I reload rifle. Mostly 223 rem. I have been using my RCBS balance beam that I bought 30 years ago. ( i used to reload handgun years ago, still had scale)
I decided to try something NEW> The RCBS Chargemast Lite. Now I was using Varget powder loading 26.1 grains . I was checking every powder drop with my balance beam. After about 20 rounds I noticed my balance beam showed the charge was light. I re-calibrated and chargemaster and was back to correct. But after another 5 drops again it was light. NOT by much about 3 to 4 kernels of Varget. I didn't re-way on balance beam just tricked by hand 3 to four kernels to bring it to line up on balance beam. BUT did recheck on Chargmaster AFTER I dropped 3 to 4 kernelswhich still said 26.1 .
So I could see that it was off on balance beam by 3 to 4 kernels BUT not on the Chargemaster. Am I expecting too much from this. I thought these new electronic scales were supposed to be BETTER. Deciding if I will return it or not.
What I was doing for power measure was to use the lee auto drum powder dump, then check every dump which the Lee drum got about 1/3 of drops right on, then I would hand drop a few kernels to get it right on balance beam.
I decided to try something NEW> The RCBS Chargemast Lite. Now I was using Varget powder loading 26.1 grains . I was checking every powder drop with my balance beam. After about 20 rounds I noticed my balance beam showed the charge was light. I re-calibrated and chargemaster and was back to correct. But after another 5 drops again it was light. NOT by much about 3 to 4 kernels of Varget. I didn't re-way on balance beam just tricked by hand 3 to four kernels to bring it to line up on balance beam. BUT did recheck on Chargmaster AFTER I dropped 3 to 4 kernelswhich still said 26.1 .
So I could see that it was off on balance beam by 3 to 4 kernels BUT not on the Chargemaster. Am I expecting too much from this. I thought these new electronic scales were supposed to be BETTER. Deciding if I will return it or not.
What I was doing for power measure was to use the lee auto drum powder dump, then check every dump which the Lee drum got about 1/3 of drops right on, then I would hand drop a few kernels to get it right on balance beam.