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<blockquote data-quote="Desert Fox" data-source="post: 138956" data-attributes="member: 396"><p>I don't know about bearing surface but I weigh a couple bullet in my inventories to see how consistent they are and heres what I found out. Did this after getting Len's Lyman DPS </p><p></p><p>After assembling the machine, I decided to weigh a couple of bullet to check for consistency and also to check the accuracy of the DPS1200. Lyman claimed of + or - 1/10th of a grain accuracy is right on the money. I weigh a total of 10 bullet for each caliber to get a fair representation. I also included several match bullet to see how consistent they are when compared to regular hunting bullet. The result astonished me. None of the bullets I weigh exceeds 1 grain. If your loads won't shoot a hoots, look somewhere else to blame, bullet weight ain't it. Here's the result...</p><p></p><p>Hunting Bullet: </p><p></p><p>Overall winner: Hornady 308 SST 180 grain BT. Weight varies by 2/10th of a grain. Six out of ten bullet have the same weight. (180.2 - 180.4). 60% Consistency. Better than some match bullet.</p><p></p><p>No.2: Sierra 338 - 250 grain BTSP. Weight varies 3/10th of a grain. Five out of ten bullet have the same weight. (250.2 - 250.5)</p><p></p><p>No.3: Speer 243 Grand Slam 100 grain FB. Weight varies 4/10th of a grain. (100.5 - 100.9)</p><p></p><p>No.4: Hornady 308 Interlock 180 grain BTSP. Weight varies 5/10th of a grain. (179.8 - 180.3)</p><p></p><p>No.5: Nosler 338 CT 200 grain BTSP. Weight varies 6/10th of a grain. (199.8 - 200.4) </p><p></p><p>N0.6: Barnes 308 TSX 180 grain BT. Weight varies 7/10th of a grain. (180.4 - 181.1)</p><p></p><p></p><p>Match Bullet:</p><p></p><p>Overall winner: Nosler 308 J4 Competition 168 grain BT. Weight varies 1/10th of a grain. (168.2 - 168.3) Eight out of ten bullet have the same weight. 80% consistency.</p><p></p><p>No.2: Sierra 308 MK - 200 grain HPBT. Weight varies 2/10th of a grain. (200.4 - 200.6) Six out ten bullet have the same weight. 60% consistency.</p><p></p><p>No.3: Lapua Scenar 308 - 155 grain HPBT. Weight varies 2/10th of a grain. ( 154.6 - 154.8) Five bullet out of ten have the same weight. 50% consistency. </p><p></p><p>No.4: Hornady 224 Match - 53 grain HP. Weight varies 4/10th of a grain. (53.1 - 53.5). Four out of ten bullet have the same weight. 40% consistency.</p><p></p><p>No.5: Speer 7MM match - 145 grain HP. Weight varies 9/10th of a grain. (144.7 - 145.6) worst even when compared to hunting bullet.</p><p></p><p>There you have it gentlemen....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Desert Fox, post: 138956, member: 396"] I don't know about bearing surface but I weigh a couple bullet in my inventories to see how consistent they are and heres what I found out. Did this after getting Len's Lyman DPS After assembling the machine, I decided to weigh a couple of bullet to check for consistency and also to check the accuracy of the DPS1200. Lyman claimed of + or - 1/10th of a grain accuracy is right on the money. I weigh a total of 10 bullet for each caliber to get a fair representation. I also included several match bullet to see how consistent they are when compared to regular hunting bullet. The result astonished me. None of the bullets I weigh exceeds 1 grain. If your loads won't shoot a hoots, look somewhere else to blame, bullet weight ain't it. Here's the result... Hunting Bullet: Overall winner: Hornady 308 SST 180 grain BT. Weight varies by 2/10th of a grain. Six out of ten bullet have the same weight. (180.2 - 180.4). 60% Consistency. Better than some match bullet. No.2: Sierra 338 - 250 grain BTSP. Weight varies 3/10th of a grain. Five out of ten bullet have the same weight. (250.2 - 250.5) No.3: Speer 243 Grand Slam 100 grain FB. Weight varies 4/10th of a grain. (100.5 - 100.9) No.4: Hornady 308 Interlock 180 grain BTSP. Weight varies 5/10th of a grain. (179.8 - 180.3) No.5: Nosler 338 CT 200 grain BTSP. Weight varies 6/10th of a grain. (199.8 - 200.4) N0.6: Barnes 308 TSX 180 grain BT. Weight varies 7/10th of a grain. (180.4 - 181.1) Match Bullet: Overall winner: Nosler 308 J4 Competition 168 grain BT. Weight varies 1/10th of a grain. (168.2 - 168.3) Eight out of ten bullet have the same weight. 80% consistency. No.2: Sierra 308 MK - 200 grain HPBT. Weight varies 2/10th of a grain. (200.4 - 200.6) Six out ten bullet have the same weight. 60% consistency. No.3: Lapua Scenar 308 - 155 grain HPBT. Weight varies 2/10th of a grain. ( 154.6 - 154.8) Five bullet out of ten have the same weight. 50% consistency. No.4: Hornady 224 Match - 53 grain HP. Weight varies 4/10th of a grain. (53.1 - 53.5). Four out of ten bullet have the same weight. 40% consistency. No.5: Speer 7MM match - 145 grain HP. Weight varies 9/10th of a grain. (144.7 - 145.6) worst even when compared to hunting bullet. There you have it gentlemen.... [/QUOTE]
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