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Offline HuntMeister

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Powder scale check weights?
« on: March 07, 2009, 02:04:31 PM »
Any ideas for a cheap check weight setup or just fork out the bucks for an official set?
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Re: Powder scale check weights?
« Reply #1 on: March 07, 2009, 02:30:44 PM »
Just shell out the $$'s , its cheap insurance to keep your scale in check .  ;) and your eyes & fingers in place .

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Re: Powder scale check weights?
« Reply #2 on: March 08, 2009, 11:59:23 AM »
a new dime should always weigh 35 grns.
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Re: Powder scale check weights?
« Reply #3 on: March 08, 2009, 04:03:17 PM »
Using a new coin will get you pretty close, but not like a check weight will.  As I understand it, the US mint allows +/- 0.002 N variance from the specified weight for coins, which means that a newly minted coin can vary by +/- 3 grains.  So that new Dime could weigh 32gr, or it could weigh 38gr, or anywhere in between.

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