Case length trimming consistency

[RVTECH]

Is it worth it, to measure each powder drop (to the last trickled granule)? Or is straight out of the hopper, "good enough"?

I think a lot of this is going to depend on the round, the gun it's shot out of, use etc.

Obviously match grade ammo is going to require 'to the last trickled granule' , but say for typical handgun shooting, plinking etc. hopper 'thrown' charges are probably satisfactory.

I load .357 ammo to the 'last trickled' but only because I shoot some of my .357 out of my Henry rifle and want the best accuracy, and do the same with my rifle ammo.

Now, my 9mm and .38 Special gets hopper thrown charges and even when shot out of my PCC I get excellent accuracy.

 

[Caveman Jim]

Loading pistol ammo I do not weigh every charge but when it comes to my bottle neck rifles you bet your bubblegum that I will make sure each one is what's intended.

I've seen squibs and blown up ARs from no powder in the cartridge. That will not happen to me.

 

[Mikej]

Next thing you know......the question will be.....

Is it worth it, to measure each powder drop (to the last trickled granule)? Or is straight out of the hopper, "good enough"?

Aloha, Mark

I'm pretty anal about my powder charges. Pistol I weigh about every 8-16 charges. Rifle charges that use stick powder I trickle to the exact weight with my eye on a RCBS 5-0-5 scale. I like loading .223 with H335. I weigh every 8-16 powder drops.
Way back when I started loading my own, 2012ish, I loaded a box of .38sp and had one empty case, and a double charged case. No harm done, and I'll never forget it. That odd shaped .30sp brass sits on the loading bench.