Favorite Powder Measure?

[Greg Ogdan, 11444]

I have just had 2 Redding powder measures "go bad", so what does everybody one else like?

[Gary B]

RCBS. Been using the same one for for over 25 years without a problem !
Hope this helps,
Gary B.
Nansemonmd Guards, 6th Va Inf., Co E, CSA, N-SSA

[Lou Lou Lou]

Belding and Mull. I believe that Buffalo Arms makes a B&M clone

[mikea]

The Harrell from Harrell Precision Products in VA. This has micrometer click adjustments and works great. You can make note of previous settings and go directly back to them in seconds. Its pricey but you get what you pay for. If you are going to use it with black powder order it directly from them and tell them that and they will set it up for use with an aluminium cylinder for black powder as well as the standard plastic bottle for smokeless powder.

[Jim_Rucker]

I use the Harrells measure for 7 years and its the best I have come across. They are made in Salem Va.

[Gary Van Kauwenbergh, 101]

RCBS for over 20 years. I did add a powder baffle and upgraded to the micrometer style guage over the years. You occaisionally need to clean the mechanism.

[Phil Spaugy, 3475V]

Redding since 1978. It has loaded every round since I started skirmishing. Works great.

Phil

Harrells is the Cadillac of powder measures. Smooth, accurate, durable.

[RaiderANV]

An Ol' Lyman #55 and it's been going strong since 1983. Had ta take 'er apart and clean it ah few times over the 10's of thousands of rounds it's poured.

It ain't ne Cadillac,,,,,,but then ah-gan I was like my VW Bugs also. Green

[Brazos_Jack]

I've got an old RCBS I've been using since 1977. I was perfectly satisfied with it until I got a Harrells. That was a mistake. Now that darn Harrells has me too spoiled to use anything else

[R. McAuley 3014V]

Haven't really decided on a favourite. For years, I used a simple brass cylinder (volumetric) powder measure before buying a Lyman 55. Even with the Lyman 55, I still weigh about the first ten throws to insure accuracy using Lee Safety Powder Scale, and occasionally afterwards, particularly after throwing the first 50 rounds and/or when a throw appears visually different in volume. The Harrell powder measure looks attractive, but I would likely still rely on the Lee scale for weighing the powder.

[John Wells 3rd US]

Have a look at the MVA measure. (A modernized and seriously upgraded Belding and Mull design) Worth every penny. (See my other post)

http://www.montanavintagearms.com/images/sites/powder_msr_hp_lg.jpg


http://www.montanavintagearms.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=26&products_id=71

[DAVE FRANCE]

Gregg,

What went wrong with the Redding measures you had?

I had a Lyman measue and got rid of it because the black powder caused the brass in it to corrode. The RCBS measure I have has worked for me for over 30 years.

David

[Scott Kurki, 12475]

I have been using the MVA powder measure and I like it. I did find out that I have to empty it between sessions or I get powder clumps which impede the accuracy of the drop.

[John Wells 3rd US]

Yeah, they're made to be emptied between usages. (I believe all measures are, as I don't know of any that are airtight) that's why the quick-detach mount is so useful. the old B&M had to be thumbscrewed to the bench each time, eventually the wood on the bench compresses and the measure starts to tilt backwards. Just one of the clever improvements on the MVA.

[Greg Ogdan, 11444]

Dave,
I got burrs on the drum. Thought it was from the powder not cutting properly. Ruined an RCBS also before realizing that I had contaminated my powder with metal filings. Please don't ask how. Let's just say that sometimes I am "way to thrifty".