Lee Improved Powder Measure Kit

Product #: 943305
| Manufacturer #: 90100
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Kit includes 15 uniformly graduated powder dippers that measure from .3 cubic centimeters to 4.3 cubic centimeters. Includes application table.

Technical Information

Notes:

  • Slide card shows the grains of powder each measure will dispense for many types of powder.
  • Be sure to measure each powder charge, as there can be weight variances from lot to lot.

    • Application Charts & Information

    Overall Rating:
    4.6 out of 5
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    5 stars
    Kam Miller of Carthage, IL
    Date posted: 7/6/2007
    I have an older Lee set. This is as relaxing as going fishing. Nothing to it and very simple. No worries about overcharging, doubling your load or mechanical failure.
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    5 stars
    Bill Cobb of Houston, TX
    Date posted: 7/4/2007
    If you like to weigh your charges individually, these Lee powder dippers are the best tool for the job. Use a large dipper to dispense a nominal charge then trickle in the rest with a smaller dipper. Nothing to calibrate, no extra parts to keep around, and they can come with you to the range. This is one of the best tools in my reloading kit.
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    5 stars
    Robert Cooley of Apache junction, AZ
    Date posted: 7/30/2005
    This set is something every handloader should own. If you also buy Lee die sets, you will end up with some duplicates, which will allow you to make some custom dippers. You can also make custom dippers by wrapping a wire around the extractor groove of discarded brass. But first buy this set - your time is worth more than the asking price.
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    5 stars
    Henry Polomski of Parsons, WV
    Date posted: 1/21/2008
    These little dippers work great, gets you real close to your powder charge.
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    5 stars
    Pete Goudreau of Garland, TX
    Date posted: 11/2/2007
    A steal, buy two. Then you can have two slide rules instead of one needing to have the slide flipped when changing powders. That and the second set can be sanded down to get intermediate volumes as previously mentioned and/or custom volumes for particular developed charges. A powder measure? Why? Volume is volume. I use extruded powders including IMR4064 and there's no point in using a measure in my opinion as each charge needs to be weighed, generally speaking. So the appropriate dipper serves to get the powder from the bottle to the pan and as also previously mentioned provides some rapid 'trickling', too. Sure you could set up a measure and throw a charge closer to the target weight but using a dipper is so much less of a hassle with no cleanup and equipment maintenance after use. Run a Ladder test and find a charge that tolerates variance and sand down a dipper for the center value, use a business card, and save that hundred plus bucks on the measure you don't need. Kinda cool.
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    5 stars
    Erik Dyal of Newberg, OR
    Date posted: 6/1/2005
    Quit wasting time, just buy it and get the order over with. Trust me, you'll be happy.
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    5 stars
    Duncan Fields of Fort myers, FL
    Date posted: 3/31/2007
    I've used these dippers since the early 70's for every gun I own including black powder loads. It would be nice if there were some inbetween dippers, but then you cannot have it all and the set would cost much more and be too large.
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    5 stars
    Richard Bowles of Florence, Al
    Date posted: 5/18/2006
    I am a first time reloader. I found the powder dippers to be straight forward, simple to use, and a no brainer way to measure my charges. Some people had problems getting the exact charges they wanted but I did not have that problem.
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    5 stars
    MIKE FORD of LITTLE ROCK, AR
    Date posted: 4/27/2006
    These work great and speed up loading. I weigh the first charge for safety and then just use the dippers. If you need a load that can't be obtained by one dipper simply use a combination of two. I would not reload without this inexpensive tool.
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    5 stars
    Bob McNulty of Columbia, MO
    Date posted: 3/2/2006
    Can't be beat for the price.
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    5 stars
    G.O. Starr of Coastal Bend, TX
    Date posted: 2/7/2007
    I've been using these dippers since '92 they work great. The powder type/charge weight = scope calculator wheel mine came with make throwing a charge a snap. Buy it. If you have to have proof positive, weigh the charge on your scale also.
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    5 stars
    Bradley Book of Lewistown, PA
    Date posted: 1/11/2006
    Excellent addition to my reloading bench. Easy to use.
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    5 stars
    Lenny Taylor of Sacramento, CA
    Date posted: 6/9/2006
    I can't imagine a reloading bench without a set of these. I hand measure all my loads and use the Lee scoops to get within a grain and trickle in the final amount on my scale. It's fast, easy, and accurate. I wish all my equipment was this useful.
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    5 stars
    Wendell Peck of Selma, NC
    Date posted: 7/8/2009
    With the rising cost of ammunition and difficulty in finding components, I started reloading again. If you want good loads and simplicity in your reloading, this is the way to go. Keep a beam scale on hand to spot check loads but this is perfect for loading up ammo quickly and getting back to shooting.
