Maybe this has been touched on but I thought for any one else looking for an affordable scale this may help. . So i bought this in march and this is the first and last I'll use it. It's terrible i consistently get conflicting readings by at least 1 grain. Loading for 19.5 grains shut scale off and on reset and all of a sudden I'm 20.7.. any ways for $40 I should have bought a case of beer
hornady scale 1500 gs in accurate
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Rory McCanuck
CGN Regular
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- Middle of Manitoba
They are great for finding the weight of something, but not for trickling powder onto.
I find if I leave something on it for any more than a few seconds it starts to magically get heavier.
Handy to have around, but I trust my old balance beams. I don't trust the Hornady for anything critical.
I find if I leave something on it for any more than a few seconds it starts to magically get heavier.
Handy to have around, but I trust my old balance beams. I don't trust the Hornady for anything critical.
Rory McCanuck
CGN Regular
- Location
- Middle of Manitoba
I'm not sure what exactly they market the scale for, but I certainly don't have confidence in it for measuring powder.
Not for trickling up to a weight, at least; maybe for checking a weight you trickled up on the beam scale.
Even sorting bullets I had some issues.
Sorry, but I think if you want a worthwhile digital scale, you'll need to spend some money on a good one.
Of course, if you have two scales and they don't agree, which one do you trust?
Not for trickling up to a weight, at least; maybe for checking a weight you trickled up on the beam scale.
Even sorting bullets I had some issues.
Sorry, but I think if you want a worthwhile digital scale, you'll need to spend some money on a good one.
Of course, if you have two scales and they don't agree, which one do you trust?
Rory McCanuck
CGN Regular
- Location
- Middle of Manitoba
Fully agree.Moose I owned one and gave it to my brother. It was quite good but I think I might have got lucky. The bigger hornady bench scale seems to work well for me.
The next comment may seem screwy to some but not to folks who know anything about RFI.
Make sure stuff like cell phone, smart phones are nowhere near your loading bench.
They will cause the scale to drift. You also need to watch proximity to fluorescent and LED lights.
That Gs1500 scale also need a very flat surface to sit on.
If it rocks at all readings will be off
The next comment may seem screwy to some but not to folks who know anything about RFI.
Make sure stuff like cell phone, smart phones are nowhere near your loading bench.
They will cause the scale to drift. You also need to watch proximity to fluorescent and LED lights.
That Gs1500 scale also need a very flat surface to sit on.
If it rocks at all readings will be off
