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Hornady 50107 Electronic Scale (1500 Grains)

Q: What do the abreviations mean? g,ct, and gn. I know what oz is, but which is grains and grams. Thanks

asked on August 10, 2013

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gn is for grains, g is grams. If you are using this scale for reloading make sure it is set to gn. You have to use grams (g) for calibrating the scale.I have found mine to be very reliable for a travel/inexpensive scale always +-1gn. As for ct I have no idea what it is for. Jean Smith · August 11, 2013 6 people found this helpful. Do you? Yes | Report G-grams, ct- carat, gn- grains. I would think Thumperb · August 11, 2013 5 people found this helpful. Do you? Yes | Report g = grams. ct = caret, and gn=grains. R. Mobley · August 11, 2013 5 people found this helpful. Do you? | Report gn are grains, g is for grams, oz are for ounces, I think if you measure one and it weighs x amount, then it will tell you how many you have at a given total weight. Dennis G. Tanji · August 11, 2013 2 people found this helpful. Do you? | Report G = Grams CT = Carats GN = Grains Diver43 · September 3, 2021 2 people found this helpful. Do you? | Report g = grams, and gn = grain, ct = carrot. Hope this helps. Eric Pohl · August 11, 2013 2 people found this helpful. Do you? | Report Grains is how gun powder is measured; grams is a metric unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a kilogram Julie Cook · August 11, 2013 5 people found this helpful. Do you? | Report EGP Ottster Gaming · September 22, 2021 Do you find this helpful? | Report g is for grams and gr is for grains that is used in powder amounts for a round of ammunition James · December 28, 2023 Do you find this helpful? | Report Dwt Mark Dobson · November 22, 2020 Do you find this helpful? | Report

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