What is a decent low cost powder measure for reloading in volume?

[scooter123]

Simple Truth, You Get What You Pay For. I have a Nikon F2 camera purchased new in 1974, cost me 425.00 dollars a lot of money at that time. I still have that camera and it still works well (shoot B&W with it). Considering it's lifespan it is now a very inexpensive camera.

My choice for a Powder Measure is the RCBS Competition which IIRC was about 180 dollars when I bought it. I expect that powder measure will still function perfectly in 50 years. I started with 3 of the Lee measures you have and the reason I have 3 is because they were so finicky to get set it was easiest to simply dedicate a measure to one specific recipe. When I started loading with H110 I had so many leakage and jamming issues I bought the RCBS and tossed those Lee measures in a box. They are available for FREE to anyone foolish enough to want them and willing to pay for the shipping.

 

[38SPL HV]

…I keep coming back to my RCBS Little Dandy Measure and use a Redding trickler for "in between" charges. I do have an adjustable rotor incoming and can't wait to experiment with it.

I do have an old RCBS Uniflow, Lee Deluxe Perfect Powder Measure and a leaky Lee Perfect one. Of these, only the Lee Deluxe Perfect Powder measure is set up…I like its ease of adjustment, accuracy and portability (I made a sturdy portable base for it, and pack it away when not in use, I'm a single stage press reloader and tire of clutter and do not reload in my garage) I've had others including a Lyman 55, Bonanza, etc, but they're gone like a lot of other dumb sell offs.

 

[Hasbeen1945]

I have a Lyman 55 powder measure. I think it's as accurate as my Harrells.
The difference is the set up time. The Harrells has a micro type adjustment.
It's easily repeatable. The Lyman takes a while to get dialed in. That's why folks have more than one. They set one up for their favorite load and don't change it.

 

[SMSgt]

You guys are making my Herter's power dropper feel bad.

 

[rockquarry]

I've had a number of measures over the years, but have kept only those by Redding. The newest one is more than thirty years old and I'm not current on prices. Very good measures.