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March 9th, 2020, 09:37 AM
#1
Scale calibration
Good morning everyone, I just purchase all my reloading supplies and just want to double check the scale calibration just to be sure. Does anyone have any recommendations on what is a good way to check? Is there something out there with a specific weight that I could double check on the scale?
Thanks and hope you all have a great day
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March 9th, 2020 09:37 AM
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March 9th, 2020, 09:50 AM
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You could take a pullet and put that on the scale, it would not be dead on but will be quite close.
Remember, you are working up a load and you are doing it with your gear, so a slight difference from true measurements would not matter as long as you keep your gear consistent. If you change the scale then I would probably start low again to make sure that your load is what you expected.
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March 9th, 2020, 09:55 AM
#3
You can buy scale calibration weights for relatively cheap. Most reloading scales I have seen come with a set.
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March 9th, 2020, 10:36 AM
#4
Originally Posted by
Fox
You could take a pullet and put that on the scale, it would not be dead on but will be quite close.
Remember, you are working up a load and you are doing it with your gear, so a slight difference from true measurements would not matter as long as you keep your gear consistent. If you change the scale then I would probably start low again to make sure that your load is what you expected.
So if I have a 55gr bullet head it should read 55gr on the scale? That's what I understood from what your saying and just want to make sure lol
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March 9th, 2020, 11:08 AM
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The bullet should be close, go online and check what a loonie or twoonie weighs, you can use that to
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March 9th, 2020, 11:17 AM
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First. Are you calibrating an electronic scale or a beam scale?
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March 9th, 2020, 11:22 AM
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Originally Posted by
Snowwalker
First. Are you calibrating an electronic scale or a beam scale?
Sorry should have specified, it's a beam scale
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March 9th, 2020, 11:27 AM
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Originally Posted by
oaknut
You can buy scale calibration weights for relatively cheap. Most reloading scales I have seen come with a set.
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X2 best way. On a electronic scale do a self calibration , and then weigh the weight. On a beam scale adjust the beam to it's balance mark, then weigh the weight. In both cases weight should be very close, so make a note of any difference and remember it when weighing powder charges.
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March 9th, 2020, 11:30 AM
#9
Originally Posted by
bdog
The bullet should be close, go online and check what a loonie or twoonie weighs, you can use that to
That would give him weight in grams, to convert to grains, he would then have to multiply by 15.432.
As 1 gram = 15.432 grains, which is what he needs for his purpose.
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March 9th, 2020, 12:32 PM
#10
Originally Posted by
Pair88
So if I have a 55gr bullet head it should read 55gr on the scale? That's what I understood from what your saying and just want to make sure lol
Ya, a 55gr bullet will weigh very close to 55gr.