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Post by paheritage on Feb 23, 2008 10:06:50 GMT -4
i was at the gun shop yesterday and we were talkin reloadin. a guy told me he uses those powder dippers to reload and only neck sizes his cases, I weigh my powder and i full length my cases , just wondered what everyone else does
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Post by frankinthelaurels on Feb 23, 2008 10:33:16 GMT -4
For the average big game cartridge it is not needed for the most part....the dippers won't be exactly the same but as long as your not at the maximum for that cartridge it shouldn't be that big of a deal..however, it only takes a couple of seconds to weigh each load and why not be on the safe side and weigh em'... when your dealing with fast burning powder and maximum charges are being used, I'd weigh em' every time.. but for slow burning powders and a few grains off maximum, it should be fine to dip em'... some of the new electronic dispensors will do it for you, all you got to do is reach for the thrower and hit a button... I use my RCBS dropper charger when loading pistol cases for 40 years..never had an overcharge that I could see... after all, how many rifle cartridges do we shoot afterall..
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Post by paheritage on Feb 23, 2008 12:44:58 GMT -4
yea i use the RCBS elctronic dispensor to weigh every one
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Post by boatcapt on Feb 24, 2008 10:51:02 GMT -4
I enjoy weighing each charge of powder.. I use a RCBS 5-10 scale..I don't shoot near as much as in my younger years (30+ yrs of reloading) but each time I reload it is my "quality time"....
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Post by sluggun on Feb 24, 2008 21:30:34 GMT -4
For my rifle loads every charge is weighted, for my hand guns I weight every 10th charge except for my 454 Casull and I check each charge as it is a max load.
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Post by Twowithone on Feb 27, 2008 16:37:52 GMT -4
I weigh them all. Its very easy to get distracted today and you dont want a double charge. Ouch.
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Post by rs on Feb 27, 2008 17:54:37 GMT -4
With some powders i weigh each one , but in my opinion if you weigh each load with the ball powders and some of the fine granular powders you are just waisting your time .
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Post by mrlongbeard on Feb 27, 2008 19:18:06 GMT -4
best to weigh each load. that way you get the best loads
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Post by skwirl on Feb 28, 2008 12:35:51 GMT -4
When I do sit down at the bench, its like a mental health break for me. While measuing will work fine I find that weighing each load just gives me more time to relax. After all I dont load for quantity I load for fun......JMO
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Post by firefightnlife on Feb 28, 2008 13:37:18 GMT -4
where can you find specs for ideal load weights
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Post by rs on Feb 28, 2008 13:41:02 GMT -4
where can you find specs for ideal load weights Any of the reloading manuals.
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Post by firefightnlife on Feb 28, 2008 13:43:04 GMT -4
alright i'll check it out looking to get into it, have a ton of my grandfather's old equipment
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Post by rs on Feb 28, 2008 13:43:45 GMT -4
When I do sit down at the bench, its like a mental health break for me. While measuing will work fine I find that weighing each load just gives me more time to relax. After all I dont load for quantity I load for fun......JMO ;D aint ya got none of them black rifles over there in Gaines ;D ;D
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Post by skwirl on Feb 28, 2008 14:09:48 GMT -4
When I do sit down at the bench, its like a mental health break for me. While measuing will work fine I find that weighing each load just gives me more time to relax. After all I dont load for quantity I load for fun......JMO ;D aint ya got none of them black rifles over there in Gaines ;D ;D I had my Fill of those black rifles in days gone by I have 1 semi and its a.22 I cant load .22 rimfire
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Post by whitetail101 on Feb 28, 2008 17:12:23 GMT -4
Because I load at or near the maximum charge for all my cartridges, I weigh each and every charge. This may be time consuming, but its safe when working this close to the established max.
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