powder mesure
 

Dum question: how do you mesure loose powder?By filling the mesure to the mouth or filling it up to the mouth then tap on the side of the mesur and fill it to the mouth again?

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Preset yere measure to what ever grains by volume you want to try or use and fill to top. As you close measure any loose above will be leveled if you have a funnel type measure. Don't pack powder or tap![&:]

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The age old question of; to tap or not to tap... :D

If your measure has a cut funnel I suggest overfill it slightly, and then cut the charge level. I have weighed out charges to see how different they are, and it would surprise most as how close a loose pour cut charge is. If it has no cut funnel, I have taken a patch knife and struck off/dragged the measure level like your mother did with spices in the kitchen when baking.

If you are one of them that thinks by tapping you can get more powder into the measure, instead, try setting a slightly heavier charge on your measure, and pour a loose cut charge instead without tapping. If you must tap, then try to tap the same number of times in the same way each and every time.

Actually a grain or two will not make a huge difference in your accuracy. Some rifles I have, can shoot the same with as much as five grains difference. What you're doing is trying to develop a pattern of loading so that every time you load you do it the same as the time before. This conformity in loading will lead to better accuracy in the long run.

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hmmm ive always been a tapper lol...but thinking about it...and hearing cayugads results...by doing that i might as well move up 5 grains......thanx again cayugad...thats good info....

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No tamping/tapping needed or required.

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I think as stated consistency is the key. I slightly overfill, tap once, and once only, then cut. But the guys who say they don't tap have way more experience than me.....

To answer your original question, I think the kind of measure with a funnel that swivels out of the way is the best for me. That way, I fill it, cut if off at the top with the funnel, then use that to load my rifle or refill my powder containers.

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http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.exe/showproduct?saleitemid=713372 sorry, but it do indeed make a difference.

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UC
That thing any good ?
Ken

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I have one of them also Ken and the thing is easy to use and very accurate. I have weighed a few loads but that just got to be too much work. It is a shame that there is not an AC adaptor for the thing. It runs off batteries, and you need to have it on a solid level surface when weighing out anything or I found it can get some strange readings.. I really like the scale for what little I use it..

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I actually like it better than my PACT as it seems less finicky and just as accurate. Dave is right about no wall-wart DC adaptor though. The good news is (as far as the batteries) that it takes a size 2032 coin cellwhich are available most everywhere for about a buckapiece or less (much less in bulk). That happens to be the same size battery as is on most computer motherboards so I have a bunch of them.

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This all has brought a question to mind. I have accumulated many powder measures over the last 50 some year some are short and wide some are long and narrow;has any one checked out which actually works the best?
Lee

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RCBS beam scale and screwtop clear vials to store,is what I use. I still have a clear volume measuring device to find the intial charge, then weigh and duplicate for vials. Garage sale dot stickers works well to place on the cap to let you know the load at a glance. Works well for me.

I personally never liked the brass volume measurer's, due not being able to see how the pack is with the pour from the keg or flask. I prefer larger vs long and lean.

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DONT TAP.if you do it increases the amount. no problem anyhow no matter which way ,just do it same every time.my measure is 36 years old from thompson and still made today. it has no top on it to level the amount.like cayagug said, i use my knife to level it on top.hunting, i pre measure out 2 loads in flim canisters so i dont have to play with it in cold etc.only thing i dont like about the thompson measure is i spill some powder as top is to wide to pour down barrel. i like the ones with spout on but to cheap to buy it, ha.i use funnel at shooting range to pour powder in barrel as in hurry, i spill it.it works good with funnel.