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Al Norris · January 13, 2006, 10:26 AM

There was an interesting article in Rifle's Handloader magazine an issue or two ago, where the author showed that volume measure was a better way to get the same results when going from lot to lot of a specific powder. Because powders are not 100% consistant between lots, weighed measures will tend to shoot differently. Whereas volume measures, between lots, will have less differences than weighed measures.

I haven't been reloading long enough to really know... So I take it with a grain of salt and I try both. So far, the author has been spot on.

YMMV.

January 13, 2006, 10:26 AM	#10
Al Norris Moderator Emeritus Join Date: June 29, 2000 Location: Rupert, Idaho Posts: 9,660	There was an interesting article in Rifle's Handloader magazine an issue or two ago, where the author showed that volume measure was a better way to get the same results when going from lot to lot of a specific powder. Because powders are not 100% consistant between lots, weighed measures will tend to shoot differently. Whereas volume measures, between lots, will have less differences than weighed measures. I haven't been reloading long enough to really know... So I take it with a grain of salt and I try both. So far, the author has been spot on. YMMV.