Re: Advice on digital powder dispenser...
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: GhostFace</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I am looking to speed up my reloading process this year and the first place I am going to start is here. I can except charges within .3 of a grain using Varget or 4895. I would like to know which one is good to go, I was thinking about going with the Hornady. My budget for this piece is around $300. Can you point me
In the right direction? Thanks... </div></div>
I've had excellent good results with the Hornady digital dispenser. I followed the directions for use and found that there were frequent overweight charges. I confirmed that the scale was flat and stable.
Then heard about the straw trick that many users of the RCBS dispensers were using and raving about. I found a nice McDonald's straw cut a 1.5" piece and inserted it into the dispensing end and it worked pretty well. But in observing the way the straw worked I figured out the real trick of the straw is the weak static charge the straw had was making the loose kernels of powder not fall out of the tube very often. So I pulled the straw out and charged up the other piece of straw. I cut it and inserted it and it really works perfectly now.
Tips. If the scale indicates the correct weight you can rely on the charge being within 0.05gr or better. I know this because I dispensed ten charges and scaled then on my 1010 and with a little bit of stat math discovered after doing it ten more times that I needed to give up trying to find a problem with the scale part of the dispenser.
If the scale shows an overweight charge (they are always over never under) I dump it back into the hopper and let it run again but this is rare. You should let it warm up a few minutes, calibrate it before every session and if there are any changes in room temperature. I was also surprised to find that they are not kidding when they tell you to work in a room with no air currents for best results.
Other than this it works better than expected based on the horror stories people have posted about digital dispensers. The best thing is that the Hornady dispenser is a bit faster than using my old 1010 with a webcam and an old laptop.
Hope this helps!
