Was checking 223 loads with CFE223 powder.
Running the powder charge from 25.0 grains and up in half grain steps to 27.5 grains.
The 26.0 grain load shot the best of the 5 shot groups.
Decided to load 20 more rounds of the 26.0 grain load to see if it would repeat the good group.
I turned the powder measure down from the 27.5 grain charge setting to the 26.0 setting and charged 10 of the cases.
Then I thought I should check the powder weight of that setting. It was off by almost a full grain. I ran the powder setting barrel down way past the test load of 26 grains setting by 2 full turns and then went up to the 26 grain setting. It now weighted a tenth of a grain off 26.0 grains.
This is an older Redding measure that has I guess has quite a bit of slop in the threads. I now use this measure and its settings only when I turn the setting barrel one way. It has been consistent when used this way. It's the measure I take to the range when I want to work up a rifle load.
Running the powder charge from 25.0 grains and up in half grain steps to 27.5 grains.
The 26.0 grain load shot the best of the 5 shot groups.
Decided to load 20 more rounds of the 26.0 grain load to see if it would repeat the good group.
I turned the powder measure down from the 27.5 grain charge setting to the 26.0 setting and charged 10 of the cases.
Then I thought I should check the powder weight of that setting. It was off by almost a full grain. I ran the powder setting barrel down way past the test load of 26 grains setting by 2 full turns and then went up to the 26 grain setting. It now weighted a tenth of a grain off 26.0 grains.
This is an older Redding measure that has I guess has quite a bit of slop in the threads. I now use this measure and its settings only when I turn the setting barrel one way. It has been consistent when used this way. It's the measure I take to the range when I want to work up a rifle load.
