Powder Measurement with a MEC

[J. A. EARLY]

Brett,
I find the charts to be short on both powder and shot charges. Either use an adjustable bar or change bushings. Shot bars may show 1 1/8 ounces but drop 1 1/16 ounces. Powder is almost always short, but a powder baffle helps make whatever it is consistent for me. They make them short for law suit reasons is what I believe.

[Randy Roberts]

Brett like you I always get the scale out and weigh several powder drops before I start loading a new recipe. I think the charts get you close but more times than not it's not the exact bushing for any given recipe in my experience also.

[Randy Roberts]

Originally Posted by Jerry Harlow

Brett,
I find the charts to be short on both powder and shot charges. Either use an adjustable bar or change bushings. Shot bars may show 1 1/8 ounces but drop 1 1/16 ounces. Powder is almost always short, but a powder baffle helps make whatever it is consistent for me. They make them short for law suit reasons is what I believe.

Jerry I've never used a baffle. Do you believe they yield more consistent drops?

[J. A. EARLY]

Originally Posted by Randy G Roberts

Jerry I've never used a baffle. Do you believe they yield more consistent drops?

Randy,

Yes, I do. The powder baffle is has a plastic end and does away with the rubber grommet.