powder weighing
Quote from Reloader on September 7, 2010, 1:58 pmI am new to the XL650 and had a question about powder measuring. I am reloading the 45 win mag and can not get a consistent powder weight. My process:
1) prime a case
2) zero the electronic scale with the primed case
3) insert the case in station #2 and cycle the lever
4) remove case with powder an weigh
5) empty powder and redo with step #2The weight will vary about 0.3g. Should I expect better?
I am using the large powder bar and the powder bar is sliding in and out all the way. The powder is Win 296 ball. I have recleaned the parts with alcohol.
I am new to the XL650 and had a question about powder measuring. I am reloading the 45 win mag and can not get a consistent powder weight. My process:
1) prime a case
2) zero the electronic scale with the primed case
3) insert the case in station #2 and cycle the lever
4) remove case with powder an weigh
5) empty powder and redo with step #2
The weight will vary about 0.3g. Should I expect better?
I am using the large powder bar and the powder bar is sliding in and out all the way. The powder is Win 296 ball. I have recleaned the parts with alcohol.
Quote from Reloader on September 7, 2010, 2:50 pmW296 should meter within +/- .1 grain. Be sure you are flaring the case mouth at least .010", to ensure complete activation of the powder bar. On the failsafe return rod, push forward on the handle as if seating a primer.Holding the handle in this position, tighten the blue wing nut at the bottom of the rod until the coil spring above it is partially compressed. This ensures that the powder bar is completely retracted at the end of the upstroke.
W296 should meter within +/- .1 grain. Be sure you are flaring the case mouth at least .010", to ensure complete activation of the powder bar. On the failsafe return rod, push forward on the handle as if seating a primer.Holding the handle in this position, tighten the blue wing nut at the bottom of the rod until the coil spring above it is partially compressed. This ensures that the powder bar is completely retracted at the end of the upstroke.
Quote from Reloader on September 15, 2010, 8:12 pmYear’s back that eat me up also.
I too can never get the same weight consistently, it’s always +/- 0.1 or 0.2,
What are you getting when you dump it in the powder tray?
What I do is measure out 5 powder charges and get an average; at times I’ve done 10.
Now it’s like so what if some are +0.1 or -0.1 I can’t feel any difference in the recoil.Fire a few see what you get.
Gun Smoke
Year’s back that eat me up also.
I too can never get the same weight consistently, it’s always +/- 0.1 or 0.2,
What are you getting when you dump it in the powder tray?
What I do is measure out 5 powder charges and get an average; at times I’ve done 10.
Now it’s like so what if some are +0.1 or -0.1 I can’t feel any difference in the recoil.
Fire a few see what you get.
Gun Smoke
Quote from Reloader on September 16, 2010, 5:06 pmPlease keep in mind that your powder scale is accurate to within +/- .1 grain. This is the industry standard for powder scale accuracy.
Please keep in mind that your powder scale is accurate to within +/- .1 grain. This is the industry standard for powder scale accuracy.