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<blockquote data-quote="woods" data-source="post: 591136" data-attributes="member: 6042"><p>OK, here's a clue <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p></p><p>If the scale fails I will know immediately. How? The RCBS 1500 comes with a couple of 50 gr calibration weights. If it fails to calibrate then the 50 gr weight I put on the pan after calibrating and rezeroing will not read 50 grains (hint: it ALWAYS does for several years now)</p><p></p><p>If the scale fails to hold the calibration and has "drifted" I will know immediately. How? The empty pans weighs 155.0 gr exactly after calibration and then you zero it with the pan on the platen. When I pick up the pan with the dispensed charge in it, the display ALWAYS reads -155.0 and has for several years now. When I put the pan back on it settles on 0.0 (zeroed with pan weight on it)</p><p></p><p>Now a couple of times I have had to pull bullets for some reason and out of curiosity I reweighed the powder charge. Since I have the RCBS 1500 the weights have always been exactly duplicated from my recorded weights. Before the RCBS 1500 I was often disappointed and frustrated by my balance bean NOT doing that.</p><p></p><p>Add that to the increased speed on reloading that comes from seating a bullet WHILE the dispenser is dropping powder in the pan, and it works for me. </p><p></p><p>My advice, if you don't want to be mesmerized and happy with the digital, DON'T buy one. If you do, you will be forced to recant and eat your criticisms.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="woods, post: 591136, member: 6042"] OK, here's a clue :D If the scale fails I will know immediately. How? The RCBS 1500 comes with a couple of 50 gr calibration weights. If it fails to calibrate then the 50 gr weight I put on the pan after calibrating and rezeroing will not read 50 grains (hint: it ALWAYS does for several years now) If the scale fails to hold the calibration and has "drifted" I will know immediately. How? The empty pans weighs 155.0 gr exactly after calibration and then you zero it with the pan on the platen. When I pick up the pan with the dispensed charge in it, the display ALWAYS reads -155.0 and has for several years now. When I put the pan back on it settles on 0.0 (zeroed with pan weight on it) Now a couple of times I have had to pull bullets for some reason and out of curiosity I reweighed the powder charge. Since I have the RCBS 1500 the weights have always been exactly duplicated from my recorded weights. Before the RCBS 1500 I was often disappointed and frustrated by my balance bean NOT doing that. Add that to the increased speed on reloading that comes from seating a bullet WHILE the dispenser is dropping powder in the pan, and it works for me. My advice, if you don't want to be mesmerized and happy with the digital, DON'T buy one. If you do, you will be forced to recant and eat your criticisms. [/QUOTE]
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