Something very scary just happened

[gokyo]

I was reloading last night. Packed three hundred 223.

Tonight I went out to the freezer to get some fast dinner. I just went out to my bench and noticed that my powder measurer was empty.

Competely empty. Not a grain.

I just finished weighing 500 223 bullets. I had 50 that where 1.60 grams lighter than the others and one that was 0.70 grams light.

I plan to buy a Low powder sensor tonight at Sportsmans Ware house.

[killarbb]

uhhhhh, what were you doing that you werent paying attention to your tools?


anytime i even get clost to the baffle in my measurer i refill

[lcarreau]

uhhhhh, what were you doing that you werent paying attention to your tools?


anytime i even get clost to the baffle in my measurer i refill

Ever get stuck with no TP.

[gokyo]

Well I have been reloading pistol callibers for the last few months. I guess i was not prepared for how fast rifles cartridges go through the powder.

Also the 650 is so insanely fast. I have been doing reloading therapy and I guess things are a little more insane in my life then even my bench can fix.

[gokyo]

Ever get stuck with no TP.

Thanks

[JLarsson]

What powder were you using? By my calculations, you were 24.64 grains light in the 1.6 gram shorts, and 10.78 grains light in the .7 gram short.

.1 gram = 1.54 grains. Might be a good way to get a ballpark figure, but seems a bit coarse for deciding "pull or don't pull".

[creophus]

That is scary. Pay close attention. This is also a good story for me to remember when I start reloading rifle.

[ISUSteve]

Ever get stuck with no TP.

Thats why a few of my camping tshirts dont have sleeves.

[MakeMineaP99]

You can hear the powder in .223, pick each one up and rattle it. If you hear the powder, shoot it, if you don't here the powder, pull it.

[DssG19]

Thats why a few of my camping tshirts dont have sleeves.

That's good chit.

[VN350X10]

last rifle I loaded was my .375 H&H.....

Talk about emptying a measure fast !
Had to use a special routine on the 550, the powder measure wouldn't throw a full charge in one dump.
Cut the charge in half & then "double charged" each case.
No danger of overcharge, a 3rd pull of the handle would dump powder all over everything.

uncle albert

[mbradst]

Thats why a few of my camping tshirts dont have sleeves.

That's why I have come back from a few hunting trips a few sock tops short.

[BIGGUNGOBOOM]

last rifle I loaded was my .375 H&H.....

Talk about emptying a measure fast !
Had to use a special routine on the 550, the powder measure wouldn't throw a full charge in one dump.
Cut the charge in half & then "double charged" each case.
No danger of overcharge, a 3rd pull of the handle would dump powder all over everything.

uncle albert


Now thats scary, that takes some balls.......of powder:cornut:

[HiddenEyes]

Low powder measure is the way to go.


Mr. HE:cool:

[fredj338]

IMO, you don;t need a gimick like the low powder sensor. Just refill your measure when you refill your primers. You'll have used about 1/2# after 100rds.:yesnod:

[LexDiamonds]

IMO, you don;t need a gimick like the low powder sensor. Just refill your measure when you refill your primers. You'll have used about 1/2# after 100rds.:yesnod:

More like 1/3 of a pound. Sorry.. couldnt resist. :supergrin:

[Fatdaddy]

I had something similar this week.
I couldn't remember what kind of powder I had in my powder dispenser.
Almost had to pour out about half a powder measure full. The good news was I knew it was either WSF or Longshot and after taking some test samples for comparison I figured it out.

[HiddenEyes]

I was just thinking about my 550's and realized that I have the low powder sensor on the small primer pistol press only. I don't have one on the rifle press.

Never ran out of power though.

When I'm loading stuff I want really accurate I keep the powder hopper within about 1/8th of the same level. They say it can make the charges thrown more consistant. It just means adding a little powder lots of times.

Mr. HE:cool: