HighValleyRanch
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The scale I used before was an RCBS but gave it back to my brother and now I am reloading again and using a Redding Model #2 scale. It's al older 325 grain model with the oil resevoir and two counterpoise system. Brown crinkle finish. Screw adjustment level and nuts for adjusting zero.
Loading 5 grains of 231 powder with 200 grain LSWC .45acp
Just making sure I am reading this scale right.
It is balance at zero.
The right side is in tenths from 1 to 5 grains, correct?
(five divisions and ten marks on each division, so 5 grains overall and tenths)
The left side is 6 divisions, zero, 50, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300 and five extra
Each division is marked into 10 marks, so I assume each mark is 5 grains.
(so this would work out to 325 grains which is what the scale is advertised on the old box)
So 5.4 grains would be set as left counterpoise on the first make (5 grains) and the right counterpoise on the 4th mark (4/10's grain)
4.8 grains would be left counterpoise on the zero, and 4.8 on the right?
So 5 grains could be the right side slid all the way to the 5 mark, or
zero on the right (tenths) side and the left countpoise on the first mark (as 5 grains each mark)
Advise if I am correct on these readings please, so I know for sure.
Thanks,
No new to reloading, but new to this scale and haven't reloaded for some time.
Loading 5 grains of 231 powder with 200 grain LSWC .45acp
Just making sure I am reading this scale right.
It is balance at zero.
The right side is in tenths from 1 to 5 grains, correct?
(five divisions and ten marks on each division, so 5 grains overall and tenths)
The left side is 6 divisions, zero, 50, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300 and five extra
Each division is marked into 10 marks, so I assume each mark is 5 grains.
(so this would work out to 325 grains which is what the scale is advertised on the old box)
So 5.4 grains would be set as left counterpoise on the first make (5 grains) and the right counterpoise on the 4th mark (4/10's grain)
4.8 grains would be left counterpoise on the zero, and 4.8 on the right?
So 5 grains could be the right side slid all the way to the 5 mark, or
zero on the right (tenths) side and the left countpoise on the first mark (as 5 grains each mark)
Advise if I am correct on these readings please, so I know for sure.
Thanks,
No new to reloading, but new to this scale and haven't reloaded for some time.