Nasty situation adverted!

[Ovidio]

Got people here from Melbourne this week.
Anyone you might know?
;-D

[CINDERS]

Naah they are easterners may as well be on the moon as I reside in Western Australia, they all think on that side of the turnspike that we are on the outer rim of our solar system..........

[browningautorifle]

I've been using mostly RCBS since 1980...

[CINDERS]

The RCBS balance scales I looked at in the shop were $329/AU the Hornady's were $150/AU a bit Grinchy yes but I do value my nether regions if the cook came back from her NZ holiday and found I had spent 300+ smakers on scales crikey I would be placed on a slow boat to China........

[Ovidio]

HAHAHA, I see that problem seems to cover the world without shadows, HAHAHA
Have a nice week-end.

[browningautorifle]

The RCBS balance scales I looked at in the shop were $329/AU

Unbelieveable!!! That must be three times what they're worth here... Powder Measures Scales - RCBS

[enfield303t]

I use a RCBS a Hornady Auto charge and a Lee turret press dispenser. I like all of them and find the Hornady can be a bit of a pain getting the exact load till you figure out how to set it to slow down a few grains before the weight you want. I do however still weigh every single powder load (other than on the Lee.223) on a Dillion digital scale. With the Lee in the turret press I always weigh the first two loads it drops and then weigh every round after I finish.

I have found there's a big difference in case weight even with the same brand, Norinco the worst.

I never trust the RCBS to give exactly what I want but admit it is pretty consistent, maybe over cautious but just won't take a chance. I want every rifle round load accurate to 1/10 gr. and the Lee dispenser for .223 is always within 1/10 gr. + or - which is close enough for the AR.

[Aussie48]

I gave the throwers away and now use the Hornady Lock and Load, you are right about getting the settings right. I emailed Hornady and a very nice person replied with the instructions that aren't in the Instructions that came with it to refine the settings, now it's dial up the weight and away it goes with either Australian Stick powder or the Winchester Ball, best money I ever spent.

Dick

[CINDERS]

Jim, thats the way it is here now on this side of Aus as I have stated before it all goes to the Eastern seaboard side of Aus then is either trucked over or put on a plane a considerable distance maybe 3000 + KLM's with import cartage thats what it costs.
I have a 4 kilo AR 2206H container I have had for a while it was $285 when I brought it I purchased another 4 kilos towards the end of last year $400/AU now.

[browningautorifle]

thats the way it is here now on this side of Aus

Holy f*ck...that Tiger 88 would have cost about $1Mil for shipping across to you. The Mrs would have split the atom...(but you'd have had an 88). I had no idea things were that bad.