Best powder measure

I started with Lee in 9mm, but noticed that the seating stem would tip sideways every time it contacted the bullet because the threads were so sloppy. The stem itself was finished so roughly inside that it just grabbed the bullet and forced it in off center. I bought a Redding seating die and the concentricity and my accuracy instantly improved.
I bought a Lee Reloader single stage C press for de-capping in front of the TV, but the ram binds when it gets near the top, plus the stop at the top is inconsistent.
Yes, they have some innovative products. They were the first to produce an affordable 9mm sizing die with a true taper carbide ring, I still use that die, plus I like their universal expander (flaring tool) and their universal de-capper.
If you're happy with your Lee powder measure, good for you. I like to experiment, and the micrometer head on the 10X cuts down greatly on set up time and makes fine adjustments of the powder charge quick and easy and repeatable.

To claim that anyone who wants something better than Lee is an elitist or vane is hog wash.
 
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I have ~~2,000 pounds of reloading stuff that is always changing, but some how i get by for 16 years with an RCBS Uniflow and an RCBS little dandy.

I could probably be satisfied with almost any powder measure.

The powder measure is not what is holding me back.
 
I have a Lyman 55 and mount it on its own stand that way I have more control of it and also it is on for what i load.Like stated it been around for many years .
 
I have the following powder measures and like them all:

RCBS Uniflow - reasonably accurate and reliable to outlive you in your lifetime.

Lyman 55 - The hammer on the side is handy to drop off sticky powder in the drop tube - adding to consistent loads.

Foster Benchrest - very accurate and spot on with especially ball powders.

Ohaus Duo - Sadly discontinued in the 80's. Has a small and large measure on the one cylinder. You just select which one you want to use.

Harrel Benchrest - has clicks on its measuring screw allowing to up or down of 0.01 grains. Easy to adjust to previous adjustments. Top of the range.
 
RCBS Uniflow - reasonably accurate and reliable to outlive you in your lifetime.
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That's the only one I've ever used. I've been using it for 30 years and still works perfectly. For maintenance, all it gets is a clean and graphite lube twice a year. Although I would have to change "reasonably accurate" to "exceedingly accurate." With most pistol powders that I use, anyway.

Take Bullseye, Power Pistol, or W231 for instance: I almost never get a throw that is off by more than 0.05gn (a half-tenth). Unique will float around a little more. . . okay, a lot more :p. Fine ball powders and the like (W296, AA2, AA5) don't vary enough to be measurable.
 
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Daboone wrote " The first 10 drops of Bullseye set at 4.1g were all separated by a mere .01g."

What are you using to measure 1/100th of a grain?
 
Belding & Mull...?
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And "g" is graM. gn is graiN.
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According to most references, gr is for grains.

Congrats on the 10X, I think you're gunna' like it. I followed Redding's recommendation and made a graph for the settings for each powder. That way you can just look at the chart, find the setting for any charge weight, dial it in on the micrometer, and you'll be within .1 grain if not spot on. Saves a lot of time.
 
Congrats on the new Redding. You're going to be very happy with it very accurate and repeatable.

Years ago when I got mine, I spent several afternoons charting the grain/settings for the powders I use. Now, it's just a matter of dialing in the setting for a specific load, dump the first two drops, weight check the next four, and start loading.
 
According to most references, gr is for grains.
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Both of my digital scales (RCBS and Gempro) display "GN" on their readout screens when they are set to measure in grains. Neither one has a GR setting. Although, Hodgdon does show recommended loads in "grs."
 
The international yard and pound agreement of 1959 declared gr to be the official symbol for grain. But gn is less ambiguous. The reason is that gr was also an old standard abbreviation for gram from before the SI system settled on g. The symbol gr as gram prevents confusing g for gravity with g for gram in handwriting, where the italicization that distinguishes g from g might not be apparent. It (gr) is still used for gram in Mathcad and other systems which track units and that have both gravities and grams but no means to differentiate symbols by italic or bold text, as modern notation does.
 
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