Electronic Scales

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Re: Electronic Scales

Post by Stix » 25 Jan 2018, 10:31 am

Juststarting...
There is always someone else...feels good to have someone else to 'come out' with eh... :lol:

I have the Hornady electronic scales that arent much chop for accurate charges, not only drifting but they cant make up their mind when trickling--they can pause then suddenly jump 3/10ths from adding just one granule, add the drift to this & velocity is all over the place, so i still use a beam scale--a near new redding one.

Its relatively quick considering, except when i trickle too slow & three or four granules fall out instead of one...thats annoying & time consuming...!!!

I noticed how inaccurate the Hdy scales are when loading 204 with Trailboss last weekend...
Shooting groups over a chrono gave me ES of up to 250fps...
I need good electronic scales.
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Re: Electronic Scales

Post by tom604 » 25 Jan 2018, 3:27 pm

sungazer wrote:i just use a flat blade screwdriver to separate a granule from the heard and push him out of the pan back into the trickler. I don't want my sweat and oil inside the next case. :lol:



^^^^^^^^this man has ocd,,the rest are just pretenders^^^^^^ :lol: :lol: :thumbsup:


and yes the hornady scales are rubbish :thumbsup:
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Re: Electronic Scales

Post by Oldbloke » 25 Jan 2018, 4:15 pm

Redding beam balance and DIY trickler.
To remove a few grains a tiny scoop made from a 22lr case.

But just thinking maybe a damp cotton bud?
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Re: Electronic Scales

Post by Mitch » 25 Jan 2018, 6:25 pm

Seriously even a harrells thrower will give 0.3gr difference depending on person using it etc.

If you have the load correctly tuned, then anywhere up to 0.5gr should make pretty well no difference
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Re: Electronic Scales

Post by Stix » 25 Jan 2018, 6:33 pm

Mitch wrote:Seriously even a harrells thrower will give 0.3gr difference depending on person using it etc.

If you have the load correctly tuned, then anywhere up to 0.5gr should make pretty well no difference


Yea apparently...that theory has never worked for me though...
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Re: Electronic Scales

Post by sungazer » 25 Jan 2018, 6:41 pm

Oldbloke whatever you do don't do that. Seriously the moisture you put on however many grains will cause humidity or dampness in the case and effect the combustion. I do know a guy or two who has reloaded their cases too soon after wet tumbling and had only about a third go off all over the shop as well. There was probably a lot more moisture in their cases but its no good. Keep to you original method. No water near the bench.
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Re: Electronic Scales

Post by Oldbloke » 25 Jan 2018, 7:17 pm

sungazer wrote:Oldbloke whatever you do don't do that..


Obviously wet powder is an issue. But I was thinking a Damp bud

Is that enough to cause ignition failure if just a few grains are removed that way and they find their way into another case.?

The moisture would be spread over the other few hundred granuals.
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Re: Electronic Scales

Post by sungazer » 25 Jan 2018, 7:59 pm

I know I am saying it without exceptions only because I don't know and I don't think could ever pass on that skill in a post. But I would assume the powder would absorb the moisture and you would continually wetting buds. Like wetting your fingers in a bank counting notes "A day dream or wish it were mine"
Although when having that odd case that spills its guts in your chamber i have found the carby cleaner leaves them very hard and easy to get out they stick together but retain there form. I haven't tried and water or oils on them to see if they get squishy.
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Re: Electronic Scales

Post by tom604 » 28 Jan 2018, 12:00 am

Oldbloke wrote:
sungazer wrote:Oldbloke whatever you do don't do that..


Obviously wet powder is an issue. But I was thinking a Damp bud

Is that enough to cause ignition failure if just a few grains are removed that way and they find their way into another case.?

The moisture would be spread over the other few hundred granuals.



not a problem if you dip them in petrol, i'm an ideas man :allegedly: :lol: :lol: :twisted: :thumbsup:
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Re: Electronic Scales

Post by Flyer » 01 Feb 2018, 5:02 pm

I bought an RCBS Chargemaster Lite on special but kept my RCBS beam scale as a cross reference.

I'm OCD, so while the Chargemaster Lite is throwing the next charge, I check the previous one on the beam scale before I load (target loads, not hunting).

Once warmed up and calibrated, the Chargemaster Lite always throws within 0.1gr with only one over- or under-throw about every 20 loads. In fact, I loaded 50 rounds the other night and had just one underthrow and no overthrows. Most throws were within about 0.05gr according to my beam scale (half a white line).

For the money, I've been impressed with its performance. It's stock, too - no straws or other tricks - but maybe a little bit slower than a modified Chargemaster 1500 from what I've seen online. I gave my Uniflow to a friend.
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Re: Electronic Scales

Post by JimTom » 01 Feb 2018, 6:05 pm

Nice one Flyer. sounds like a great bit of kit to have on the bench.
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Re: Electronic Scales

Post by Holstered » 05 Feb 2018, 8:16 pm

I'm new to the reloading game (6mths). When looking for scales late last year I did a lot of research and discovered the GemPro250 or more so their 30yr warranty is what captured my attention.

I got mine from Melbourne based supplier at www.medshop.com.au (& no I'm not related to them :D ). Accuracy is to 0.01 grains and has served me well thus far for 9mm pistol reloading.

I run mine on mains power and turn it on for nearly 30mins before use to warm up the load cell and am mindful of air current near the unit..

I use a Dillon Square Deal B press and check my powder on the scales during the process and all good so far.
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