve this?

[muggsy]

Not a damn thing. :)

[Bawanna]

Me neither, kind of what I figured.


Wait! naw, I was gonna say this qualifies as a second touche, but naw.

[garyb]

For the reloader who thought he had everything. No sooner said than done.
http://www.sinclairintl.com/reloading-equipment/powder-handling/measure-stands-accessories/sinclair-powder-bottles-and-adapters-prod32959.aspx

Great idea. Wish it were available for Hornady AP press. Thanks for sharing. Yea, I agree with you, that for handgun loads a digital is overkill. I was not sure what you were using it for.