Lee magnetic powder scale
- Thread starter TransAm1991
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Rocket Surgery
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
I wanted to know for sure if my Lee scale was being a piece of crap so I borrowed a digital scale from the gun smith and it was fine. It's accurate within .2 grains provided you don't move it. If it's not level or gets picked up, you have to fart around, but other than that it's just as good as any other scale I've tried.
Eventually I'm going to get one of those Hornady auto weighing devices, because I absolutely hate scooping and trickling.
I know this dude who's gigantor, I mean like 6 foot 6 and 300lbs+ who has these massive fingers and he's really good at trickling 223 loads. I call him fairy fingers, because it's like watching a bear riding a tricycle. He can barely fit his bratwurst sized fingers in the gap between the pan and the beam, but yet somehow manages to scoop and trickle as fast as I can seat and measure the OAL.
Eventually I'm going to get one of those Hornady auto weighing devices, because I absolutely hate scooping and trickling.
I know this dude who's gigantor, I mean like 6 foot 6 and 300lbs+ who has these massive fingers and he's really good at trickling 223 loads. I call him fairy fingers, because it's like watching a bear riding a tricycle. He can barely fit his bratwurst sized fingers in the gap between the pan and the beam, but yet somehow manages to scoop and trickle as fast as I can seat and measure the OAL.
easyrider604
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Greater Vancouver, BC
A buddy and myself both got one of these Lee scales.
It is not as easy to use as my RCBS 505, but once I got it figured out, the Lee scale in practice, was just as accurate and quick to use.
As previous posters have said, keep the knife-edge and its corresponding groove clean and as dust free as possible to maintain its consistency and accuracy. Any powder scale is a very delicate instrument and should be treated as such.
It is not as easy to use as my RCBS 505, but once I got it figured out, the Lee scale in practice, was just as accurate and quick to use.
As previous posters have said, keep the knife-edge and its corresponding groove clean and as dust free as possible to maintain its consistency and accuracy. Any powder scale is a very delicate instrument and should be treated as such.
Mount Sweetness
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Southern Ontario
they work, nothing pretty
The hopper rotates (you twist it). In one position powder will not flow out of the hopper, in the other position it is open and powder will flow out into the measuring chamber below.
The beam of the scale balances on the edge of a razor blade.
Rory McCanuck
CGN Regular
- Location
- Middle of Manitoba
I think the biggest problem with the scale is it's too sensitive.
It needs to be re-zeroed if the barometric pressure changes.
It needs to be re-zeroed if the barometric pressure changes.
