weighing powder

[mikld]

I have developed methods that have kept me squib/kaboom free for well over 40 years. I set my powder measure with my RCBS 505 and then see what that "target load" reads on my digital (often not exactly the same) and I'll use that weight for a bit faster powder charging and checking every few charges on my beam scale. I mostly use a loading block with the charged cases spaced out with one hole skipped between cases. I'll have the primed empties in a container loose and pick up one case, set it in the block, and charge it dirctly from the scal into the case. After a block full (25-50 rounds depending on which block I use). I'll use my high power LED flashlight to look in every case. Every case, handgun and rifle. Often when I pick up a charged case to insert it into my press, I'll glance in the case, just as a habit, and to make sure.

 

[cfplinker]

When using a beam scale I take the pan off, set the scale, put the appropriate check weights in the pan, and then place the pan on the scale. The beam should come up to the zero (i.e. balanced) point. If it doesn't I need to find out why.

 

[vinn]

powder measure;

"scoop AND weight" sounds very good to me

 

[len917]

My scale must be different than yours. I have to turn a barrel on the end of the beam for anything under 10 grains. A person would have to be very distracted to make a mistake doing that.

It's the slides on the beam scale. I slid the "grain" slide to the "10th of a grain" amount and the "10th of a grain" to the "grain " amount side. Hope I explained it properly

 

[len917]

I have developed methods that have kept me squib/kaboom free for well over 40 years. I set my powder measure with my RCBS 505 and then see what that "target load" reads on my digital (often not exactly the same) and I'll use that weight for a bit faster powder charging and checking every few charges on my beam scale. I mostly use a loading block with the charged cases spaced out with one hole skipped between cases. I'll have the primed empties in a container loose and pick up one case, set it in the block, and charge it dirctly from the scal into the case. After a block full (25-50 rounds depending on which block I use). I'll use my high power LED flashlight to look in every case. Every case, handgun and rifle. Often when I pick up a charged case to insert it into my press, I'll glance in the case, just as a habit, and to make sure.

Sounds almost foolproof

 

[len917]

When using a beam scale I take the pan off, set the scale, put the appropriate check weights in the pan, and then place the pan on the scale. The beam should come up to the zero (i.e. balanced) point. If it doesn't I need to find out why.

Good idea for checking zero