Hey guys,
Bit the bullet and picked up a Harrell's precision powder measure. Went back and forth for a while and finally decided to try it. Bought it from Harrell's directly and they pretty much said try it and if I like it, send them a check!!!
I have never dealt with a business like them! I've spoken a handful of times with Lynwood on the phone and all I can say is they are a pleasure to deal with.
On to the measure:
At first I was having trouble getting a consistent throw. Using Varget and H4350 primarily. I read tons of other threads and forums at how most people just were not getting the accuracy out of the measure.
Long story short, after conversing with a few hide members and Lynwood himself, and about 3 days of constantly throwing charges, I can honestly say that this measure will hold +/- 0.1gr of accuracy at least as far as my acculab 123 will tell me. The measure is pretty predictable. How it feels when operating the handle really does tell me all I need to know. I can tell when the charge is usually going to be heavy based on where the cutting of the kernel begins, or if the measure gets rattled from the previous throw. When I mean heavy it's .3gr over my target charge weight. The very next throw will usually (but not always) be light, again by no more than .3gr. The next throw if I remain consistent will be spot on +/- 0.1gr and remain so until I get another funky feeling in the throw handle.
I don't know why it is, but it is.
I still plan on weighing long range stuff but getting that much closer means less trickling time. For AR and short range, this will be a great addition to the bench.
All in all, I'm real happy with my purchase and wanted to share with you guys.
Thanks especially to Victor N TN for the tips, they were extremely helpful.
Bit the bullet and picked up a Harrell's precision powder measure. Went back and forth for a while and finally decided to try it. Bought it from Harrell's directly and they pretty much said try it and if I like it, send them a check!!!
I have never dealt with a business like them! I've spoken a handful of times with Lynwood on the phone and all I can say is they are a pleasure to deal with.
On to the measure:
At first I was having trouble getting a consistent throw. Using Varget and H4350 primarily. I read tons of other threads and forums at how most people just were not getting the accuracy out of the measure.
Long story short, after conversing with a few hide members and Lynwood himself, and about 3 days of constantly throwing charges, I can honestly say that this measure will hold +/- 0.1gr of accuracy at least as far as my acculab 123 will tell me. The measure is pretty predictable. How it feels when operating the handle really does tell me all I need to know. I can tell when the charge is usually going to be heavy based on where the cutting of the kernel begins, or if the measure gets rattled from the previous throw. When I mean heavy it's .3gr over my target charge weight. The very next throw will usually (but not always) be light, again by no more than .3gr. The next throw if I remain consistent will be spot on +/- 0.1gr and remain so until I get another funky feeling in the throw handle.
I don't know why it is, but it is.
I still plan on weighing long range stuff but getting that much closer means less trickling time. For AR and short range, this will be a great addition to the bench.
All in all, I'm real happy with my purchase and wanted to share with you guys.
Thanks especially to Victor N TN for the tips, they were extremely helpful.