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    5 stars
    DAVID L. of Winona, KS
    Date posted: 2/25/2009
    You don't have to have one of these sets to reload, but it sure makes things a lot easier, especially when working up loads in the field or when travel, hunting, etc. The only thing I wish, is that they would include the blank dipper that you can trim to your "special" load.
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    5 stars
    B Gallaher of Boise, ID
    Date posted: 12/20/2008
    I use these dippers for almost all of my reloading. I either use just the dipper or I use a dipper/trickler combination with a scale. Great product. With proper technique you can get around +/- 0.1gr accuracy. Much easier to use and setup then a powder measure. Very easy to use. This is a must have item.
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    5 stars
    Stephen Moffett of Ellisville, MS
    Date posted: 1/20/2010
    I like to weigh every load on the scale, and these things are perfect for that. You can find the scoop that gives you just under the desired load, and dump that in the pan, then trickle out the rest. They don't hold static, so the powder never sticks to the scoop. Crazy easy to use, and extremely fast. I have completely stopped using a regular powder measure. Would give it 6 stars if I could.
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    5 stars
    Sgt. Drydock of Norfolk, VA
    Date posted: 8/17/2001
    No BP CAS shooter should be without a set of these. Every load I need from 38 Long Colt to 12 ga. IMHO of course:)
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    5 stars
    Walter OConnor of St. Johns, AZ
    Date posted: 3/13/2004
    Completely perfect in every way. For under $6.00, every reloader should own a set. If you load down 10%, you can never overcharge a case. If it cost $100.00, I'd own a set. I've owned a set since I left the military in 1966. My cousin just retired and began reloading. I bought him a set. If you use either of Richard Lee's books, you can obtain the correct measure to use at a glance. I've made some great cartridges with these measures. Just fill it up and run a business card across the top. You will be amazed at the great loads you get.
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    5 stars
    Cornelius Johnson of Daly, CA
    Date posted: 9/6/2004
    Good & accurate set of dippers. Most convenient in turret press. Easy to set up. Slap on a Lee funnel on the Lee powder/expand die, select the proper dipper and your ready to load. Another advantage is you get to visually check each and every charge before you dump the powder into the funnel. Hence, you get very consistent powder drops vs. other measures where you won't see the actual charge thrown. The only gripe I have is that the dipper sizes available are sometimes too large or too small for some of my pistol loads. I solved this by buying from the Lee factory oversize dippers and used a file and vernier caliper to subtract some depth on the dipper until I got the volume I wanted . Dipper depth is proportional to volume so you can figure out how much to file away. Now I've got 0.4, 0.8, 0.9, 1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.5, 1.7, 1.8 ,2.0 cc size dippers. Lee dippers are great and cheap!!!!
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    5 stars
    Brian Craig of Angier, NC
    Date posted: 4/4/2008
    If you are a beginning reloader than these are a good and cheap way to get into the hobby until you can buy a powder measure and a scale.
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    5 stars
    David Kisner of Perry, MO
    Date posted: 4/16/2005
    I use a Hornady measure for pistol charging. But when it comes to loading for my high powered rifles, I switch to dippers. Consistency and safety are the reasons. Nothing is more reassuring that seeing each and every powder drop into the cases. Most measures, except the ultra expensive digital dispensers, don't allow you to do this so you might approach each shot with dread. What I do is weigh the first charge of powder dropped from a dipper, if ok, then it's onto loading the rest of the batch of ammo w/ supreme confidence of consistent loads. This product is a no brainer 1000 stars for the confidence/safety it brings to reloaders. An added bonus is,it's super cheap!!!
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    5 stars
    Ricky Price of Waco, KY
    Date posted: 1/31/2008
    If you are a reloaded you would be lost without them. When measuring powder out they will cut your time in half.
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    5 stars
    J D WEATHERSPOON of MOSCOW MILLS, MO
    Date posted: 10/24/2008
    Have a set that dates back to 1969. Indispensable Item!
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    5 stars
    Rodrigo Montemayor of Combs, AR
    Date posted: 10/22/2008
    I'm a first time reloader. Bought these so I wouldn't have to worry about a bulky scale or powder measure to put away. I just put 'em back in the toolbox when I'm done. Fast & economical, I use them in conjunction with Lee's Modern Reloading 2nd Ed. You can use combinations of them to make some in between loads. They get kind of staticky after a bit, but I wipe them down with a dryer sheet, no worries.
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    5 stars
    Cornelius Drake of Portland, OR
    Date posted: 2/24/2005
