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<blockquote data-quote="jdmecomber" data-source="post: 1319945" data-attributes="member: 94549"><p>So I opened a new 8lb keg of H4831sc, spent hours prepping and reloading 90 rounds. </p><p>Used my powder charge that I have been using since I purchased this Reaper. I took my time with the Gem Pro Scale. I have been doing a lot of research on the subject of scales. I realize now the Gem Pro is a strain gauge which floats a little but can be minimized. It appears the next step up is a monolithic force type scale The minimum price is about 1000$. I think the Gem Pro floated a little but my Tare always zeroed. </p><p></p><p>I forgot to check the speed of the new powder before I reloaded 90 rounds !!!!!!</p><p></p><p>I put 5 over the Magnetto which is not a lot of rounds but we have lots of data already and I was way out of my node I had developed. So now I have 90 rounds that are 79 fps on average faster then my 2920 fps node. Sucks but oh well. </p><p></p><p>First shot out of the barrel was</p><p>3016</p><p>Then</p><p>2996</p><p>3005</p><p>2986</p><p>2996. </p><p></p><p>Overall was 30 fps. Which it's not my node so I expect it wouldn't be as stable. I always had usually one hot round during my testing. </p><p></p><p>Not sure yet what the answer is if a guy didn't want to spend 1000$ to get the next tier of results. If you throw out the high one, the spread is 19 fps. Seems pretty reasonable for a 120$ scale. Is knocking another 10 fps worth getting that fps into possible single digits or maybe never having that one hot round? Probably is for guys shooting x's on paper and I doubt the serious guys are using Gem Pros. </p><p></p><p>Russ bought a 10-10 beam scale and recently did a test against the Gem Pro. He takes more time with the powder and had really good results against not using the beam scale. He will post his results soon</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jdmecomber, post: 1319945, member: 94549"] So I opened a new 8lb keg of H4831sc, spent hours prepping and reloading 90 rounds. Used my powder charge that I have been using since I purchased this Reaper. I took my time with the Gem Pro Scale. I have been doing a lot of research on the subject of scales. I realize now the Gem Pro is a strain gauge which floats a little but can be minimized. It appears the next step up is a monolithic force type scale The minimum price is about 1000$. I think the Gem Pro floated a little but my Tare always zeroed. I forgot to check the speed of the new powder before I reloaded 90 rounds !!!!!! I put 5 over the Magnetto which is not a lot of rounds but we have lots of data already and I was way out of my node I had developed. So now I have 90 rounds that are 79 fps on average faster then my 2920 fps node. Sucks but oh well. First shot out of the barrel was 3016 Then 2996 3005 2986 2996. Overall was 30 fps. Which it's not my node so I expect it wouldn't be as stable. I always had usually one hot round during my testing. Not sure yet what the answer is if a guy didn't want to spend 1000$ to get the next tier of results. If you throw out the high one, the spread is 19 fps. Seems pretty reasonable for a 120$ scale. Is knocking another 10 fps worth getting that fps into possible single digits or maybe never having that one hot round? Probably is for guys shooting x's on paper and I doubt the serious guys are using Gem Pros. Russ bought a 10-10 beam scale and recently did a test against the Gem Pro. He takes more time with the powder and had really good results against not using the beam scale. He will post his results soon [/QUOTE]
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