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Either look fine. If you choose to go into precision shooting (as suggested by measure 2, the Hornady Bench rest model), you may investigate what bench rest shooters use. I use a Harrell Culver style powder measure, but really, I seldom depend on it dropping consistently since when I load my "good" ammo, I depend on my balance/scale. But I'm guessing Hornady's are probably great.
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I own several measures (Dillon, RCBS, Lyman, Hornady). The Hornady is my favorite. Easy to clean. Accurate. Easy to empty.
The consistency of weight you get with a powder measure is dependent on the type of powder you use. I have two Hornady measures and they are both bullet proof. I'd go for the standard one (of the two you referenced). You can always add a micrometer charge tube to the standard measure if you find you need it. Personally, when I want accurate powder weights, I use a scale. |
| I have the first one. its been pretty accurate thus far. . meters smoothly with ball and cuts up the stick stuff when needed. . i do somewhat small batched so i cut my tube down cut 1/3 off and use that most of the time if i have large bulk i stick on the 2/3 chunk |
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Just a heads up, I would also order some cleaner and dry lube as suggested by Hornady.
I typically use carb cleaner for all the dies (after removing rubber washers), but the carb cleaner dissolves the material that holds the powder (plastic I'm assuming).. DO NOT put carb cleaner on the hopper!!! You will need to clean it though, its shipped with an AK47 size portion of grease on it! As a side note, I absolutely love mine! It's very consistent with pistol/flake powders. I haven't tested extruded powder out of it yet. |
Thanks guys went with the standard one, it's to load for a 6x6.8 as I haven't figured a caliber conversion out for it yet and don't have enough 6.8spc brass yet<hint  >
I've had my go around with carb cleaner, was sent to clean up the leak from a bad seal on a overhead crane, lets just say that plastic in a bus bar from the 70's didn't fair to good , about 5 minutes after I was done started hearing plink , plink , plink , plink , wasted all 4 collectors  good thing boss had said to use carb cleaner 
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I would also recommend Birchwood Casey's Barricade to prevent it from rusting. I wouldn't put it on the inside that touches the powder, but definitely put it on exposed metal.
Mine rusted until I broke everything down and sprayed it. God's solution for rust |
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Both measures are the same except BR measure has micrometer. The BR measure uses a different rotor with a smaller metering chamber & insert, so it wont throw charges quite as large as the standard measure will. The smaller metering chamber is supposed to throw more consistent with small to medium size charges. The rotor in the BR measure is also plated, so it wont rust like the rotor in the standard measure. BR= 5-65 grains Standard= 0-75 grains |
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Both measures are the same except BR measure has micrometer. The BR measure uses a different rotor with a smaller metering chamber & insert, so it wont throw charges quite as large as the standard measure will. The smaller metering chamber is supposed to throw more consistent with small to medium size charges. The rotor in the BR measure is also plated, so it wont rust like the rotor in the standard measure. BR= 5-65 grains Standard= 0-75 grains Thanks for explanation. |
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