BayouPigeon
Expert
Re-Loading is therapeutic for me. I would have to say, On rainy days I re-load, and sunny days I like to shoot. I re-load for a couple of Winchester shorts mag rifles, a .270 wsm and a 7mm wsm I also reload for several pistols, including my pride and joy, a .357 Maximum, that I’ve also heard shooters call a .270 Maximum. (True Wildcat) I also re-load for 12 ga shotgun, for me, and my two daughters along with their husbands, great family time shooting clays, and talking family. I’ve reloaded since the mid 70’s.
A staple to my re-loading bench has always been an Ohaus 10-10 scale. The old timers I learned from, said it was the scale that NASA used in designing the Apollo. I’ve always used a Pink DQ spoon to get close to my charge weight on my 10-10 scale, for my rifles, I knew I needed 2 level DQ spoons and maybe an ⅛ th of another. Over the years, I developed a rythem, while charging my cartridges on my 10-10 then moving the cartridge to my RockChucker. About 2 years ago for Christmas, my daughters purchased for me a RCBS 1500 Chargemaster. I had to read the directions a few times, then watch some video’s on you tube, to confidently use the 1500, although still double checking everything on my 10-10.
The other day, I seen a video of a man using the RCBS Chargemaster, and he took 5 charges from the RCBS and weighed them, on yet another scale. Then he set the Chargemaster up 1.5 gr charge, and used an Omega Electric powder trickled to bring his charge up to weight. By doing this the 5 test cartridges were more accurate, and much closer to target than the Chargemaster alone could get. (Interesting)
All that equipment on the bench, and extra steps seems like it’s no more accurate than just using my Ohaus 10-10 scale to begin with. By the way, after a couple old timers I knew well had passed on, I’m now up to 3 Ohaus 10-10 scales, which I always use 1 to make sure I get the exact same reading as my first Ohaus 10-10 scale.
Many say it’s not necessary to use a scale for shotgun re-loading, all though I Usually dump the first 10 charges back in the bottle, then weigh the first after that, then every 10, until I’m confident I’m getting a consistent charge. I don’t use hydraulics or the automate, so the uniform stroke of the handle means a lot to getting consistent drops.
My question to you is, I know this Topic covers Shotgun reloading, Pistols and Rifles, What is your weight management procedure.
A staple to my re-loading bench has always been an Ohaus 10-10 scale. The old timers I learned from, said it was the scale that NASA used in designing the Apollo. I’ve always used a Pink DQ spoon to get close to my charge weight on my 10-10 scale, for my rifles, I knew I needed 2 level DQ spoons and maybe an ⅛ th of another. Over the years, I developed a rythem, while charging my cartridges on my 10-10 then moving the cartridge to my RockChucker. About 2 years ago for Christmas, my daughters purchased for me a RCBS 1500 Chargemaster. I had to read the directions a few times, then watch some video’s on you tube, to confidently use the 1500, although still double checking everything on my 10-10.
The other day, I seen a video of a man using the RCBS Chargemaster, and he took 5 charges from the RCBS and weighed them, on yet another scale. Then he set the Chargemaster up 1.5 gr charge, and used an Omega Electric powder trickled to bring his charge up to weight. By doing this the 5 test cartridges were more accurate, and much closer to target than the Chargemaster alone could get. (Interesting)
All that equipment on the bench, and extra steps seems like it’s no more accurate than just using my Ohaus 10-10 scale to begin with. By the way, after a couple old timers I knew well had passed on, I’m now up to 3 Ohaus 10-10 scales, which I always use 1 to make sure I get the exact same reading as my first Ohaus 10-10 scale.
Many say it’s not necessary to use a scale for shotgun re-loading, all though I Usually dump the first 10 charges back in the bottle, then weigh the first after that, then every 10, until I’m confident I’m getting a consistent charge. I don’t use hydraulics or the automate, so the uniform stroke of the handle means a lot to getting consistent drops.
My question to you is, I know this Topic covers Shotgun reloading, Pistols and Rifles, What is your weight management procedure.