Powder Scale Variances -- Am I doing this right? - Page 2

muskrat · 07-22-2008, 03:43 PM

I use a RCBS beam scale -same one since 1970. I tried the digitals but I guess its hard to retrain old dogs...lol. I did take the scale to work a few years ago and had the scale calibration guy check it. It was within .2% from 3 to 250 grains. I also bought a set of certified weights that I use to verify function. I load from 4 to 60 grains of several different powders for the calibers I use.

gandog56 · 07-22-2008, 06:27 PM

Check weights are the ticket alright. I calibrate for a living so I am used to checking.

Cyrille · 07-23-2008, 10:54 PM

I have three, two "balance" scales A "Hornaday" and a RCBS which agree with one another and an RCBS electronic which does not agree with either. I use one of the balance scale[s] when measureing powder charges and the eletronic when weighing projectiles.

07-22-2008, 03:43 PM	#21
muskrat Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 55	I use a RCBS beam scale -same one since 1970. I tried the digitals but I guess its hard to retrain old dogs...lol. I did take the scale to work a few years ago and had the scale calibration guy check it. It was within .2% from 3 to 250 grains. I also bought a set of certified weights that I use to verify function. I load from 4 to 60 grains of several different powders for the calibers I use.

07-22-2008, 06:27 PM	#22
gandog56 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Montgomery, IL. Posts: 4,328	Check weights are the ticket alright. I calibrate for a living so I am used to checking.

07-23-2008, 10:54 PM	#23
Cyrille Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: South Louisiana Posts: 1,850	I have three, two "balance" scales A "Hornaday" and a RCBS which agree with one another and an RCBS electronic which does not agree with either. I use one of the balance scale[s] when measureing powder charges and the eletronic when weighing projectiles.