Lyman M5 Scale tuned by Scott Parker

[Suasponte]

Got my M5 scale back from Scott. I am extremely pleased with it, it is grain sensitive. Got a couple other scales that will be going in the mail to him for sure.

Below is a video of the scale be checked. Using one hand to place the weight on the scale does not make it easy to maintain consistency.

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The next video shows the sensitivity and accuracy of it! With the Target Master powder trickler and this scale I get +/- .02 grain from my intended weight every time!

The second charge that was heavy in this video was because I bumper the Pipette and a few granules of powder added to the pan by accident! No, it was actually my fault. However, holding the camera and doing this was not the easiest thing.

I charged 50 223's at 25gr of RE15. Only 4 charges was high 25.02gr and 3 low 24.98gr.

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Thanks Scott for tuning this scale and Allan in the UK for a great powder trickler.

Terry

 

[427Cobra]

Re: Lyman M5 Scale tuned by Scott Parker

I may have to have Mr Parker tune my 18 dollar M5 scale, it would be nice to have a good back up for my Promethues

 

[Suasponte]

Re: Lyman M5 Scale tuned by Scott Parker

Worth every penny 427!

Its $51 for him to do it and that includes him shipping it back flat rate to you.

$91 for two scales! Great guy to deal with! He turned mine around in a day!

Terry

 

[Mike Sobr]

Re: Lyman M5 Scale tuned by Scott Parker

sausponte,
could you tell me where I could get a pipette/ from/ and is it glass or plastic?
Thanks

 

[Suasponte]

Re: Lyman M5 Scale tuned by Scott Parker

I got mine from a gun show!

Terry

 

[Suasponte]

Re: Lyman M5 Scale tuned by Scott Parker

The one shown on my TargetMaster is Plastic! I happened to have a ID that allowed for a press fit onto the trickler tube without any adhesive or shrink tubing.

However, with plastic there is static! I have some glass that is .265" O.D. with a .080" opening at the end. If I could get a clean cut around the glass allow only maybe a inch of length I would switch the plastic for the glass. All I would do is use electrical shrink tubing to attach it to the main trickler tube! I tried scoring and snapping one but was not successful.

Plastic ones.

Glass!

IF you have trouble finding one PM me and I will help you out!

Terry

 

[MitchAlsup]

Re: Lyman M5 Scale tuned by Scott Parker

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: suasponte</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The next video shows the sensitivity and accuracy of it! With the Target Master powder trickler and this scale I get +/- .02 grain from my intended weight every time! </div></div>

When I clean the pivot points in my Redding scale I can reliably hit 0.03 gr.