Thread: 6.5 Grendel load trouble shoot

Originally Posted by zimmer

Back to your digital scale - have you checked them with a check weight. Use a light 22 cal projectile as a test weight and check each time before, during, after use. Keep that projectile aside. Or make a test weight out of something suitable close to your loading weight.

I do that with a cheap digital scale I got from aliexpress. I have a 6mm bullet that I use as a check weight every few minutes while measuring powder. 108.4gr everytime, no drift

Originally Posted by Roarless20

I do that with a cheap digital scale I got from aliexpress. I have a 6mm bullet that I use as a check weight every few minutes while measuring powder. 108.4gr everytime, no drift

Nice one.

The other check is to note the negative value the scale displays each time you remove the powder pan from it. I sure you probably already do this.
I have written on both my powder pans their weight to remind me each time I'm setting up and zeroing the scale. eg I have an old Lyman pan that weighs 153.08 grains.

I have a el cheapo electronic scale (balance?) I bought off Tardme years ago. I don't use it to measure powder though. Handy for confirming projectile or case weight. It drifts a tad but I know to expect that.