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this spring. I mentioned the loss of my friend at christmas. We spent the winter, I'll use the word "redistributiting" His things. All the machinery, reamers and such an unholy mess of recievers. actions, bbls and "stuff" that a general gunsmith would have acquired over a lengthy career of fixing anything and everything gun related WENT. I use the word redistributed because we(the two of his buddies who are/were familiar with the operation) went to lengths to get things into the hands of guys who would use it. No auction house taking the lion's share off the top plus who knows what things bring at auction. We done his widdow good!
I have three new guns to campaign at the local groundhog shoots. I plan on(think I'm gonna' have to) preloading. I have read discussions re pros and cons of the Lyman/RCBS type that drop and trickles a weighed charge at the push of a button types verses the Culver kind of measurer. Those opinions who I have chosen to listen too say that the latter is as accurate as needed. Dispite that, the ability to change weights with a push of a button seems pretty cool. Proceeding on that asumption,I would also like to store different charge weights and access them at the push of a or several buttons.Is there a consensus which one is the best? I know that I read posts regarding this subject, but I'm asking for the latest skinny.
Thank You
LASER
 
keep it simple

HI Laser ....I am shure much better shooters than I will dissagree...but..I have been shooting Benchrest for almost 40 yrs....oooo I dont have any hall of fame points or the shooters dont tremble when I pull in the parking lot in my ole worn out van....but I do have some good equipment and have shot with all of the best of em and they with few exceptions ,and I , use a Culver or "Culver style" measure.......you said it was "cool to be able to change loads with the push of a button"---well how about the twist of a KNOB!!! ...Roger
 
Roger,

How does one know the weight of a charge? Does one start a chart and go from there? IE 40 cliks = xx grains ? What is the baseline. Does one call his charge 37 cliks of n133 instead of xx.x grains?
Perhaps I was not clear in stating that I will be loading for three different guns with different weights. Hopefully I will be able to use the same powder but it is very unlikely. I am trying to simplify. If I was a point blank GROUP shooter, the question would not have even been asked.I agree with you, I think. I now preload and weigh and trickle each charge using the RCBS stuff that came in my first kit hundred and thirty seven years ago when my little brother and I used to reload hunting rifle AND pistol bullets. Did finally get a Dillon for the pistols. Thanks
LASER
 
yes just twist the knob

once you have the density ratio figured out for each particular powder that you are using ..it is vry simple....you can use various powders for vaious cals.....if for instance you need 60gr of 4350 for a 30-06 then adjust till you get that and record the setting...do the same for the other guns and powders and then the next time you load ...just set it at that spot and dump em.....
You can set the measure on 100 and dump several charges of a particular powder ....weigh the charge and then divide by 100 and you will have the aprox. weight per ###.....in other words if the set pt of 100 gives 55 gr of XXXX powder then 1 would = .55 gr!!! and 10 = 5.5gr and 20 =11gr and 87=47.85gr,,,and on and on...get it??!!!! If you need more or less just go up or down on the knob....What culd be simpler..........Roger

PS,,,,I aplaud you and your friends for helping out the family of your shooting buddy rather than taking advantage of them...that shows character.....
 
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I've got the RCBS trickler/scale setup and a harrells, never been able to tell the difference between the two on paper, I know my setup 63 clicks equals 34.6 grs of h4198 for my 30br and 46.25 clicks equals 25.3 grs of n-133 for my 223. The one thing nice is the harrells is a lot quicker to use and less problem(no electricy) to setup, so much quicker I now use it for everything I load
 
As we say here in Pennsylvania Dutch Land,

"It Wonders me still" . As an electronics guy I have a tendency to get anything that you can control that way. As a craftsman I have a deep appreciation for the quality and enginuity of the Culver type although I have never seen or handled either. As I stated earlier I still use the RCBS starter kit me and my little brother got eons ago. I have to upgrade anyhow as I gradually enter this extreme accuracy arena. Might this be an excuse to get one of each?

LASER
 
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