I'm reloading 38 special with Winchester 231 and looking for a better way to throw powder. My recipe calls for 4.0gr. I've got a new RCBS Uniflow Powder III and it throws 3.5 to 4.2. No baffle in the Uniflow. My scale is the one that came with the RCBS Rebel kit. Since the scale came with the kit....I'm guessing it's not great? With the Uniflow III, RCBS does not offer a smaller drum as they consider the new model capable of covering both lite and heavy charges.
After throwing with the Uniflow III, I was weighing each charge and trickle adjusting which took forever and ended up getting powder everywhere. Also it seems that if the distance between the trickler stem and powder cup is too far apart and I spin the handle too fast powder bounces out.
Per Hodgdon the minimum charge is 3.8 (876fps) and the max is 4.8 (1,071fps). These rounds will be for cowboy action shooting events, and I'm concerned about squibs at 3.5grs. During an event I might not notice the squib until the 2nd round.
Would I be better served (faster and more accurate) getting a beam scale and using Lee style dippers or take the plunge and move to a Lyman Gen 6 or RCBS Chargemaster Link? Or something else?
My concern with the Gen 6 or CM is how they do with such a small charge and does W231 tend to "bounce" out of the cup when dispensed? If I could get to +/- .1 of a grain that would be awesome!
Thanks in advance!
After throwing with the Uniflow III, I was weighing each charge and trickle adjusting which took forever and ended up getting powder everywhere. Also it seems that if the distance between the trickler stem and powder cup is too far apart and I spin the handle too fast powder bounces out.
Per Hodgdon the minimum charge is 3.8 (876fps) and the max is 4.8 (1,071fps). These rounds will be for cowboy action shooting events, and I'm concerned about squibs at 3.5grs. During an event I might not notice the squib until the 2nd round.
Would I be better served (faster and more accurate) getting a beam scale and using Lee style dippers or take the plunge and move to a Lyman Gen 6 or RCBS Chargemaster Link? Or something else?
My concern with the Gen 6 or CM is how they do with such a small charge and does W231 tend to "bounce" out of the cup when dispensed? If I could get to +/- .1 of a grain that would be awesome!
Thanks in advance!
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