Weight Sorting Pellets

[cris]

Since I have it on good authority that some recent excellent scores have utilized weight sorted pellets, I thought it might be good to pass on a suggestion.

It goes without saying, get the best scale you can afford. Next, get a voltage regulator/line conditioner. The commercial power coming into your home can be less than consistent and this can play havoc with scales of all varieties. Just a suggestion.

 

[Pete Wass]

There are, what appear to be, some very good "Lab Balances" = very accurate electronic scales on Ebay. These Balances are made in the US and have a good Warranty. They are in the $250. range as I recall. They have a plastic enclosure with sliding doors, which are necessary for very close weighing. Sorry but I don't recall the name of them just now but they will ,or should be obvious.

That said, I think measuring the head may be more important than the weight. I have found with other bullets that size was way more important than weight; within reason, of course.

 

[blades]

Electronic scales and CFL non compatible as well as florescent tubes. The noise generated on the line screws with them. Any precision scale has to be shielded from air currents and fluctuations of ambient temps. To get repeatable results.

 

[cris]

Pete,

I, for one, agree with you. I believe head size is important and that is part of what you uncover when you find a "lot" of pellets that shoots well in your barrel. However, it must not be the entire equation since there are pellets with almost exact head sizes of other "lots" that do not shoot well.

I use a RCBS neck bushing in .216 as a "head sizer". First, it is a go-no go test. Pellets that fall in without resistance are a no go. Pellets that sit at the top are a go. Further, you can push those pellets in, with only finger pressure, until the skirt is flush with the bushing edge and you have "head sized" pellets. Nothing to be said for concentricity but they are rounder.

Once you have the right pellets with the right heads, then comes the weight sorting. Many excellent scales are made in the USA now. Then, it's about how closely do you want to sort your pellets based on your scale's capability and whether it makes a difference on the paper.