Electronic scale and cold

[Eagle Eye]

I have a rcbs rangmaster 2000 and am worried it’s performance will be jeopardized with these temperatures. My shop is 32 at this point. Owners manual states to recalibrate with temp fluctuations but I have not seen a min temp rating.

Anyone have advice to share?

 

[Cowcatcher]

I’d recalibrate and rock on. My RCBS Chargemaster lite doesn’t take more than a minute to recalibrate. I’m sure yours is about the same.

 

[D. Hargrove]

That there powder charge ain't nuttin to mess with. I would recalibrate and keep on moving

 

[Cowcatcher]

Weigh off a charge before you recalibrate and then see if it’s the same after calibration. Let us know.

 

[DRC458]

I've got two el cheapos. One's a Frankford Arsenal and I can't even tell you what brand the other one is. They stay in the garage, but I do all my powder charging in the house. I've been using the Frankford Arsenal and would bring it into the house for about thirty minutes before I started weighing. I got to reading the manual the other day (imagine that) and it says to allow the scale an hour to come up to room temperature. Oops.

 

[okierider]

I've got two el cheapos. One's a Frankford Arsenal and I can't even tell you what brand the other one is. They stay in the garage, but I do all my powder charging in the house. I've been using the Frankford Arsenal and would bring it into the house for about thirty minutes before I started weighing. I got to reading the manual the other day (imagine that) and it says to allow the scale an hour to come up to room temperature. Oops.

Turn in your man card Mr. !!

 

[Uncle TK]

Take a old Lee Dipper (Yellow) and trim it to only hold your standard pistol charge
Example 4.0 grains of N310 (For 45 ACP)
This is a quick check of you Scale and powder bar

 

[Mad Professor]

I just checked a few minutes ago. My Garage/reloading area is 65 degrees right now. My heat pump is having a bit of difficulty keeping it at 68 with it 6 degrees outside. [emoji3063]

Precision instruments can be impacted by wide temperature ranges. Once things become more normal. You should calibrate and also make durable check gauge for a weight near the amount you are normally using it at. Most included check weights are too heavy. Then you can always confirm when in doubt.

 

[DRC458]

Turn in your man card Mr. !!

I lost it in a boating accident.

 

[D. Hargrove]

Now that is funny...