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Thescalecanalsobeusedtoweighoutpredeterminedpowdercharges;either
aloneorincombinationwithapowdermeasuresettothrowalightcharge.
Ineithercase,thedesirednalweightofthechargeispresetonthepoises.Thiswill
causethebeampointertofallbelowthecenterreferencepointer.Addpowdertothe
panuntilthebeambalances.Forefcientandeffectiveresults,werecommendusing
an RCBS
®
PowderTrickler-2(soldseparately).
Whenmakingrepeatedweighingsinthismanner,avoiderrorsbymakingsurethe
poisesremainintheircorrectpositionsandarenotaccidentallymoved.
Keepthescalecleanatalltimesandbeparticularlycarefultopreventthe
accumulationofdirtonthepivotsandbearings.NOTE:NEVERAPPLYOILOR
ANYLUBRICANTTOTHEPIVOTSORBEARINGS,ASTHISCANLOWERTHE
ACCURACYANDREPEATABILITYOFTHESCALE.
Photo23:Scalereadingof163.7grains