RCBS Charge Master Question

[royinidaho]

For those using one,:
Do you or do you not calibrate every time you fire it up?

Just been thinkin', maybe a little too much /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif

 

[MagMan]

Every time you turn it on you recalibrate (yes).

 

[MT4XFore]

What magman said! Every time you turn it on.

Jim

 

[royinidaho]

I always calibrate. Just wondered if it was necessary.

 

[coyotewallace]

just as everyone else said.Also thats what the owners manual says to do on page 3 bottom right. takes about 30 seconds to be safe rather then sorry....
Chuck

 

[Jimm]

Roy , Roy , Roy ,

/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif I just love saying that , must be the "Quigley" influence.

Anyway , what have you done regarding the " calibrating " every time ?? I have played around a bit as I am sure you have as well , so ...............show me yours and I will show you mine /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif

Weigh a charge after calibrating , set it aside , calibrate , weigh the charge again , hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

Weigh a charge after calibrating , set it aside ( needs to be covered from excessive humidity ) wait til day two , weigh it , then calibrate , then weigh it , ad infinitum ......

One tenth of a grain is all I can get variance whether I calibrate or not .


Anyone else doing / getting this ?

Jim B.

 

[dbhostler]

I don't recalibrate, but I do let it "warm up" for about 30 min. before I use it. The weight of the plastic powder pan is known so if doesn't show this weight when warm and "zero" when placed on the scale, I'll do something then.
db

 

[Jimm]

Another thing is I think the biggest deal is to put the powder pan back on the sacale and wait till it " zeros " again before dispensing a new charge. This is / has been working for me .

I like this gizmo , it still has a ways to go , nevertheless , I still like it .

If folks like us did not purchase it and use it the next generation would be much longer in coming .

When the next gen comes out is there any among you that can not afford a new one that would want to purchase a very well maintained used model ? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

Jim B.

 

[tylercleary]

Jimm, funny you should mention that, I've been on Ebay looking at the electronic scales. If you're serious, let me know how much you want for yours.


TAC

 

[royinidaho]

I the truth be known its my OCD thing that keeps me calibrating.

With the pan (mine's metal) and it reads -350.7 and with the pan on it reads0, I don't calibrate.

When I do calibrate I repeat until I get 350.7 w/o the pan.

The only other number its ever displayed is -350.8.

There are ways to program this thing for different things but I haven't messed with them. Mine is pretty much spot on all the time.

I would like to see another decimal point displayed. Messing with these ball powders I'm confident its sensitive enough.

I push <disp> when the "stable" indicator lights up which isn't until the scale reads zero. If the stable indicator is not lighted and I push <disp> it swaks and swears at me.

I've been loading 101 grains behind a 300gr SMK and don't even mind the wait.

I allow for no warm up time. I've been loading and shooting all day and there has been no drift. I'll leave 'er on all night and see what tomorrow brings.