RCBS Powder measure baffle.

[PeterN]

I use a Hornady powder measure that I have had for over 30 years. It is the only powder measure I have used. It has never been any trouble. It can sometimes bind a little on a charge but nothing to bother about. It gets a clean every so often and always dumps the charge in the pan. I have never used a powder baffle.
Regards
Peter.

[shoppe]

Forget the toffee hammer! Just let the powder settle by itself. You do your bit by making sure you keep to the exactly the same rhythm or movement each time.

[Alpha1]

I dont trust it any more no way would I drop a charge into a case I drop them into a glass sample jar then dump them in the scale pan. Its not consistent may be its worn out Its probaly 30 years old. I have rwo of them I will try the other one with the same powder.
I will be sticking with the toffee hammer. Any way I am finished re loading for now. Range on Saturday so I will have some more empty cases next week to play with.

[PeterN]

I drop the charge straight in to the scale pan and then on to the scale and weigh it. A quick adjustment with the trickler to bring the scale to zero and then in to the case. I would not put a charge from the powder measure straight in to a case without weighing it first just for my own peace of mind. There is usually a little bit of variation that needs correcting. I am only loading 50 rounds or so at a time, it is not as if I am trying to make 250 rounds of pistol ammo in an hour so the time taken to weigh each charge is not a problem.
Regards
Peter.

[Alpha1]

I drop the charge straight in to the scale pan and then on to the scale and weigh it. A quick adjustment with the trickler to bring the scale to zero and then in to the case. I would not put a charge from the powder measure straight in to a case without weighing it first just for my own peace of mind. There is usually a little bit of variation that needs correcting. I am only loading 50 rounds or so at a time, it is not as if I am trying to make 250 rounds of pistol ammo in an hour so the time taken to weigh each charge is not a problem.
Regards
Peter.

My regime is more or less the same as yours I don't reload huge amounts of ammo at any one go any more all though I do handload for quite a few different calibers. I usually load 50 at a push may be 100. Once I have dumped the charge in the pan I use the Auto trickler I bought from 1066 many years ago and it still works perfectly to bring the charge up to the correct weight. I did recently fit this powder dispenser with the RCBS micrometer adjuster stem. It was second hand may be that is the issue.

[Alpha1]

The powder baffles arrived to day there is not a lot to them. I will try them and see how it goes.
I also received a set of the Lee dippers I am thinking to use a dipper to dump the bulk of the charge in the pan then use the auto trickler to trickle up to the desired charge weight.

While I was at it browsing Henry Kranks web site I thought what the heck I am not a fan of Lee stuff but its not a lot of money and it keeps me out of mischief so I bought the Lee Powder measure stand and a Lee Deluxe perfect powder measure.
Lets see how perfect it actually is.
All ready had an issue trying to get the measuring drop tube to 4 it jams at the 3 mark. Oh well here we go fun time. Another toy to play with.

hmm whats next. Not really sure.

[shoppe]

I have that lee powder measure and it is very good and very very consistent. I have fitted the quick change drum kit. I never used the adjustable measuring tube so I cannot comment on it . There is certainly nothing wrong with the measure using the drum kit.
As with all powder measures, keeping to the same technique is the secret. I use vit 133 and vit 140 powders

[rox]

This document has templates for making baffles in over 30 different sizes, each with 3 flow rates.

https://www.shootersforum.com/attachmen ... -pdf.7053/

[Alpha1]

I have ordered a drum kit we will see how it performs once the drums turn up.

[shoppe]

The measure also is that bit more consistent when screwed to the bench or clamped down.