Lee PrecisionPowder Measure Kit

I've owned several sets over the decades. These can be used several ways, but be careful and recognize their inherent limitations.1. Without a scale. In my opinion, this makes me nervous. I like a weight check. If you don't have a scale, stay with lower pressure loads, ones which have a sizable and obvious volume difference between the minimum and maximum loads. So I'd avoid Bullseye powder, for example. Just my personal sense of prudent reloading. And a desire to keep my firearms and hands. But as I have safely (knock on wood, and "By the Grace of God") reloaded many tens of thousands of rounds of rifle and pistol ammo without issue, it might work. Never regretted being conservative. Not once.2. Loading by volume is very, very sensitive to variations in your technique of filling dippers. I shake the powder container ten times to allow for powder settling, and dribble the powder into the measure from a plastic spoon. The measure is overfilled, and levelled with a wood or plastic implement. That gives me a uniform fill, as repeatedly proved on an accurate scale. (I am a well-trained university chemistry professor, so I can't help it.). If the load is anywhere near max, I throw it into the pan of the scale, and add the last bit of powder using a powder dribbler. This all sounds more convoluted than it is. Just be consistent in how you handle powder. (Heck, a baker will tell you this about flour, which is why the pros weigh their flour!). The scale is not only useful for safety, it will help you develop a more uniform technique in powder handling.3. Consistency/uniformity in movements also applies to throwing more uniform charges with a powder thrower. There I use a good scale, too.4. Smokeless powder is meant to be measued by weight. These cups are a clever work-around. Black powder and Pyrodex, however, are measured by volume expressed in grains. Don't be so cheap: buy a good, dedicated, calibrated brass BP measure!5. If power sticks to plastic, such as these cups, soak the dippers in a quart of luke-warm water to which you've added a squeeze of Dawn. Then remove the dippers, shake, and allow to air dry. Or you can wipe them with a once-used anti-static drier (softener) sheet. Either will safely dissipate the static charge which can build up on plastic.Take the time to fully understand how these measure are supposed to be used. Lee knows what they are doing. But some of the questions asked above clearly show the posters don't have a clue!Finally, if you modify a measure to throw a specific favorite charge, be sure to re-mark it clearly. Remember, Murphy was an optimist!

The product matches the description. Good quality product. I recommend for purchase. The seller sent the goods quite quickly. The parcel track was tracked all the time. It's very convenient to shop through Amazon.com

Another great LEE product, along with a chart for many popular powders.

Lee has been making a 13-dipper version of this kit for a long, long time. This updated set has 15 dippers, and includes a handy slide card to help estimate which dipper to start with when you are trying to dial in a load for a specific powder type. Simple instructions are printed on the card.Of course you should confirm your measurements with a good powder scale, especially when you are approaching a maximum load. For mass-production of loads that are not for precision shooting, Lee powder measures convenient, and safe provided that you use them in a consistent manner.This is a great set of well-designed and well-made measures at a reasonable price. The cardboard package is sturdy and well-made for a cardboard package, but it is a full 17 inches long and may not be convenient for storage. The measures come still connected to their casting sprue, which is good in that it ensures that you receive a complete set, but you have to separate them before you can use them. You might want to devise your own organizing system for the measures that you use most often.

There is nothing fancy about this product. It's a set of measuring cups. They are made of cheap plastic and I had to spend a while with a knife shaving off all the flash so they don't get caught on my clothes or are sharp. They do, however, make reloading a ton of different powders much easier and quicker. I do a lot of load development and I don't always want to clean out my electronic powder dispenser to load up 10 or 20 rounds. This makes it a much less painful process and I am glad I purchased them. Definitely one of the best reloading tools I own.

Ideal for the metallic reloader. Great assortment.

Nice price for the variety of scoop sizes. Makes life easier when working with a variety of powders and charge sizes. Big time saver without big expense.

A really nice complete set with sliding gauge for reference.