Comparing my Redding #3 vs my RCBS Uniflow: part 3 with H110
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- Опубликовано: 26 авг 2024
- We are comparing the precision of the Redding #3 powder measure that I got used, with my RCBS Uniflow measure. In this segment, we're using Hodgdon H110 powder. In previous segments, we used Winchester 231 and Alliant Unique.
Part 1 of the series using Win 231:
• Comparing powder measu...
Part 2 of the series using Unique"
• Redding #3 vs RCBS Uni...
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Good day Viejo! So many choices for getting the powder into the cases, from spoons right up to auto charge droppers, it's part of what makes this such a fun hobby. Learning about all the equipment and seeing how others do it. Have a great day.
@@HobbiesHobo Hiya, Mike! Thanks for stopping by. You’re exactly right! 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸🇨🇦
Thanks Walter, its like going to night school for reloading. Love it !
@@lens7859 school? Who said “school” ? 🫢
Thank you Viejo.
Hi Henry. Thanks for stopping by! 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
Good morning Viejo. I hope all is well with you my friend. It’s another beautiful day here in Kentucky. Always enjoy my friend. Thank you for what you do.🎯🎯🎯
@@TheWalkWithAl hi Al. Thanks so much for stopping by. I’m glad to hear that you’ve got good weather! 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
Good Morning Walter, Really enjoyed your 3 part series. I really like Redding products. But like you said, they are a little pricey. That being said, I usually wait for some kind of holiday sale before purchasing a new product. But like you I always check the used market first.
Again thank you for always educating all of us in the 2A community.
@@williemoreno7801 hi Willie! Thanks so much, Amigo! 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
Thank you Walter. Always something useful in your videos.
You are very welcome, Rick. Thanks for saying so. 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
Great video series, thank you Walter
@@TheDuffer426 thanks, Duffer! 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
Even though I have an RCBS Chargemaster, I could not turn down the deal I got on the Redding Powder Measure. It has something to do with the nostalgia of it. I was a dental Technician for years and used an old balance every single day to measure precious metals. I love using the old artisinal peices when they work right!. I always love watching your videos!
Thanks so much, BamaDad! 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
I think you will find that the drum holes on the RCBS handle side match up with the linkage for their progressive presses whereas Redding does not have the same allowance. Hornady has a almost identical system for their powder measure. Great job Walter! I look forward to your "This old reloading press", as I have a Pacific press with shell holder and ram as one piece plus two cigar boxes full of extra rams for different case rims that needs TLC. A nice old San Francisco "C" press.
@@lawrencehudson9939 yep. Same with the Hornady. They both have case-activation linkage avaliable. I used both on my LNL AP press when I had it. Cool deal on the old Pacific! 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
The Hornady actually came out first.
Thanks ‼️
@@livincincy4498 hi, Cincy. Tjanks for stopping by! 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
Cool to be caught up 🤘🏼😎
You do good stuff Viejo 👍🏼
@@DJPLAYNICE thanks so much, D.J. 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
Great review. Thanks for sharing.
@@Colt1927AC hi, Colt. Thanks for watching and taking time to comment! 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
I like my Redding 3BR, I can only compare it to the Hornady I used before though. The Redding gives much more consistant throws, but I still check at every 10th throw, it's just a good habit and I always have my trickler handy just in case. I've never had a problem yet. Great content as usual Walter, thanks.
Thank you, Info! 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
Good morning, Walter.
@@dougthomas9460 hi Doug. Thanks for stopping in! 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
I like the way h110 meters with a little leakage on my 550. Awsome little series.
Thanks, Woodman! 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
A great look at the 2 measures... well done!
Thanks, Papa! 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
@@viejo2a I am just curious how well they would do using the large cylinders to throw smaller pistol loads. I know you can't get the small cylinder of the RCBS Uniflow and the Uniflow 2 any more. And the Micrometer adjustment is unavailable also. The new Uniflow 3 comes with a small.
I would say the new RCBS Uniflow ( aka current model ) with the ability to be case activated is my preferred choice. You can use it in so many ways on or off different types presses.
@@livincincy4498 even these older RCBS models could accept the linkage. It’s one of the possible drawbacks to the Redding units. Thanks for stopping by! 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
Good morning Walter, great video
Hi Chris. Thanks so much! 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
Another good one!! ❤❤❤
Thanks, C-Dub! 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
👍🤠🇺🇲 Good morning Walter. Good comparison.
Hiya, Six. I hope you and Penny are staying safe during the storm! 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
Very good stuff. That H110 can really be a pain to deal with. Looked like both PMs did well. This powder is really prone to static cling depending on the weather.
