Pact Digital Dispenser & Scale

[PaulTX]

Pact Digital Dispenser & Scale - Video Clip

Here is a video clip of a Pact Digital Dispenser and Scale in action. This dispenser is Pact's latest model with improvements over the first one. In this video I am using Hodgdon's Varget powder throwing 25.5 grains for a .223 load. The dispenser will hit the exact amount most of the time and ocassionally will go over a tenth of a grain. The amount shown on the scale at the end of the dispense may not be the final as it takes a couple of seconds to stablize.

Here is the link for the video - not sure how much bandwidth I have at this site:

http://webpages.charter.net/paultx/pact.avi

No, I don't work for Pact - but I do like the equipment.

 

[TooTaxed]

Good video! My Lyman 1200DPS is about the same. They sure save a lot of time, don't they?

 

[PaulTX]

I really like this type of equipment for rifle loads and to work up new loads for rifle and pistol.

 

[dmftoy1]

Just curious about how you use one of these if it occasionally throws 1/10th high. Do you set it 1/10'th below what you need and then hand trickle the last 10th (if it's short) or ?

 

[PaulTX]

It depends on how precise you want to be or your needs. You could set it for .1 low and trickle the rest. Of course my scale, like most digital scales I think, have an accuracy of +/- a tenth of a grain anyway. I'm not a benchrest competitive shooter so I can live with a tenth when you are talking about 25 or 46 grains.

 

[dmftoy1]

That's pretty cool! (the video finally finished downloading). Maybe if I get a bonus this year . . .

 

[PaulTX]

Keep on the lookout for sales. I think MidwayUSA had the dispenser and scale as a package deal for a good price.

 

[TooTaxed]

You can find them fairly frequently in the EBAY auctions, both new and used, and may get a bargain...as I did. But, be careful what you are bidding on...some have separate metering and weighing mechanisms, and are bid separately. (My Lyman 1200 DPS is a single combined unit.)

On my Lyman, the digital readout will quickly stabilize, generally at the weight set, but occasionally one-tenth grain higher or lower. I discard those, reasoning that I am winding up within plus or minus one-half of a tenth of a grain of my target weight. Although the scales come with a calibration weight for use each time you start up, I occasionally checked weights with my beam scale, also calibrated with known weights...have never found an error. If I think I'm getting too much varience...dumping loads too frequently...I'll simply recalibrate, which takes less than a minute.

These automated measures quickly dump most of the target weight and trickle the rest at a decreasing rate until the target weight is reached...additional hand trickling isn't necessary. They are a GREAT saving in time and effort!

 

[P-32]

I will have to second TOO TAXED....(yeah me too) and agree the Lyman DPS 1200 saves lots of time.

 

[Deavis]

Pact is advertising a sale on them right now. Check it out...

http://pact.com/cgi-bin/store/commerce.cgi?product=specials

Combo is $230.

 

[ping]

Great Unit

I got mine last month from Midway and it is great. It even came with a free software download when they have a new release. It saves time. I have an occasional .1 on the low side but more often it is right on. I also verified with a mechanical scale and it is right on. I was a little skeptical at first but my wife had to get me something for my birthday so that is what I requested. I use my loads for bench shooting and it really helps me. If I get on off by .1 I just toss it back in the hopper.