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Posted: 5/11/2011 12:50:13 PM EDT
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Depends on what you going to do with them. I use mine from time to time when loading small batches of stuff that I know I am going to trickle the last little bit of powder anyway. I will skip setting up the powder dispenser and use the scoop and trickle method. For 50 rounds or less of calibers that I do not load very often I have found that this is faster.
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Yes.
When single stage loading, they can be used to drop a charge into a scale pan and then trickle up to the weight you're looking for; if loading buckshot rounds, they're handy for dropping buffer filler in the hull, and I've used them to tailor BP loads for my muzzle loader. |
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I don't use them for building accurate rifle loads, but I love them for loading practice ammo for pistols and such. Many people claim great precision with them if you use the prescribed technique, I haven't put that much effort into using them as I have other tools I like for my accuraccy loads.
For the price, they're worth having. |
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Depends on what you going to do with them. I use mine from time to time when loading small batches of stuff that I know I am going to trickle the last little bit of powder anyway. I will skip setting up the powder dispenser and use the scoop and trickle method. For 50 rounds or less of calibers that I do not load very often I have found that this is faster. +1 My preferred method of loading 30-06 cases with 11.0gr of Trailboss. |
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Quoted: That's what I use mine for mostly. I pick a scoop that is below my target weight, then trickle up to the weight I want. Depends on what you going to do with them. I use mine from time to time when loading small batches of stuff that I know I am going to trickle the last little bit of powder anyway. I will skip setting up the powder dispenser and use the scoop and trickle method. For 50 rounds or less of calibers that I do not load very often I have found that this is faster. It's nice for load development, since then I can scoop the base weight, add a little more with the scoop to get near the next load then trickle it up to the exact weight. That's a lot faster than setting the measure low, then trickling 3 or 4 or 5 grains, and much faster than setting the powder measure 2 or 3 times to increase the throw. |
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I use them for dumping a charge on the scale, then I tap the dipper as a trickler. It is faster, so I do not use my 2 tricklers anymore. I use this technique for rifle loads when using the single stage press, with practice it is easy to gently scoop out a few granules at a time from the scale tray as well. |
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