    I have used different measures - simple ones and sophisticated auto doo-dads. But I find myself using dippers more. The main reason is consistency. Nothing beats a fixed volume dipper and is also more reassuring since you are able to see each and every powder drop for each case. You're also assured that the entire charge went thru since you can check the bottom of the dipper for left overs. Other measures don't allow one to see the charge thrown or verify if there are any left in the metering chamber (resulting in squib loads). Second is that its very quick to set-up. If you have one of those powder/expand dies, all you need is to put a funnel on the die and get the correct dipper and you're ready to load. This is also convenient if you change bullet head weights within a batch of cases you are reloading and need to change the charge. Again, just change the dipper and you're ready to go. Lastly, after you're done, you don't need to dismantle a complex powder measure. Pack the dippers, return the powder in its original container and you're done. The concern however is that the dipper volumes available may not suit your needs. However, this was addressed in an earlier post in this review page. I think dippers are the way to go and Lee's are grea.
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    4 stars
    Jon Nehring of Helena, MT
    Date posted: 2/7/2008
    First of all, you can't go wrong for the price. However, I found that for my loading requirements these measures are close but not precise. I still need to use the scale and trickler to get the last few tenths just right. But the scoops are great for reaching into a canister and the bright color makes it easy to see the powder. Nice for taking to the range.
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    4 stars
    Patrick Leper of Canton, oh
    Date posted: 9/1/2008
    Much easier than taking a powder measure or scale to the range! Not as consistent as my powder measure, but certainly good enough for hunting loads. Variance was only about a half grain from load to load in my 257 Roberts and 308 Win loads. It'll go hunting with me this year. It really can't be beat for that purpose.
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    4 stars
    Jeff Hansman of Carmel Valley, CA
    Date posted: 9/25/2007
    These dippers are perfect for charging cases IF you a) check your powder dips on a reliable scale, and b) use them for reloads that can tolerate minor variance in powder weight. Even though Lee supplies a chart of the most common powders with this set, I have found their volume to weight conversions slightly off, and have made my own. Hence, I can now reliable use several of the dippers for all my handgun loads and some rifle, which speeds up my single-stage process considerably. If you use these correctly, they are reliable.
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    4 stars
    Paul Baack of Marion, IA
    Date posted: 12/17/2008
    Good product for the price, but always make sure to weigh your charges as volume isn't always accurate if done by a hand method like this. That said, for the price you can't beat it! But it's slow going compared to a dispenser.
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    4 stars
    greg davis of rochelle, il
    Date posted: 4/3/2007
    I use this in combination with my powder scale. By combining 2 different size scoops or scooping with the same scoop 2-3 times, I get very accurate loads. I then trickle the balance. One of my shooting buddys sands down the tops of the scoops to allow a perfect toss every time.
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    3 stars
    Bob Hester of Seymour, CA
    Date posted: 7/23/2001
    Typical set of scoops, all work as claimed. Only problem I found was finding one to meet my weighing needs. Lee should provide a more gradual increase in sizes to allow closer charges, especially for the fast burning powders that use between 2 and 4 grains of powder.
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    3 stars
    Paul Olich of Proctor, MN
    Date posted: 8/19/2001
    Works good needs to be split into 2 sets of 15 cups each (small/large) because it is hard to find the right powder and bullet combination to match the dipper cup.
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    3 stars
    Cowboy T of Fairfax, VA
    Date posted: 11/5/2009
    It works. The set is not great, but it is good (that's why three stars). What would make it great is if they had a 0.4cc and a 0.6cc dipper in there as well. For those of us who load handgun cartridges, this is a big deal. Maybe they could have a couple of sets, one for smaller cases (pistol, .223, .308 Win) and one for larger (magnum rifle) cases.
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    3 stars
    David Spencer of Port Richey, FL
    Date posted: 12/9/2006
    It’s good but I have to question. If they can make .3 and .5 and .7 cc scoops why can’t Lee add a .4 and .6 scoops for people like me who only load small arms ? Don’t get me wrong I like using the lee dippers even more than a powder measure but I found my self modifying the dippers that came with my Lee dies to get the weight I needed. Most of the dippers that came with the set will never be used but for six bucks I can’t complain too much.
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    3 stars
    Cowboy T of Fairfax, VA
    Date posted: 8/17/2009
    For the price, it's pretty good, but they really need 0.4cc, 0.6cc and 0.8cc measures along with it. I use these to measure powder for loading .357 Magnum on the $30 Lee Reloader single-stage press. But doing .44 Special with the same powder becomes a challenge with this set. I really need 0.4cc and 0.6cc. This is pretty good to develop a load, if you're careful with it. After a few hundred times, you even get pretty fast at measuring powder with it. I can do my .357M powder measurements pretty quickly now with the 0.5cc scoop. But because of the finer gradations of the Pro Auto Disk Powder Measure, I did buy one of those.
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