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Posted: 8/14/2017 11:11:04 AM EDT
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Consistency is the key to a powder measure.
My guess it the 'included' Lee stand with a Lee powder measure is gonna be a bit bouncy and hurt your consistency. But I am assuming you are getting a Lee powder measure too, so you obviously aren't all that worried about accuracy in the first place. 
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Posted: 8/14/2017 11:43:25 AM EDT
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I have the rcbs stand under my uniflow dispenser, it's rock solid.
It doesn't have the pretty cuts on the stand as do the newer ones, but I don't think that will matter.
ETA I just looked at the Lee, that's a pretty big footprint for simply holding a powder dispenser. |
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Posted: 8/14/2017 12:08:35 PM EDT
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Consistency is the key to a powder measure. My guess it the 'included' Lee stand with a Lee powder measure is gonna be a bit bouncy and hurt your consistency. But I am assuming you are getting a Lee powder measure too, so you obviously aren't all that worried about accuracy in the first place. |
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Posted: 8/14/2017 12:10:08 PM EDT
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ETA I just looked at the Lee, that's a pretty big footprint for simply holding a powder dispenser. |
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Posted: 8/14/2017 12:52:49 PM EDT
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Actually, there's a lot of good reviews of the Lee powder measure. I'm looking at the Lee Deluxe Perfect powder measure which does not come with a stand. They have a few decent/unique products, but IMO are the low end, entry level supplier that turns off more reloaders than on. Yeah, I have a tiny bit of bias against them. Heck, if you have a doll, I can show you where they touched me. 
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Posted: 8/14/2017 2:35:48 PM EDT
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I have been disappointed with 90% of the Lee stuff I have purchased over the years. I am not a Lee fan. They have a few decent/unique products, but IMO are the low end, entry level supplier that turns off more reloaders than on. Yeah, I have a tiny bit of bias against them. Heck, if you have a doll, I can show you where they touched me. Not saying the Lee measure is bad, just an observation I have made in general. A powder measure doesn't take a lot of force to operate. I use the basic flat plate that came with the measure to mount mine. I actually have a Hornady LNL stand but only use it to hold extra measures. All of my precision long range loads are done on this setup. A pedistal not real solid. 
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Posted: 8/14/2017 2:57:30 PM EDT
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I have the rcbs stand under my uniflow dispenser, it's rock solid. It doesn't have the pretty cuts on the stand as do the newer ones, but I don't think that will matter.
ETA I just looked at the Lee, that's a pretty big footprint for simply holding a powder dispenser. |
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Posted: 8/14/2017 3:06:31 PM EDT
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The brand of stand is not as important as mounting the stand securely to your bench.
Your goal is zero movement or flexing. |
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Posted: 8/14/2017 4:41:16 PM EDT
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Consistency is the key to a powder measure. This is the truth. The more stable the powder measure is mounted the more consistent the results. |
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Posted: 8/14/2017 8:36:41 PM EDT
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The brand of stand is not as important as mounting the stand securely to your bench. Your goal is zero movement or flexing. The less movement between the parts (the measure, the stand, the bench, etc.), the more consistent the powder measure will be. Any movement between one part an another will cause variations in powder throws. |
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Posted: 8/14/2017 10:38:23 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:I use the basic flat plate that came with the measure to mount mine. |
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Posted: 8/14/2017 11:44:42 PM EDT
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I like the Lyman stand. It's stable, and seems to extend outward a tad more than the rest, makes getting to the middle of the loading block pretty simple, before turning it around.
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Posted: 8/15/2017 1:27:45 PM EDT
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I went a little different route on mounting my RCBS Uniflow. I needed to be somewhat portable as I pull out my loading table and other components for reloading sessions instead of having a permanent setup.
I modified a new 4-ton bottle jack to accept a homemade mounting plate for my Uniflow and mounted it on a 1" thick piece of hardwood...the jack had mounting holes available in the base. This provides a super stable, heavy platform that can change heights when so desired. While a height variable is obviously not a necessity, it is often more comfortable and convenient in certain seating positions or with different loading tray and cartridge height applications. I also take dryflash's suggestion on insuring that the powder hopper has settled the currently filled powder. |
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Posted: 8/15/2017 1:51:13 PM EDT
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The brand of stand is not as important as mounting the stand securely to your bench. Your goal is zero movement or flexing. |
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