Powder thrower capacity with big cartridges

[Datchew]

I'm jumping into loading for 375H&H for the first time and my powder thrower doesn't have enough capacity to hit my target in 1 throw.
I've been thinking for awhile about stepping up to one of the electronic powder feeders with a trickler and scale built in.
If I have to double throw and then trickle the rest of the way it might push me over the edge to spend the money.

are there magnum sized throw levers I can buy? Mine's an old Lyman from the mid-80's that works quite well.
I've searched and come up with nothing but perhaps i'm using the wrong term for the adjustable reservoir that catches & dumps the powder with each throw.

What do you big bore boys do?

 

[Hogpatrol]

There are more automated units but I use an RCBS Chargemaster and a Dandy two speed vibratory trickler.

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Or just go with something like this:

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[Bert the Turtle]

i had trouble with the electronic dispensers just crapping out and gave up. I’m sure the new ones are better.

My manual measure has the capacity but 4350 doesn’t meter well. So I gave up on that too.

Been using a tablespoon. Really doesn’t take long to scoop up about the right amount of powder and then tap in the last little bit to bring it up to weight. Very easy to keep within 1/10 grain and that’s all the resolution my scale has. With big bullets coating as much as they do and magnum rifle primers harder to find than true love, I’m happy to take an extra 20 seconds a round. I’m not burning through 404 like it’s 45 ACP. Single stage press and a tablespoon is all I need.

 

[eyedok]

Been double throwing for 30 yesrs, once its set properly it just takes an extra couple seconds than one throw, the trickling is what takes so long, i just use a small spoon to finish it off, havent waited in years to get exact either, close is close enough, especially on the big stuff IMO

 

[Datchew]

Appreciate the info guys. Just wondered if I was missing something obvious.

I guess if I have drum brakes, carbs, and magneto ingnition on my motorcycle, I can learn the fine and trusted arts of double throw.

 

[Inline6]

I use an auto trickler V3 (the V4 would probably be better for larger cartridges) in conjunction with an Ingenuity Precision trickler. It is not the cheapest setup nor is the most expensive. You can also set up to throw multiple charges to equal a bigger charge. Say you are looking for 80grs you could throw two 39.5gr charges and trickle the remaining.

I have not tried the Super Trickler, have read good reports.

 

[Ridge Runner]

I use an RCBS powder thrower that came with my turret press kit and purchased a Hornady digital scale to check my weights. The thrower came with 2 drums, small and large. I only use the large for all my reloading .38 special to .458WM.

To "trickle" the correct charge weight I drop a load of powder from the powder measurer into an empty cartridge then slowly tap grains of powder into the scale pan. Once I have the proper charge weight, within +/- 0.1 grains, then I dump the charge into a prepped casing.

 

[GuttormG]

electronic powder feeders with a trickler and scale built in.

Frankford Arsenal Intellidropper.
Tried units from Lyman and RCBS, could not thrust them and luckily the both died.

 

[62flint]

I use a rcbs charge master. Well over a 1000 loads and still going strong.
Most are loads in the 70-78 grain range.
If it died tomorrow I would go buy another

 

[GuttormG]

1000loads?
If it died after that minimal use I would never ever considr buying a new unit..

 

[GuttormG]

The Lyman ( 1200DPS? ) Was good when it behaved but at random it would dispense to much powder, give out its beep and pretend everything was OK.
Dangerous. I gave up on it and in a dumpster it went.
The RCBS one did not keep zero and would turn it self off at random.

 

[zephyr]

I'm old school... RCBS 10-10 balance scale, large Lee dipper, may takes a couple of scoops for my 505 Gibbs... if needed I can tap in a grain or three from the Dipper to finish...
I can Weigh, Dump, and Seat a bullet in less than 30 seconds

 

[62flint]

1000loads?
If it died after that minimal use I would never ever considr buying a new unit..

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[rookhawk]

i had trouble with the electronic dispensers just crapping out and gave up. I’m sure the new ones are better.

My manual measure has the capacity but 4350 doesn’t meter well. So I gave up on that too.

Been using a tablespoon. Really doesn’t take long to scoop up about the right amount of powder and then tap in the last little bit to bring it up to weight. Very easy to keep within 1/10 grain and that’s all the resolution my scale has. With big bullets coating as much as they do and magnum rifle primers harder to find than true love, I’m happy to take an extra 20 seconds a round. I’m not burning through 404 like it’s 45 ACP. Single stage press and a tablespoon is all I need.

After 35 years of handloading on and off, and after spending thousands and thousands on every single premium reloading gadget, I'm right back where Bert the Turtle is at. A plastic spoon and a powder trickler. Between insufficient charge, crapping out measurers, powder variance, failure to meter, and all the other nonsense, scoops are the way to go.

I'm very tempted to spend $15 on that plastic scoop set that Lee makes. Just figure out which scoop gets you really close, top off with a precise grain or two via trickle.

 

[D.M.V]

Redding makes a large capacity hopper I believe. I'd consider myself a seasoned reloader and have a over abundance of reloading equipment. When I discovered the BR Reddings with the baffles I was hooked. I still trickle when I'm playing with loads but I totally have faith in my Redding hoppers

 

[Nevada Mike]

For years I've used a $35 digital scale I bought off the internet (dead reliable to two decimal points), an RCBS balance scale to check it, a teaspoon and a trickler. Face it ... you are not going to load 100s of .375 rounds at a time.

 

[sgt_zim]

 

[fourfive8]

My sweat equity is on the “I’m retired” scale so time means little. Also, I no longer reload for uses that require large volume like handgun or shotgun. So most sessions run for 5 or 10 rounds with rare max at one time of about 40.

I use a basic Lyman 55, a manual trickler and a magnetically dampened scale. One of the secrets is to set the slides on the Lyman 55 based on the type of powder. Adjust the small slide to minimize the herky jerky process of cutting kernels. Once set, throwing a charge just under weight by half grain or less, trickling on scale to exact weight and funneling to case becomes a very efficient routine. I charge all cases to load at one time, then visually check relative charge height in each case. Then go to next step, seating all bullets. Then last step of running all rounds through Lee FCD die.

 

[fourfive8]

Lyman 55 showing three adjustments. I use the small slider to adjust for specific powder type to minimize herky jerky operation because of kernel cutting. (Rotation of the large drum accounts for much of the kernel cutting) The jerky motion of these drum powder measures does not affect the outcome of the final exact charge. Minimizing the issue allows for smoother operation.

Sequence- "tune" measure for specific powder type. Set to throw just shy of desired charge. Throw charge into scale pan. Place pan on scale. Trickle to exact weight. Charge each case

 

[UpNorthMI]

For large capacity loads I use 2 throws from my RCBS powder thrower and a few seconds of a manual trickler into my RCBS 5-0-5 scale pan, it’s worked for decades. I like to know that every large load is as good as I can get it.