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Old September 25, 2006, 08:33 PM   #1
carl418
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Am I doing something wrong?

I'm really new to reloading, and haven't made the first bullet yet. I've been reading lots on here and other places, and decided on a load for my .357 mag. The load is as follows: 158 gr JSP, with 7.0 gr of Unique and Winchester small pistol magnum primers.

Now for the question: I had planned on using Lee powder dippers. But, none of them comes to exactly 7 grains. So, I cut down an old case and added a handle. (I read that on this forum!) Anyway, I got my scale set up, and checked it with a Lyman weight check. But, when I got out the Lee .7cc dipper, which is supposed to be 6.4 gr of Unique, it only weighed 5.8 gr.

Tonight was the first time I've used dippers, and used the scale. I believe the scale is right, but..... am I using the dipper incorrectly, or.... is there a problem with the Lee dippers and Unique powder measuring correctly?
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