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Mechanical Thrower for Pistol Charges

Post by Jackaroo » 27 May 2023, 9:21 am

What Mechanical Thrower for Pistol Charges do you use?
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Re: Mechanical Thrower for Pistol Charges

Post by Oldbloke » 27 May 2023, 10:06 am

I use a Lee perfect powder measure for my 223. Just keep it at least 50% full and throws pretty consistantly. (AR2208)


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Post by deye243 » 27 May 2023, 11:30 am

I have been using the RCBS uni flows since the mid 90s just need to learn a proper Technique .
If you go this way just make sure you have the drum with the small hole
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Post by No1Mk3 » 27 May 2023, 5:34 pm

Lee Pro Auto Disc in a progressive press for 38S&W and above, Lee Perfect for manual loading 32 Colt and smaller as I don't shoot a lot of 32, 30 or 25cal.
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Post by Blr243 » 27 May 2023, 7:06 pm

Lee perfect. Its cheap. Im pretty sure Its up there as oneof the most consistent in reviews and tests
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Post by Jackaroo » 27 May 2023, 8:13 pm

On your LEE PERFECT POWDER MEASURES how tight do you have the screw on the right hand side?

Also have you ever tried lubricating them with graphite?

For .32 S&W Long mine are throwing 1.4 1.5 and 1.6 grains of W231, I can't get the throws very consistent.
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Post by deye243 » 27 May 2023, 9:55 pm

Nothing wrong with numbers like that even a harrel is not going to be any better than point one of a grain above or below what you are looking for .
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Post by Oldbloke » 28 May 2023, 7:49 am

deye243 wrote:Nothing wrong with numbers like that even a harrel is not going to be any better than point one of a grain above or below what you are looking for .


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Re: Mechanical Thrower for Pistol Charges

Post by Jackaroo » 28 May 2023, 5:04 pm

I'm A grade in ISSF Centrefire and on a good day shoot around 575.

1.5gns of W231 is what I need for each case (all my cases are batch weighed and sorted).

I've been reading reviews of the Redding 10x Pistol measure and its $$$ but lots of folks reckon its no better than using a Lee PPM.

I'll just have to keep weighing each individual charge and discarding over and under throws.
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Post by Oldbloke » 28 May 2023, 9:14 pm

You don't trickle up the light charges?
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Post by deye243 » 28 May 2023, 9:44 pm

Oldbloke wrote:You don't trickle up the light charges?

Yep that would work with ball powder
Although would slow the process down considerably.
And wont-work with a progressive press only if you are single stage loading .
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Re: Mechanical Thrower for Pistol Charges

Post by bladeracer » 29 May 2023, 11:30 am

Oldbloke wrote:You don't trickle up the light charges?


1.5gn charges I would throw by hand anyway, I only use a powder thrower for bulk milsurp ammo, and rarely even then do I bother.
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