weighing reloads

[venomballistics]

A waste of time, especially with handgun cartridges that have small powder charges. Weight of each component will vary enough to tell you nothing. Far better to pay close attention when loading and visually inspect the powder charge in every case before seating a bullet. If a measure won't throw a charge consistently, don't use that powder.

This has largely been my experience as well.
Even in cartridges with generous charges, the combined run out of everything else will mask overcharged and undercharged rounds.
It's nearly useless

 

[rockquarry]

In my process, this is what I do.

Nothing wrong with that.

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

Wasting your time. The variance in weights of cases and bullets will constantly give you false info as to the charge weight.

X2.................Waste of time.

 

[judgecrater]

Wasting your time. The variance in weights of cases and bullets will constantly give you false info as to the charge weight.

I have tested your theory. Absolutely true.

 

[Collo Rosso]

Another vote for wasting time. Best thing is to get a routine down that verifies the charge. On the Dillon 550 its became my habit to see the powder charge before I place the bullet. With the rock chucker it's rifle cases in trays charged with a RCBS uniflow. The tray then goes under a lamp were I can see every charge. Works for me.

 

[wrangler5]

Cleaning the brass in a wet tumbler with stainless steel pins leaves a very shiny interior. I have a center light that fits the Dillon 550 tool heads, and even with tall revolver cartridges where I can't see the powder directly, I can see the reflection in the shiny case wall. I've never had the Dillon powder measure throw a low charge, or no charge, but if it ever did I'm pretty sure it would be easy to spot in a case with shiny walls and good light.