Milt, when I really got into reloading I bought a Cabela's digital scale which worked great but I found out that it did "drift" after a time. I would do an average of 10 individual drops and started noticing drifting. I then would set of my beam scale and re-check as I was going. I would weigh the powder in a dipper and then zero it and after a bunch of drops I would see the scale was not at zero with the empty dipper on it. Can't explain the reasoning.
When I set up again to reload a different gauge or different powder I always re-check with the digital scale and the beam scale to see what the specified bushing is dropping and then just start reloading how ever many hulls I want. I did find out the the red powder baffle really helped in getting more consistent drops. I use a Mec Grabber in 12 gauge and Mec 600 jrs. in .410, 20, 28, and 10 gauge although not much now in 20 and 28 gauge.
To tell the truth not much reloading in any gauge now and not shooting much anymore. Was going to start again this year until this heat hit.
In reading the one post from Dustin, I do use the weights to first make sure it is calibrated, but as I said it still drifts after a while, not much, but the beam scale is right on.
Last edited by David Williamson; 07/13/24 04:24 PM.
