universal charge bar or mec charge bars

[Kirk Mckinney]

Thanks J A. I saved it to my phone. I will take a look at it tomorrow.

[Kirk Mckinney]

Thanks guys. My mind is made up. Ucb will be on my press. Can anyone let me know a good brand of lead shot. I shoot 2 1/2 12 gauge lp shells there is magnum, chilled all kinds. I shoot skeet and dove and quail. And suggestions on where to start

[Richard Flanders]

I'm a UCB guy all the way. I have one on each of my 5 presses. The only complaint I have is that they seem to spill powder as they slide under the feed bottle. I've tried the rubber and brass washers and the metal and plastic feed necks and I'm still constantly sweeping up powder. Seems none of them work well. I may experiment with mounting one in a large baking sheet with the front removed just so I can more easily sweep the spilled powder up. I've tried everything but filing the bar top flat, which I've seen suggested somewhere. For now I just keep the table clean and use a 2.5" paint brush to sweep up the spilled powder. I find the UCB to throw very consistent charges. The tables that come with the UCB should be considered a starting point and pay attention to which way they tell you to be turning the knobs as you adjust the powder and shot charges.

[Big D]

My PW 800+ is mounted on a cookie sheet. Sure helps control any spilled shot, too.

[Paul Harm]

You won't " see " the set screws unless it's in front of you. They're small allen headless screws - or set screws. They're recessed in the bar.

[Matt Buckley]

I use a Universal Charge Bar and I love it. I'm always reloading different things and it's nice to be able to do all kinds of different loads with just one charge bar and not have to worry about having the right bushings. It's the only way to go in my book.

[Paul Harm]

Chilled shot is used for close in shooting - it's a little softer than Magnum shot. If you're worried about patterns or shooting be on 25 yds, use the magnum shot. Price difference isn't that much - I just use the magnum for everything.

[Kirk Mckinney]

Thanks Paul

[Kirk Mckinney]

Gentlemen. I just thought of this. When you say your powder charge varies. on my reloading of 45acp using a Dillon powder measure. I ran a ground wire to my press to eliminate static electricity. My press is bolted to my bench by the garage door. So I ran a wire from the mounting bolt out the door to a piece of rebar driven down into a flowerbed. It may seem like a lot but I can throw 5.1 gr. Of tite group all day long day after day with no variation. The owner of master cast told me to try it. It worked for me. See you in the field

[Kirk Mckinney]

Gentlemen... I opted to get the universal charge bar and it seems to throw all over the place.....I make my final adjustment counter clockwise just like the instructions say to do but it doesn't repeat very well. I Am wondering if its because of the banging around sliding it back and forth. Any suggestions some one might have.... I even have a ground wire to my press to eliminate static electricity. Its connected to a piece of rebar driven in the grown in a flowerbed just outside the garage door. But no luck. I Am throwing 700x 15 grains, If any one has any suggestions i'm all ears.
On another note... I just sent 5 different loads out for ballistic testing. I had to check each shell individually as I dont trust the bar. Sometimes its a whole grain or more off.
Thanks in advance for any suggestion.
See you in the field.