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RCBS powder scale **FAIL**
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<blockquote data-quote="Swamplord" data-source="post: 637845" data-attributes="member: 2460"><p>Figured it was time for a Dillon but I could not find a Dillon scale in my area, the only one available immediately was a Hornady GS-1500....</p><p>Got it to read accurately enough by weighing known bullet weights ( previously weighed and marked 40 gr 22 cal Ballistic tips and Sierra 55 gr. fmj-bt bullets) got my Harrells set up and went to town, loaded up 50 rnds and have since blasted 'em all down range....</p><p></p><p>What I don't like about the Hornady is the 100 gr max BS, gonna order a Dillon and return the</p><p> Hornady GS-1500 (mis-leading name, should be "BS-100" ) also it seemed to need tare checks every 3-4 weighs for confirmed accuracy and it automatically shuts off after a minute causing aggravation because of the need to re-calibrate with the supplied 100 gr check weight, you get what you pay for ($35.00)</p><p></p><p>I've been using the Harrels powder measure for about ten years, I had a heavy barreled 300 Tomahawk built by a local smith that conned me into buying it and including a host of other "accuracy" paraphernalia.......</p><p></p><p> But it turned out to be an awesome powder measure and I do all my loading with it, it is very accurate once you maintain a repeatable method of cycling the handle, I give it a few taps at the end of the upstroke, pause.. then bring the handle down and give a few taps at the end of the downstroke.... the cool part is you dump the powder into an empty case at the end of each downstroke, eliminating the need for a powder pan and funnel and the time to operate them, increasing your round output considerably ....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Swamplord, post: 637845, member: 2460"] Figured it was time for a Dillon but I could not find a Dillon scale in my area, the only one available immediately was a Hornady GS-1500.... Got it to read accurately enough by weighing known bullet weights ( previously weighed and marked 40 gr 22 cal Ballistic tips and Sierra 55 gr. fmj-bt bullets) got my Harrells set up and went to town, loaded up 50 rnds and have since blasted 'em all down range.... What I don't like about the Hornady is the 100 gr max BS, gonna order a Dillon and return the Hornady GS-1500 (mis-leading name, should be "BS-100" ) also it seemed to need tare checks every 3-4 weighs for confirmed accuracy and it automatically shuts off after a minute causing aggravation because of the need to re-calibrate with the supplied 100 gr check weight, you get what you pay for ($35.00) I've been using the Harrels powder measure for about ten years, I had a heavy barreled 300 Tomahawk built by a local smith that conned me into buying it and including a host of other "accuracy" paraphernalia....... But it turned out to be an awesome powder measure and I do all my loading with it, it is very accurate once you maintain a repeatable method of cycling the handle, I give it a few taps at the end of the upstroke, pause.. then bring the handle down and give a few taps at the end of the downstroke.... the cool part is you dump the powder into an empty case at the end of each downstroke, eliminating the need for a powder pan and funnel and the time to operate them, increasing your round output considerably .... [/QUOTE]
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