I used a Lyman 505 for years, got a big RCBS 1500 electronic with powder despenser for Christmas a year ago,I LOVE IT! Talk about cheeting. I always weigh each charge for rifles, with extruded powders, the powder meisure isn't real steady, but this thing is real slick.
Weigh in on Scales
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I don't think any scale does.
I've got a 505. It does what I need. I use it to adjust the powder measure and spot check thrown charges.
Primersinmyshoe
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I hope this isn't too off topic, but:
Does humidity change the weight of a volume of powder?
I throw powder charges by volume and I swear if I weigh a charge when the air is dry it weighs less than when it's humid.
Does humidity change the weight of a volume of powder?
I throw powder charges by volume and I swear if I weigh a charge when the air is dry it weighs less than when it's humid.
Steve H
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The RCBS 10-10-10 (extra 10 in there?) that I bought before God invented dirt came with one...it sits inside the level adjustment screw knob.
The Bushmaster
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Primersinmyshoe...Yes it does. The more moisture in the air the heavier the charge. Barametric pressure has a bearing on it too. That's why I don't recommend loading in basments (especially damp or dank ones) or near a washer and dryer...
Balance beam scales, I don't believe, need check weights as they are self calibrating if kept clean and dust free (and not dropped too many times
). When they are level and zeroed they are calibrated...Not seen any beam scale come with check weights...If you want a check weight for a beam scale use a known weight like a penny...Pick one out and mark it and have it weighed and use it to calibrate your balance beam scale...
Balance beam scales, I don't believe, need check weights as they are self calibrating if kept clean and dust free (and not dropped too many times
). When they are level and zeroed they are calibrated...Not seen any beam scale come with check weights...If you want a check weight for a beam scale use a known weight like a penny...Pick one out and mark it and have it weighed and use it to calibrate your balance beam scale...Well I just got the Frankford in today, and have been playing with it over a couple of hours.
I'd say for the money ($30) it's well worth it.
It does come with a calibrating weight as well.
I had a batch of bullets that were suspect. As I was shooting them I came across a squib that stuck in the barrel, so I set the whole batch aside.
When this scale came in, I weighed each round out of the suspect batch.
Now, I understand that cases and bullets do have varying weights, but using the same cases and bullets, they are relatively close. Close enough that I was able to weigh out some grossly underloaded bullets from the batch.
I pulled the bullets on them and weighed the powder on each, and sure enough I was correct.
There is no way one could do this with the Lee safety scale.
I'd say for the money ($30) it's well worth it.
It does come with a calibrating weight as well.
I had a batch of bullets that were suspect. As I was shooting them I came across a squib that stuck in the barrel, so I set the whole batch aside.
When this scale came in, I weighed each round out of the suspect batch.
Now, I understand that cases and bullets do have varying weights, but using the same cases and bullets, they are relatively close. Close enough that I was able to weigh out some grossly underloaded bullets from the batch.
I pulled the bullets on them and weighed the powder on each, and sure enough I was correct.
There is no way one could do this with the Lee safety scale.
thanks for all the help
I'm learning. The lee autdisk does not necesarily put out the ammount of powder listed, the lee safety scale might actually work if its precisely leveled out, but then you need to buy check weights to verify. you can't use a bullet as a check weight.
BBQ thats exactly the information I was looking for. After I made a squib 45acp getting in to much of a hurry with a classic lee loader, I am scared of making another. I want be able to double check my loads are charged.
( I loaded up about 100 rounds of 45 with the lee classic loader, after I got one stuck in the barrel at the range, I stopped, waited until I ordered my new loading set up witch included a bullet puller and pulled the rest of those loads, a couple more were powderless )
The lee turret press has a nice, if unintentional safety function. You can't seat a new bullet until you have charged ( which also expands) the resized and deprimed reprimed case. From what I can see as long as you keep the
lee autodisk reasonably full it will make an accurate charge every time.
For the moment, the problem solved itself. when I went to the gunshop for more bullets to reload I found they had 125 gn magtech for 8.50 bag of 100 about 1.75 cheaper than the 158gn I had been using. ( The shop was kind enough not to object to me poking in thier lee loading book to make sure they would work with the powder i have ) and even better the load can uses the .53 auto which is .5 dipper which came with the dies. I checked the first powder charge against the lee dipper and it was right on. ( By coicidence apparently, the .53 autodisk is also .53 volumer for IMR 700x ) Then put the lee scale safely away for possble future trade or paperweight duty.
I have narrowed things down to either the frankfor arsenal scale or the rcbs rangemaster 750. The frankford is cheaper, the rcbs is a better name. ( is it 50$ more better is the question, ). I wouldnt pass up an rcbs 505 if I find a good enough deal on one.
I'm learning. The lee autdisk does not necesarily put out the ammount of powder listed, the lee safety scale might actually work if its precisely leveled out, but then you need to buy check weights to verify. you can't use a bullet as a check weight.
BBQ thats exactly the information I was looking for. After I made a squib 45acp getting in to much of a hurry with a classic lee loader, I am scared of making another. I want be able to double check my loads are charged.
( I loaded up about 100 rounds of 45 with the lee classic loader, after I got one stuck in the barrel at the range, I stopped, waited until I ordered my new loading set up witch included a bullet puller and pulled the rest of those loads, a couple more were powderless )
The lee turret press has a nice, if unintentional safety function. You can't seat a new bullet until you have charged ( which also expands) the resized and deprimed reprimed case. From what I can see as long as you keep the
lee autodisk reasonably full it will make an accurate charge every time.
For the moment, the problem solved itself. when I went to the gunshop for more bullets to reload I found they had 125 gn magtech for 8.50 bag of 100 about 1.75 cheaper than the 158gn I had been using. ( The shop was kind enough not to object to me poking in thier lee loading book to make sure they would work with the powder i have ) and even better the load can uses the .53 auto which is .5 dipper which came with the dies. I checked the first powder charge against the lee dipper and it was right on. ( By coicidence apparently, the .53 autodisk is also .53 volumer for IMR 700x ) Then put the lee scale safely away for possble future trade or paperweight duty.
I have narrowed things down to either the frankfor arsenal scale or the rcbs rangemaster 750. The frankford is cheaper, the rcbs is a better name. ( is it 50$ more better is the question, ). I wouldnt pass up an rcbs 505 if I find a good enough deal on one.
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