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<blockquote data-quote="Trickymissfit" data-source="post: 527249" data-attributes="member: 25383"><p>I've owned four Pacts , plus the BBK. One was stolen, and others just keep plugging away. Actually one is still new in the box, as I got it about six months ago in a trade. I use the scale to check powder thrown from my Lyman or Harrell (I do about every third charge till I get rolling, then I check about every six or seven rounds). The new one will be used with the electronic measurer I picked up used awhile back (seems to work well by the way). When I use something like 4064 or 4350 I will throw a charge a couple grains short, and then trickle right into the pan on the scale. But with ball powders and very fine grained powders I just throw them as they are usually within a tenth of a grain everytime. I did manage to scramble the brains on the second Pact scale, and the guy from Pact helped me reprogram it on the phone (took about twenty minutes as I really did a good job!). I've used the Lyman and the Dillon in the past, plus a Midway (blue one anyway). I liked the Pact better. </p><p> </p><p>I've heard folks complaign about electronic scales in the past, and blaming everything for their problems. I've used mine right under flouresent lights most of the time with no trouble. I do use mine with a Monster power strip these days, and that seems to make some things smoother. I do try to avoid drafts, but don't goto extremes with the idea.</p><p>gary</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Trickymissfit, post: 527249, member: 25383"] I've owned four Pacts , plus the BBK. One was stolen, and others just keep plugging away. Actually one is still new in the box, as I got it about six months ago in a trade. I use the scale to check powder thrown from my Lyman or Harrell (I do about every third charge till I get rolling, then I check about every six or seven rounds). The new one will be used with the electronic measurer I picked up used awhile back (seems to work well by the way). When I use something like 4064 or 4350 I will throw a charge a couple grains short, and then trickle right into the pan on the scale. But with ball powders and very fine grained powders I just throw them as they are usually within a tenth of a grain everytime. I did manage to scramble the brains on the second Pact scale, and the guy from Pact helped me reprogram it on the phone (took about twenty minutes as I really did a good job!). I've used the Lyman and the Dillon in the past, plus a Midway (blue one anyway). I liked the Pact better. I've heard folks complaign about electronic scales in the past, and blaming everything for their problems. I've used mine right under flouresent lights most of the time with no trouble. I do use mine with a Monster power strip these days, and that seems to make some things smoother. I do try to avoid drafts, but don't goto extremes with the idea. gary [/QUOTE]
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