Thread: NZSCALES

how are beam scales slow???? seriously by a $30-40 set of lee spoons....you will be throwing powder charge into scale pan and trickle up the last wee bit...of tipping it off side of teaspoon by tapping thumb knuckle with other hand.....it doesnt take long at all....
digital scales out by 2 grains = friggin hopeless.....
beam scales dont change bugger all.... check zero,dial in your weight and go to it.... and you can trust them.
Ive got 2 powder throwers that are good to within a flyshit of a grain,constantly...but I usually use lee spoons and trickle up last half grain...its nearly as quick for 20 rounds,by time I dial up the thrower etc etc.

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

how are beam scales slow???? seriously by a $30-40 set of lee spoons....you will be throwing powder charge into scale pan and trickle up the last wee bit...of tipping it off side of teaspoon by tapping thumb knuckle with other hand.....it doesnt take long at all....
digital scales out by 2 grains = friggin hopeless.....
beam scales dont change bugger all.... check zero,dial in your weight and go to it.... and you can trust them.
Ive got 2 powder throwers that are good to within a flyshit of a grain,constantly...but I usually use lee spoons and trickle up last half grain...its nearly as quick for 20 rounds,by time I dial up the thrower etc etc.

I am using Lee beams scales. Dumpers in these scales aren't very good., takes a while to settle, have to be very careful loading the pan as not to send the beam swinging wildly. I also find its easier to remove powder from digital scales if I over charge.

the trick to make it settle..is the under weight bit then SLOWLY trickle upwards,if you do it slow enough needle will creep up and not swing.... try it,practise with some sugar even...hold your teaspoon like a pen... but sticking out further...rest that wrist on bench with spoon over pan and tap your thumb knuckle with other hand...you can dispence 2-3 granules of sugar at a time...too easy

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

the trick to make it settle..is the under weight bit then SLOWLY trickle upwards,if you do it slow enough needle will creep up and not swing.... try it,practise with some sugar even...hold your teaspoon like a pen... but sticking out further...rest that wrist on bench with spoon over pan and tap your thumb knuckle with other hand...you can dispence 2-3 granules of sugar at a time...too easy

Yep I find this way very easy as well, fast enough for me.

Of course an auto charger would be the dream but it's only that, a dream

I also have shaky hands and have a habit of bumping the beam scale and spilling powder when loading powder and/or the pan, don't have this issues with digi scales.