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<blockquote data-quote="diriel" data-source="post: 527039" data-attributes="member: 26983"><p>@rocknwell,</p><p></p><p>No, that was directed at Trickymissfit. My testing of electronic scales is just over 2 years old now. At the time, electronic scales sucked for making TRUE High Precision ammunition. +- .3gr. is NOT my idea of high precision. Will it do for plinking and GP? Sure!! Thing is, I am highly anal retentive when it comes to my precision reloads. I do not Lug a 16.5lb rifle out in 105 F weather and sweat my *** off with a few good friends "Just to plink". When I do that, I fully intend to warm up at 800, then move to 1k, then 1200, at a minimum. The place we go to can only reach out about 1500, and at that range, I am still very much working on my wind, and mirage reading <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> When you stretch out beyond about 1200 yards.... details begin to kick you right in the teeth. Anyone who says differently, is blowing hot air. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> </p><p></p><p>I did leave one very important piece of kit out, IF you want to start learning to shoot Long Range. I would highly advise a good Chronograph. Guessing your ES / SD just plain sucks ***. Yes it CAN be done... but why beat yourself up? </p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.midwayusa.com/viewproduct/?productnumber=852429" target="_blank">Competition Electronics ProChrono Digital Chronograph - MidwayUSA</a></p><p></p><p>I have had real good luck with this chrono. </p><p></p><p>As for a scale? Trust me, stick with a standard scale, not a digital. A standard is not nearly as "COOL", but it is 100% completely reliable, and repeatable. Just make sure to calibrate it with a scale calibration weight. Then again, even a digital usually comes with a calibration weight... To put it mildly...as a beginner to reloading a digital scale will do you zero favors. Period. I use both of my digital scales to weigh brass..but +- .3gr on brass is usually acceptable, as long as you follow that up by a actual Case Capacity Measurement! Which is more important to true accuracy than a weight sort.</p><p></p><p>Have a good one, and remember Reloading CAN be fun!</p><p>Gary</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="diriel, post: 527039, member: 26983"] @rocknwell, No, that was directed at Trickymissfit. My testing of electronic scales is just over 2 years old now. At the time, electronic scales sucked for making TRUE High Precision ammunition. +- .3gr. is NOT my idea of high precision. Will it do for plinking and GP? Sure!! Thing is, I am highly anal retentive when it comes to my precision reloads. I do not Lug a 16.5lb rifle out in 105 F weather and sweat my *** off with a few good friends "Just to plink". When I do that, I fully intend to warm up at 800, then move to 1k, then 1200, at a minimum. The place we go to can only reach out about 1500, and at that range, I am still very much working on my wind, and mirage reading :) When you stretch out beyond about 1200 yards.... details begin to kick you right in the teeth. Anyone who says differently, is blowing hot air. ;) I did leave one very important piece of kit out, IF you want to start learning to shoot Long Range. I would highly advise a good Chronograph. Guessing your ES / SD just plain sucks ***. Yes it CAN be done... but why beat yourself up? [url=http://www.midwayusa.com/viewproduct/?productnumber=852429]Competition Electronics ProChrono Digital Chronograph - MidwayUSA[/url] I have had real good luck with this chrono. As for a scale? Trust me, stick with a standard scale, not a digital. A standard is not nearly as "COOL", but it is 100% completely reliable, and repeatable. Just make sure to calibrate it with a scale calibration weight. Then again, even a digital usually comes with a calibration weight... To put it mildly...as a beginner to reloading a digital scale will do you zero favors. Period. I use both of my digital scales to weigh brass..but +- .3gr on brass is usually acceptable, as long as you follow that up by a actual Case Capacity Measurement! Which is more important to true accuracy than a weight sort. Have a good one, and remember Reloading CAN be fun! Gary [/QUOTE]
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