Has anyone done a careful comparison between methods for weighing powder? I know that the FX120i will give very accurate results, but how accurate is necessary?
If my scale were only able to weigh to 0.1 grain will that have a real effect on ES and SD? Has anyone taken an identical load and measured velocity with powder charges that are weighed to the accuracy of the FX120i level and compared them to charges that intentionally vary by 0.1 just to quantify the difference?
I'm still in the dark ages with my Ohaus balance beam scale but I have only recently started shooting 6.5CM in enough quantity to where weighing each charge is a pain. The setup with the FX120i is much faster and certainly less aggravating. But does that level of accuracy translate to higher quality ammo?
The FX120i is tempting but a pretty big $ investment in a hobby that already costs an arm and a leg.
If my scale were only able to weigh to 0.1 grain will that have a real effect on ES and SD? Has anyone taken an identical load and measured velocity with powder charges that are weighed to the accuracy of the FX120i level and compared them to charges that intentionally vary by 0.1 just to quantify the difference?
I'm still in the dark ages with my Ohaus balance beam scale but I have only recently started shooting 6.5CM in enough quantity to where weighing each charge is a pain. The setup with the FX120i is much faster and certainly less aggravating. But does that level of accuracy translate to higher quality ammo?
The FX120i is tempting but a pretty big $ investment in a hobby that already costs an arm and a leg.