Lee Precision 90058 Perfect Powder Measurer (Red)

Love it, very precise

For years I have used scoops and a balance scale to measure powder, which most know, takes forever. I have always been skeptical about these volume based devices, but after hearing from trusted sources how accurate the ones they use (much more expensive brands) are, I decided I had to have one. I initially was prepared to pay for a top of the line dispenser as even the price of an expensive one seems cheap compared to all the other doodads I have purchased for the sake of accuracy. But, as reason prevails, I thought I would do my research and make an educated decision. I took into account the experiences of my trusted sources, and the throwers they used. I read review after review for weeks. I finally decided that the reviews on this product, at such a price was worth a try. My first session produced results between +.2 and -.4 grains (it actually only threw over the expected weight twice in 50 throws). After the throw, just a bit more powder with the trickler, and I was done. This was with IMR 4064, which as noted by documentation, not the best for volume based measuring since it is a stick powder. I am probably also not the best with consistent lever pull. After just the first session, I decided this product is perfect for me. Assuming that I get no better at consistently throwing, the accuracy is acceptable to me... especially for the price. Unless I could get a 100% guarantee that a more expensive powder thrower would throw to exactly the tenth of a grain, I wouldn't even consider it. For loads that my primary concern is accuracy, I am going to verify the weight on the scale, and trickling a couple more units of powder only takes seconds. For these loads I am typically only loading 50-100 at a time anyways. For loads that I am more concerned with the number I get loaded in an hour, the range is acceptable for me (in most cases for a semi-auto that I shoot for fun and are not the most accurate of my guns to begin with). [I really wish I would have started loading bulk rounds in the past, but didn't foresee consumers driving the price through the roof. I figured I could buy steel case for much cheaper for a long time. I was wrong... and now I don't have the brass either :( ] Note that my acceptance of weight variance for bulk loading is based on the cartridge size, and that I don't load to max. On smaller cartridges (ie 22 Hornet), I don't think I would find it acceptable, as the percentage of load difference would be too high, for pressure reasons.Pros: Inexpensive, much quicker than scoops, acceptable accuracy (to me)Possible Cons: unsure of the long-term reliability, as I haven't had it that long. I also don't load at the volume of some people. Maybe not as accurate as others, though I cant verify this since I haven't used them. Setting the charge weight is not the most precise. The numbers you use to set the charge weight don't have well defined lines or markers to line up. I just moved them to what I thought was close, based on the directions, and worked it to the proper charge via trial and error with a balance scale.I would also like to note that it probably works best by keeping the hopper at least half full. Though I cant prove it, it seems that such would provide better force for the powder to fall into the charge reservoir.

In all fairness it only cost about $30. It’s not built to the same quality standards as my two green measures but was the least expensive option to get up and running without dismantling my other press’ to get a powder measure and buying a small cylinder for my green measure would have run roughly twice as much. I’ve loaded about two hundred rounds with this measure and it does okay, not up to the standards of my green measures but is consistent in the weight it throws.

Excellent product. A great price and well delivered

this an addition to my first review..You DO NOT have to run loading powder through it first. what i did was putregular dry lube []graphite[] sprinkled in and spread with an acid brush carefull not to loose any bristles.Compairing the lee powder measure by weighing each charge on my RCBS 505 scale showed surprisingly less than 1 grain diffrence between charges.i invite you to do the same before the 30 day return period expires. also please put your results in a review so that i can see how it turned out for anyone that buys one

I hesitated to buy this product for some time, on the theory that loading powder by weight was a chemically more accurate procedure than loading by volume. However, I at last realized that I could dispense the powder into a scale pan and then weigh it before putting it into a shell. In practice, I have found that I can get heavier loads and lighter loads, but most pulls give almost perfectly the right amount. If I get things working well and then things change, to where I feel tempted to adjust the powder measure, I find that the problem often lies with the scale, and not the powder measure. Maybe the scale was bumped and a poise was moved, or some powder fell onto the scale somewhere, or I set a bag of shells too near to the scale, and static electricity was affecting the scale, or some other variable arose. The powder measure, therefore, not only functions as a more accurate "dipper", but it also serves as a cross-check that my scale is remaining accurate, and that makes me feel safer with my reloads than ever before. It saves me about 25% of my powder-charging time at this point, with every load being weighed.Some have commented about the problem of having powder get caught in the tracks of this powder measurer. I can see that happening if one forces the handle downward when it catches on some grains of powder. When it cuts off an amount of powder and stalls against a granule or two that may be blocking the mechanism, I back off a little and try again, and usually that lets the handle move downward without obstruction. Often, this pull drops a somewhat heavy charge into the scale pan, so I dump that back into the measurer's container and try again, or I use a dipper and return only the excess powder to the container. In any event, this dispenser is a lot easier to use than a dipper for a single-pull, quite accurate feed of powder. Since I like to keep my equipment portable, I have attached this dispenser to a short piece of shelf board, and my scale and reloading tray fit comfortably on that compact platform, which sits easily on a table or on the floor.

This throws very consistent measures for my plinking rounds. On my need of precision measures, I still use the Perfect Powder Measure at a shorter load and trickle the last 1 to 2 grains of powder. I will be getting a couple more for when loading several different powders at different grains.This is defiantly the best bang for my bucks in some time.