mec bushings

[Alferd Packer]

I use masking tape inside the bushing to adjust for powder weight.
I just wrap it around and round and then try the bushing.
A little tedious but it works.

[Liberty1776]

If you use the Universal Charge Bar, work it until you are absolutely sure it's dropping the correct weight of powder.

One of the guys in our SASS group loaded up a bunch of shells that had either no powder or very little powder. It was pretty funny watching his loads go "pffffft."

I asked him what happened. He told me he had just recently installed the Adjustable Charge Bar and something went very wrong.

I'd recommend practice drops of both powder and shot before actually loading shells.

I'm sure it will work -- no way Mec would be selling a failure -- but there must be a trick to adjusting it or mating it with your press. (I don't own an adjustable bar -- just passing on a friend's experience/excuse.)

[6pt-sika]

I’ve got over a dozen MEC loaders both progressive and single stage . The 20 gauge 9000 I have I bought used and cam with a Universal bar . Personally I prefer separate bars and powder bushings . I question whether I’ll get the adjustments back the same each time snd more importantly in a quick fashion . With charge bars and bushings it’s a no brainer .

[6pt-sika]

I'm sure it will work -- no way Mec would be selling a failure -- but there must be a trick to adjusting it or mating it with your press. (I don't own an adjustable bar -- just passing on a friend's experience/excuse.)

Most of the Universal charge bars I’ve seen were not manufactured by MEC . The one that came on my 20gauge wasn’t manufactured by them .

[Sig]

I've been using a universal charge bar on my Mec Grabber for probably 25 years. Love it & will never go back to bushings.

[farmbif]

the universal charge bars were not made by mec, and they are no longer being made from what I understand that's what drove prices for them crazy on places like eBay . but just like any other loaded and powder measure you need to weigh a few thrown charges to be sure of what is going through powder measure.
I use both mec bushings and universal charge bars the newer universal bars with the dog bone inserts seem to be more consistent and slide back and forth easier than the older original ones that didn't have the inserts.

[upnorthwis]

I have what is known as a Bushing Sickness. That is that I collect them even if I don't need them. If someone's giving them away, I take them. If they're at a garage sale for a buck apiece, I buy them. So one would think that I've got a #20 for Herco in a 28 gage. Nope, don't have that size. But I'll get one.

[Retumbo]

I have a lathe, I just make my own bushings