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    RCBS little dandy or other small-charge measures

    I've been looking into an RCBS little-dandy for dispensing very small powder charges consistently, for small pistol cartridges. I don't totally trust my uniflow, and if I have to weigh every single charge anyway, it seems to defeat the purpose of using the measure at all.

    The little dandy has fixed interchangeable rotors that each correspond to a specific amount for a given powder. Like an advanced (and more expensive) version of the Lee Dippers.

    does anyone have any experience with he little-dandy or other measure/dispensers that are consistent with very small charges of 1-3 grains?

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    Yes, after I develop a load it’s what I use . If there isn’t a rotor for the exact charge I want then I customize one by drilling it out till I get exactly what I want. If you go this route be sure to check the weight when you change powder lots , as there can be some variations from lot to lot.
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    An old Belding & Mull can be set for any amount. I've used one for years... but then I also mostly go ahead and weigh it too. Wonder why my hand loads are always more accurate than commercial loads...?
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    Interesting... There used to always be a handful of old Belding & Mull Visible Powder Measures on eBay but there's nary a one today. I found ONE on gunbroker, and it seemed a bit pricey to me: https://www.gunbroker.com/item/900019992 I have maybe 8 or 10 or 12 "extra" ones in the back of a closet, but have no inclination to sell any. The attachment method is atrocious. They want to spin around instead of cycling... but a couple of strategically placed small plywood strips fastened to the mounting surface will stop that.
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    I never bought it, but I had this bookmarked for a long time before I decided to pass.

    http://harrellsprec.com/index.php/pr...pistol-measure

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    Interesting, I knew there were others out there. I'm not sure I'm willing to drop more than 100-150 or so just so I can load .32 auto more efficiently but I will keep both in mind.

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    I’ve had really good luck with the Lee auto disk powder measure. It’s cheap but it’s consistent. I haven’t tried any charges under 3 grains though so I can’t say anything about 1-2 grain charges. The only down side is you have to use the powder through expanding die and it has to be used on the press.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mad Man View Post
    I’ve had really good luck with the Lee auto disk powder measure. It’s cheap but it’s consistent. I haven’t tried any charges under 3 grains though so I can’t say anything about 1-2 grain charges. The only down side is you have to use the powder through expanding die and it has to be used on the press.
    yeah I have also heard you can configure the auto disk to get some consistently small repeatable measures. I think there is even several sources of custom parts like non-standard disks to basically get it to drop any charge.

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    You can also use a drill bit to make custom holes in the disk for specific charges.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BWest View Post
    Interesting, I knew there were others out there. I'm not sure I'm willing to drop more than 100-150 or so just so I can load .32 auto more efficiently but I will keep both in mind.
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