On beam scales part two

[Preacher]

Checked out this PARKERIZED Lyman with my GD503 for a while, hardly use the GD503 anymore...

 

[Kracken McGraw]

I thought it was pretty neat these instructions were still with the Redding #1 that I just got from @sksshooter.

 

[Infrequent Shooter]

Checked out this PARKERIZED Lyman with my GD503 for a while, hardly use the GD503 anymore...
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great engineering and simple

 

[Infrequent Shooter]

Ok, I have an older non dampened very nice, redding type, two poise scale. very nice. I want to add a paperclip in the area where the beam 'bounces' on its way to being in balance. Maybe i just figured it out...put a small piece of foam or leather bottom and top of rectangular opening???

 

[sparker]

A small piece of weather stripping foam should do the trick.

 

[Newhouse]

Scott, I sent a PM in a regards to a scale I purchased from you.

 

[danny]

Checked out this PARKERIZED Lyman with my GD503 for a while, hardly use the GD503 anymore...
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You need a new pan and hanger assembly. It is all goofed up. How did it get so bent up?

Danny

 

[Tesoro]

You need a new pan and hanger assembly. It is all goofed up. How did it get so bent up?

Danny

I just looked at it. It looks like a diff hanger but anything will work as long as it is straight in line with, and swings in line with the beam. ( which it probably is not either). Also the diameter of the holder wire should match the bail diameter. The bigger problem is the pan is too large and is lopsiding the holder, which will relay uneven pressure on the knives/agates each time it it re-placed on the holder. I dont even use pans for powder but a 35mm film plastic case trimmed down. No splash back and can place it right in the center of the pan holder.

 

[JFrank]

As long as the pan swings freely, being off kilter shouldn’t make any difference.

 

[Tesoro]

As long as the pan swings freely, being off kilter shouldn’t make any difference.

if it is off kilter and swinging you can see it rock the beam with a loupe. Makes more sense to have the weigh centered in the pan from the gitgo

 

[JFrank]

if it is off kilter and swinging you can see it rock the beam with a loupe. Makes more sense to have the weigh centered in the pan from the gitgo

True’ we don’t want anything swinging wildly whether perfectly in line or not, we want it to dampen freely . I’ve had this before where the pan doesn’t sit perfectly and it really didn’t make a difference in the scales performance, I put a checkweight in the pan and it will settle on the correct weight. I suppose there’s always extremes or no absolutes per se’

Just sharing what I’ve experienced.

 

[Preacher]

Come on guys, it just looks funny that way, but I just set it on the the wire that came with it for the photo.
The pan came with it also, it's just not centered..
It weigh perfect when everything is level no problem at all..

 

[sparker]

What is achievable with a beam scale. Note not just the low SD but also the avg. values across three separate strings.

 

[JFrank]

@sparker
Scott, are you sorting your cases by volume, weight or some other method ?

Jim

 

[sparker]

Hi Jim, these were new Lapua cases right out of the box. No sorting.

Scott

 

[sparker]

Likely, the SD numbers could be cut in half with sorting either cases or bullets.

 

[Recko555]

E-targets average velocity and SD numbers should only be used as an indication, not relied upon as Chrono data. I love my Shot Marker but there are much better systems to use to get that data.

 

[sparker]

The Garmin #s I got for my last string varied from a low of 2992 to a high of 2998 with an average of 2995 for 22 shots

 

[Tesoro]

I purteed up my M5 today with ‘S&W red’ ceracote. There are only 2 things in nature the same color as ‘Ohaus brown’. One is mud and then the other…
I wasnt able to save the pointer scale but dont need it anyhow. Anywhere out of the black line is +\- one kernel of H4350.

 

[sparker]

Looks good