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freestate · July 10, 2002, 02:09 PM

I own both a Pact digital and a Redding No. 2 Master beam scale. For weighing powder I prefer the beam scale hands down to the digital because it's faster when used with a powder measure, more sensitive, more accurate and more reliable.

I simply do not trust the digital for weighing powder any more. Recently, for instance, I thought I'd use the Pact to weigh some charges for some 7.65 Argentine Mauser loads. I wanted 47 grains of IMR 4350. I loaded 20 rounds. When I got done I decided to double check some, so I recalibrated the scale and reweighed the powder from several cases. Guess what? The powder now weighed anywhere from 47.5 to 48 grains. And yes, I let the scale warm up for at least an hour before I started.

I use the Pact for weighing bullets and cases, but I'll probably never use it again for weighing powder.

July 10, 2002, 02:09 PM	#14
freestate Member Join Date: April 20, 2000 Location: USA Posts: 35	I own both a Pact digital and a Redding No. 2 Master beam scale. For weighing powder I prefer the beam scale hands down to the digital because it's faster when used with a powder measure, more sensitive, more accurate and more reliable. I simply do not trust the digital for weighing powder any more. Recently, for instance, I thought I'd use the Pact to weigh some charges for some 7.65 Argentine Mauser loads. I wanted 47 grains of IMR 4350. I loaded 20 rounds. When I got done I decided to double check some, so I recalibrated the scale and reweighed the powder from several cases. Guess what? The powder now weighed anywhere from 47.5 to 48 grains. And yes, I let the scale warm up for at least an hour before I started. I use the Pact for weighing bullets and cases, but I'll probably never use it again for weighing powder.