I have been using my standard RCBS Uniflow Powder measure for everything. It works well.

I have been thinking of getting an RCBS Little Dandy or perhaps something else for my 38 and 357 Mag loads. I use Unique but may expand to Bullseye as well for reduced charges.

What powder measures are others using for 4-8 grain charges of Unique?

Lyman made one for a while with the changeable chambers. I really like mine for handgun loads.

I use my Lyman 55.

Redding 10X Competition pistol measure. Very consistent with my Unique charges. The end of the measuring chamber is hemispheric which allows flake powders to settle more evenly. It seems to work.

What is wrong with the Uniflow?
A lot of folks like the Little Dandy.
I still load a lot of rounds with a Lee Pro Auto-Disk. If not that measure, then a Hornady L-N-L or Dillon. Don't see any HUGE benefits of one measure over another.
The most consistent bench-mounted measure I have used is the Lee PPM.
For $90, I would consider the Lyman 55--but, again, what are you going to gain?
If you really want the load to be EXACT (+/- 0.05gn), get an RCBS ChargeMaster.
Any measure can hold +/- 0.1gn, with an occasional 0.2gn over or under--no measure has been shown in testing to be any better than that, and it has never been shown to affect the groups size.

The Uniflow works very well. I have both cylinders for it, but have never used the small one. The large one does 4.5 grains of Unique just fine but does not do 4.3 grains very well at all.

The main thing is I just don't like turning that metering screw so far from rifle loads to revolver loads; and I sure don't want to take the time to change out the cylinder! I know that is Laziness!

I don't have a lot of room on my bench, but perhaps another Uniflow with dedicated small cylinder is the way to go, or a Lyman 55, as a friend has a NIB just sitting around.

I was taught and swear by the practice of "Never Charging an Upright Case" with pistol or other low volume charges. The hand use of the Little Dandy is asking for trouble in my opinion. I am going for a bench mount system with whichever I go with.

I have a Lil Dandy and it works fine with Unique but hardly ever use it because when I load for pistols it is usually a volume run so my Uniflow is on the 4x4.
It doesn't really take much time to swap out a Uniflow cylinder. Buck up Buttercup!

LOL I resemble that!

The RCBS Uniflow with small cylinder is the ticket!

Hats off to RCBS yet again. The large cylinder is rated for 5.0 grains to 110 grains. Mine worked great down to 4.5 grains. RCBS knows what they are doing and make great products. It pays to read the directions!

The small cylinder is rated from .5 grains to 50 grains. It does the job! I bought a second body to mount the small cylinder in because my large cylinder has been mated to my powder measure and used for well over 30 years.

fwiw,
I've been using a Harrell's Precision Schuetzen/ Pistol Measure since 2001. Excellent product as it should be. I would recommend either their stand or the Sinclair Stand. If you did not need such low charge weights I would go straight to the Premium Culver Measure. You might call and talk to one of the old gents and see what they recommend... Nicer people you will not find.

Regards, Matt.

http://harrellsprec.com/index....etzen-pistol-measure

I use the RCBS Uniflow for everything from 9MM to 50-70.

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Originally posted by p dog shooter:
I use my Lyman 55.

Me too.

I like my Hornady PM. The metering inserts change easily. I keep a metering insert for each caliber I load for on the LNL progressive.

The large rotor does not do well on light charges.

I have an older uniflow as well. I use it when loading on the single stage press.

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Originally posted by Matt in Virginia:
fwiw,
I've been using a Harrell's Precision Schuetzen/ Pistol Measure since 2001. Excellent product as it should be. I would recommend either their stand or the Sinclair Stand. If you did not need such low charge weights I would go straight to the Premium Culver Measure. You might call and talk to one of the old gents and see what they recommend... Nicer people you will not find.

Regards, Matt.

http://harrellsprec.com/index....etzen-pistol-measure

I use the Harrell Schuetzen as well. It only has a 25 grain capacity. It's the most precise non-electronically aided measure out there period. I use it for all my revolver rounds and 222 rem.

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Originally posted by H47:
Redding 10X Competition pistol measure. Very consistent with my Unique charges. The end of the measuring chamber is hemispheric which allows flake powders to settle more evenly. It seems to work.

Bought one of these a couple of years ago to use on handgun reloads. Most accurate and consistent powder measure I ever used. Just keep good records and dial it to where you want and you are in business. Sold my RCBS with both cylinders soon afterwards. Then bought the larger Redding measure to use for rifle loads.

If your reloading is done in volume, say a couple hundred at at time, and you don't want to spring for a Dillon, then I think the Little dandy is the way to go.
I will usually set up a half dozen or so loading blocks with the primed brass, and take the Little Dandy to the cases rather than taking the brass to the measure. I can probably charge 50 cases with the Dandy in about a minute or two. Once all teh cases are charged, a visual inspection from above to ensure all cases are charged, then move to teh press to start seating the bullets.

Hey, it works for me!

I have, after using them all, I have come to like my Quick Measure the best, for most of my loading. Brian

www.quick-measure.com
Johndesign Specialies
Spokane Wa

old, ugly and slow, but the Belding& Mull is the most consistent of all with ANY type powder.

I own 7 powder measures : 2 Lyman, 2 Bonanza, 1 RCBS, 1 Dillon, 1 Harrel's. Today, only 2 serve : the Dillon mounted on my XL650 for handgun reloading and the Harell's for rifle loads.