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treebeard68 · December 20, 2006, 08:51 PM

I just got all my stuff together to start loading .223. I purchased the Lee Powder thru expander die and it is giving me inaccurate measurements almost every other charge. Also, it seems the conversion chart (disk vs. grains) is not giving me what it is supposed to. Example: The 1.57 disk is supposed to give me 24.3 grains but I am getting 24.9-25.0 grains. The 1.46 disk is supposed to give me 22.6 and I am getting 23 grains. What's up? I don't have this issue loading .45ACP, the charge is the same 99% of the time. Yes my scale is zeroed. Is there a better way to load the powder because if there is I am all for it. Also, is it me or is seating the bullet a little more tricky because you are not expanding the casemouth like on .45ACP or .38Sp?

December 20, 2006, 08:51 PM	#1
treebeard68 Member Join Date: December 6, 2006 Location: NH Posts: 33	Lee .223 Powder thru expander die!! I just got all my stuff together to start loading .223. I purchased the Lee Powder thru expander die and it is giving me inaccurate measurements almost every other charge. Also, it seems the conversion chart (disk vs. grains) is not giving me what it is supposed to. Example: The 1.57 disk is supposed to give me 24.3 grains but I am getting 24.9-25.0 grains. The 1.46 disk is supposed to give me 22.6 and I am getting 23 grains. What's up? I don't have this issue loading .45ACP, the charge is the same 99% of the time. Yes my scale is zeroed. Is there a better way to load the powder because if there is I am all for it. Also, is it me or is seating the bullet a little more tricky because you are not expanding the casemouth like on .45ACP or .38Sp?