Steve, my point I was trying to make is directed at Larry and any brand new to shotgun reloader is to trust the guidance from MEC, make some reloads and shoot them, i.e. focus on and get comfortable with the basic process and then expand into it via scales, modifying bars etc. There is a learning curve and my advice is to keep it as low as possible and not worry. There is no harm in weighing each powder charge but if you shoot any kind of volume you will give that up pretty fast. Powders do vary from lot to lot and initial weighing of a new canister is good idea but again most have no issues by not doing it. I and others on here cut our teeth reloading 40 or more years ago using the old Lee handloader that used nothing but a glorified measuring spoon pushed through loose powder. The powder variation from load to load was well beyond what a MEC or PW reloader is throwing and I have not heard of anyone blowing up a gun (albeit) they were all fluid steel from using a Lee Loader and it's powder scoop. Shotguns do not require the precision needed in rifle reloading, they load just like they shoot, plenty of room around the center of the target and it's still good.
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