Roger that on the H110 being tricky. Thanks for stopping by, Treetop! 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
Very nice Walter
Thanks James. 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
Rcbs has a new quick change powder dispenser uniflow measurer held in by a side mounted screw and a dump tube for emptying the hopper
Hi M1. Thanks. I mentioned that in the video, near the end. I have one of the newer Uniflow III. It comes with a ‘universal’ powder chamber. 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
Pretty nice
Thanks, Trees! 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
Walter, I use a little graphite on the rcbs to make it smoother.
@@woodman8261 thanks, Woodman. The fitment of drum to the housing on the RCBS is slightly looser than that on the Redding, making it feel clunky. This one really doesn’t need to be slicker, it turns freely enough, just feels ‘loose’’ It works OK. 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
Talk about old presses , I'm still using my Hornady Projector 5 station press .
@@jamespollard1670 cool old press, James. I’ve never had a projctor. I did have je LNK AP for a while, but never really liked it much. 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
@@viejo2a mine must have close to one million rounds loaded on it . I prefer it over the 550 .
Walter, I like how you are brining to light how if your are spending 85% to gain 15% you should look at what you get for the 85% of expense. there is another thing to balance, what are your overall needs? and can you just throw light and trickle up to the weight you need?.. anyway, as you put it, it is a personal choice in the way of equipment. peace - Dave
@@thorsaxe5881 yep. The trickle-up technique works well in the situation where you want the better precision of the beam balance, but need a little more speed in getting right to the desired charge. It’s especially helpful with powders that don’t meter as well as others. 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
I tried 2200 in my uniflow for the first time last week and found that I had to practice a different method of throwing than what I use for flake and short stick powders. I was getting three tenths off every other throw. I might try the #55 with it as I doubt my Herter's will be any different, but it does have a smaller metering chamber than the uniflow so it may do better.
Hiya, Herc. Wow.. 0.3 would be unacceptable for sure. I’ve never had a #55. One day I’ll find a fixer-upper and grab one. 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
@@viejo2a I've had several over the years going back to the old all iron hopper original fives. I just took a new #55 apart that I've had for several years and never really used and It's easy to see why they discontinued it. I don't know how they sold it for the price they did! besides the three slide system it offers the casting itself has a knife edge machined the width of the metering cylinder. The older units have the steel cylinder marked in blackpowder drams and grains while the brass top slide is marked in reference lines and numbers. I still prefer the simple drums like the Uniflow, but I like the different mounting options and the ease of moving the 55 from die to die or stand by leaving the drop tube screwed into the stand or die and just loosening the thumb screw to transfer it and of course it will throw from very small to very large charges without needing to change a drum, but like anything else it does have powder preferences.
So I wonder how much would vary on a digital scale vs the beam scale in general i think probably be close enough shouldn't cause any issues just interesting to see the variation of each drop ..... good ol SD
@@ThecrazyScotsman well..tough to resolve that one. Since the digital scale will tell us whether a delivered charge is within the limits of precision designed into the unit, usually +/- 0.1 grain with our class of gear, we would assume that the digital unit would result in a higher percentage of correct charges. That is, if we are willing to accept that spread. The fly in the ointment is that even though the readout SAYS 10.0 grains, how do you know that is accurate, i.e. really 10.0 grains and not 10.1 or 9.8. You can confirm one charge with check weights, but the reliability of the strain gauge is generally unknown to us. I think that the most precise technique for those of us that use standard reloading type of equipment would be to properly use a beam scale and trickler. To save time, (the biggest advantage to a digital unit IMHO), one can throw and then trickle up.
There are 4 different Redding powder measures, which one do You have ?
@@walksfletcher hi Walks. As stated in the title, this is the #3, but upgraded with the smaller chamber. Redding currently offers 6 models: 3, 3BR, 10X, BR-30, LR-1000 and PR-50🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
Good morning Walter ☕️
Interesting comparison of the two units. Each were pretty consistent I thought.
And you know me, the old timer and my equally old gear. I'm still using the ancient Ideal number 5 made around 1918 or so, and the Ideal #55 I bought with my Spar-T press in 1960. Both are still in use and working fine. And the same old Redding scale with the oil reservoir dampener.
Am I stuck in a time warp? 😂😅
Always a treat to see what you're up to. While I know all the old tricks, I learn the new ones here! You truly do amazing things and constantly improving and advancing our knowledge. 👍🫡
Hi Ranger. I’ve got some old gear, and it works just as well, if not better than new stuff. but I can’t sit still 😂😂
Still using the #55 I bought at Lyman 1974-5, like it better then any other powder measure.