tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515829.post8010658878552515871..comments2024-03-29T00:38:38.893-07:00Comments on Irons in the Fire: Lee powder measure testFirehandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04562365951182027709noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515829.post-86679070270500079322013-12-08T13:44:00.353-08:002013-12-08T13:44:00.353-08:00I had trouble using imr 3031 it varied to much but...I had trouble using imr 3031 it varied to much but the hp38 did just fine.<br />Sincerely StepinitAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515829.post-20293710380658807932013-12-08T09:54:32.687-08:002013-12-08T09:54:32.687-08:00Could be; Deity knows some of the ball bounces aro...Could be; Deity knows some of the ball bounces around if you let it drop into the pan.<br /><br />They all seem to have some quirks. I use Unique for some loads, and it can be a serious PITA. I discovered, on the Hornady, that when installing the measure for pistol loads if I rotate it back & forth a couple of times to seat it it'll feed Unique(and a couple of others) just fine; if I don't do that, or don't do it just right, won't run smoothly at all.Firehandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04562365951182027709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515829.post-24765461875360238842013-12-08T09:28:31.445-08:002013-12-08T09:28:31.445-08:00For me its performance varies *wildly* with differ...For me its performance varies *wildly* with different powders. I use a lot of Unique which measures for crap at the best of times. If I ran the measure in exactly the same way every time I could get within about 0.2 grain, but that required a level of OCD I couldn't maintain. I finally wound up just discharging the measure right into the pan of my 505 and trickling up any light throws.<br /><br />I use AA1680 for 7.62x39 and being a super fine ball that one measures just great every time. Though the drop from the scale can cause some of the powder to bounce out of the pan and dust the loading bench. I have a feeling when people talk about their scales 'leaking' this is what they are seeing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515829.post-5567903649493706712013-12-08T06:23:30.309-08:002013-12-08T06:23:30.309-08:00I use the same measure to load 3031 for a 45-70 an...I use the same measure to load 3031 for a 45-70 and I've always had consistent results. I think you'll like the Lee.Randy Mortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07018252943221133824noreply@blogger.com