Scale Recommendation? +PB701MHF Weight

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Scale Recommendation? +PB701MHF Weight

Post by sarcazmo » Sun Jul 22, 2018 6:51 pm

Just wondering what scale you guys use to weigh all your stuff? My current food scale only reads 2 1/4 etc. Looking for something that goes at least to hundredth of an ounce.

I ordered a PB701MHF and just received it the other day. My picture for some reason is corrupted, but scale read 2 1/4 just like it did my two North Fork X rays.

May have to order a K2715 now and see how that weighs :-)

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Re: Scale Recommendation? +PB701MHF Weight

Post by 5bites » Sun Jul 22, 2018 8:29 pm

I have one like this. It works excellent American Weigh Scales AWS-600-BLK Digital Personal Nutrition Scale, Pocket Size, Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000O37TDO/re ... vBbG8RP4FG

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Re: Scale Recommendation? +PB701MHF Weight

Post by Hogsticker2 » Sun Jul 22, 2018 10:25 pm

Such a lovely blank =D>

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Re: Scale Recommendation? +PB701MHF Weight

Post by Mattman » Mon Jul 23, 2018 3:01 am

I use the AWS Scale Mate for a lot of my weighing. 500g x 0.1g.

For single guides and really small stuff, I use my reloading scale. RCBS 502 beam scale. It can weigh individual grains of gun powder. A TiSiC micro guide is not even a challenge for that scale.
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Re: Scale Recommendation? +PB701MHF Weight

Post by ogrich31 » Thu Jul 26, 2018 7:22 pm

I also use one of those digital pocket scales from Amazon. They're fairly accurate from my experience.

I have a K2 715 blank at home and a PB701MHF on the way. I can get you the weights if you like.

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Re: Scale Recommendation? +PB701MHF Weight

Post by sarcazmo » Sun Jul 29, 2018 2:01 pm

Great idea about the ammo scale! Always wanted to start reloading, this gives me an excuse to start :-)
Ogrich31 thanks for the offer, I'd love to see the weights you come up with so I can cross reference.

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Re: Scale Recommendation? +PB701MHF Weight

Post by sarcazmo » Mon Jul 30, 2018 4:37 pm

Working on uploading the pic, new weight of the point blank rod is 2.19. was hoping for the sub 2 oz as advertised but should still be nice and I know blanks vary.

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Re: Scale Recommendation? +PB701MHF Weight

Post by ogrich31 » Tue Jul 31, 2018 2:12 pm

The weights of my two blanks are:

PB701MHF = 65.34g / 2.305oz (listed as 1.94oz on PB's site)

K2 715 = 48.35g / 1.705oz (listed as 2.01oz on Phenix's site and 54g on the label)

Every blank is different, these are just the weights on the two blanks that I have.

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Re: Scale Recommendation? +PB701MHF Weight

Post by sarcazmo » Wed Aug 01, 2018 3:56 pm

Thank you!

I really like the feel of this point blank. Finished rod should be well under 4 oz

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Re: Scale Recommendation? +PB701MHF Weight

Post by MikeK » Wed Aug 01, 2018 6:16 pm

I've measured 1 PB701MHF, 2.19 oz.

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Re: Scale Recommendation? +PB701MHF Weight

Post by sarcazmo » Fri Aug 03, 2018 9:03 pm

Finished it up today.

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Pretty happy the way it came out.

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Re: Scale Recommendation? +PB701MHF Weight

Post by Hogsticker2 » Fri Aug 03, 2018 10:27 pm

sarcazmo wrote:Finished it up today.

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Pretty happy the way it came out.
You're such a tease

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Re: Scale Recommendation? +PB701MHF Weight

Post by jimmyb » Thu Oct 25, 2018 2:00 pm

ogrich31 wrote: PB701MHF = 65.34g / 2.305oz (listed as 1.94oz on PB's site)

that is a pretty big discrepancy on published vs actual weights... hard to make up .35 oz!

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Re: Scale Recommendation? +PB701MHF Weight

Post by sarcazmo » Fri Oct 26, 2018 3:34 pm

jimmyb wrote:
ogrich31 wrote: PB701MHF = 65.34g / 2.305oz (listed as 1.94oz on PB's site)

that is a pretty big discrepancy on published vs actual weights... hard to make up .35 oz!
I was thinking the same thing! Love the blank though

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Re: Scale Recommendation? +PB701MHF Weight

Post by ogrich31 » Fri Oct 26, 2018 3:54 pm

sarcazmo wrote:
jimmyb wrote:
ogrich31 wrote: PB701MHF = 65.34g / 2.305oz (listed as 1.94oz on PB's site)

that is a pretty big discrepancy on published vs actual weights... hard to make up .35 oz!
I was thinking the same thing! Love the blank though
That's what it measured on my scale. Thought it was off too.. But the K2 came in lighter than what others have reported as well. So I don't know anymore ](*,)

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