If you're not prometheus, then GTFO...
JK.
If you're not prometheus, then GTFO...
JK.
You will not see the benefits of trickling at 100yds. You can have a very large SD and still punch small groups.
Where it matters is at distance where you will have vertical stringing. Any load you develop needs to be rung out at distance, I usually shoot groups at 500 & 800 before I call it good.
I use a magnetospeed during load development to find the pressure flat spot in the velocity range I’m looking for, then fine tune inside the loads.
With my 6.5, I load 42.6 grains, but 42.5 and 42.7 produce very small SD’s so I can be off a tenth either way and will not have to worry about vertical stringing.
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Last edited by TCFD273; 01-16-2018 at 10:42 PM.
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I’m on Chargemaster #3, #1 and its replacement from RCBS both quit working. Number one was replaced under warranty, #2 was out of warranty, but RCBS sold #3 to me at a steep discount 6-7 years ago. My neighbor is on Chargemaster #4 I believe, but he loads a LOT more with his than I do. My current one has been working fine for a number of years. AFAIK the neighbor’s has been running steady for a while now as well. That being said, I wouldn’t load rifle ammo without one. It drops a new charge in the time it takes to seat a bullet. Very efficient.
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Last edited by JV_; 01-23-2018 at 08:20 PM.
However, even the Harrell costs as much as every automated powder measure on the market ($2fitty) except for the $3fitty Chargemaster.
I should have a report on my Hornady Auto Charge tonight. Hopefully, I can hit Quantico for long range shooting with @JV_ this weekend (like last weekend).
Last edited by LittleLebowski; 01-24-2018 at 05:55 AM.
#RESIST
You don't need a Harrell to throw accurate charges.
All of the Culver style measures work the same way. You could get an RCBS, with the stand, and a powder baffle and it'd work just fine. All of them require a consistent technique when throwing charges. Stop by sometime and I'll tell you how I ended up with the Harrell measures.
What I like about the measure and tuned beam scale is that things like dirty power, florescent lights, and scale drift (warm up times) aren't an issue. There are no keypads that get wonky or warranties figure out. FWIW: I'm on my 2nd Chargemaster.
Last edited by JV_; 01-24-2018 at 06:19 AM.