Confirming the charge - The Firearms Forum

Airborne1101 · 04-29-2009, 10:59 AM

A question on how often you confirm the charges you are throwing are within tolerances? I have read several different intervals from every 5th throw up to 25-30. Being new at this I am probably more careful than seasoned reloaders. I use a bench mounted Lee and throw 4 in the brass and the next in the pan to confirm. I assume after time when you can trust the equipment more that number will change. Just newbie trying to get smart.

gdmoody · 04-29-2009, 11:13 AM

When I first set up a charge, I check every one of them until I see that they are staying the same, up to about a dozen times. Then, I will check mine every 10 to 15 throws, just to make sure.

carver · 04-29-2009, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Airborne1101

A question on how often you confirm the charges you are throwing are within tolerances? I have read several different intervals from every 5th throw up to 25-30. Being new at this I am probably more careful than seasoned reloaders. I use a bench mounted Lee and throw 4 in the brass and the next in the pan to confirm. I assume after time when you can trust the equipment more that number will change. Just newbie trying to get smart.

I started out checking every throw. Then moved to every 5. Now I check every 10. I find that in loading as much as 500 rounds, I might have to adjust once or twice within the first 100 rounds, or less, then no more adjustments are needed. I still check em though!

RustyFN · 04-29-2009, 05:04 PM

Every time I sit down to reload I check the powder drop on the scale. I will throw ten at the weight I want before I start loading cases. Once that is good I check once in the middle and the last one. I look in every case before I set the bullet on to be seated for a double check.
Rusty

Freebore · 04-29-2009, 07:24 PM

Good question.....I generally check every tenth round on the scale. I use a RCBS Uniflow with a graduated drum and it has been extremely consistant over the years.

Some reloaders set their powder measure to throw a few grains under, and trickle each charge up to the desired amount, this adds extra time to the loading process, but is great for producing accurate loads.

Dirtypacman · 05-05-2009, 09:01 AM

I will check the first few of my 10 (2 or 3) Then about 1 every 40 rounds or so there after.

islenos · 05-05-2009, 09:12 AM

I put the powder on the scales every single time. But then again I'm loading for a 3/8" MOA Match Rifle. Each time the weight varies only slightly but when your shoot at a target 1000yards away, you want everything perfect.

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Some reloaders set their powder measure to throw a few grains under, and trickle each charge up to the desired amount, this adds extra time to the loading process, but is great for producing accurate loads.

Yep, that's me

Bboomer · 05-05-2009, 09:32 PM

For general Plinking:

I always check at regular intervals, quite frequently as a matter of fact, especially when I'm loading with a manual press. But thats not to say that I don't check every once in a while on the progressives either.

Once the loading block is full of charged cases I then take an L.E.D. flashlight and examin / compare them all to one another before stuffing.

For plain ole accuracy loads:

Every charge

04-29-2009, 10:59 AM	#1
Airborne1101 Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: West Tennessee Posts: 15	Confirming the charge A question on how often you confirm the charges you are throwing are within tolerances? I have read several different intervals from every 5th throw up to 25-30. Being new at this I am probably more careful than seasoned reloaders. I use a bench mounted Lee and throw 4 in the brass and the next in the pan to confirm. I assume after time when you can trust the equipment more that number will change. Just newbie trying to get smart. -->

04-29-2009, 11:13 AM	#2
gdmoody Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northeast Georgia Contributor Posts: 6,358	Re: Confirming the charge When I first set up a charge, I check every one of them until I see that they are staying the same, up to about a dozen times. Then, I will check mine every 10 to 15 throws, just to make sure. __________________ NRA Endowment Member GeorgiaCarry.Org Member Retired US Army Postal Worker Personally, I carry a gun because I'm too young to die and too old to take an ass whoopin'.....author unknown (but obviously brilliant)

04-29-2009, 05:04 PM	#4
RustyFN Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: West Virginia Posts: 592	Re: Confirming the charge Every time I sit down to reload I check the powder drop on the scale. I will throw ten at the weight I want before I start loading cases. Once that is good I check once in the middle and the last one. I look in every case before I set the bullet on to be seated for a double check. Rusty

04-29-2009, 07:24 PM	#5
Freebore V.I.P. Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Midwest USA Posts: 265	Re: Confirming the charge Good question.....I generally check every tenth round on the scale. I use a RCBS Uniflow with a graduated drum and it has been extremely consistant over the years. Some reloaders set their powder measure to throw a few grains under, and trickle each charge up to the desired amount, this adds extra time to the loading process, but is great for producing accurate loads.

05-05-2009, 09:01 AM	#6
Dirtypacman Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Merrimac Valley, MA Posts: 908	Re: Confirming the charge I will check the first few of my 10 (2 or 3) Then about 1 every 40 rounds or so there after. __________________ Member HHRG and HSC, NRA Life Member, GOAL Member LTC-A

05-05-2009, 09:32 PM	#8
Bboomer Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: WV Posts: 32	Re: Confirming the charge For general Plinking: I always check at regular intervals, quite frequently as a matter of fact, especially when I'm loading with a manual press. But thats not to say that I don't check every once in a while on the progressives either. Once the loading block is full of charged cases I then take an L.E.D. flashlight and examin / compare them all to one another before stuffing. For plain ole accuracy loads: Every charge