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Hello. I got my old scale out and set it using a 4.4 lb bag of sugar then weighed my shotguns. My 28" 12 gauge Ithaca NID came to 6.5 lbs +-&ounce. Does that seem right to you? Thanks.
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My 16 ga. 28" NID weighs more than that, about 6 lbs. 11 oz. as I recall, so I'd re-check your scale calibration using some known exact weight closer to 7 or 8 lbs. I've never seen a 4.4 lb. bag of sugar. I thought most brands are now 4 lbs. even. My old spring scale would give quite a variance depending on how well centered the gun was on the platform.
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N I D's are not light weight guns like some Flues. Bobby
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are you sure you can trust the sugar's weight no matter what it is marked
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Sounds to me like someone's been dipping into the sugar. Sounds light to me...Geo
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6lbs 8ozs seems possible but I would say to recheck your scale if it matters to you. I do have a 20ga NID that weighs 6lbs 3ozs which is pretty nice.
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As was suggested I tried resetting the scale with a heavier known weight. The information I got was; I need a new scale. Thank you to all for your replies.
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Digital postal scales are very accurate and very inexpensive anymore. The one I use at home was bought probably 10-years ago (for $35, probably even less now) to weigh environmental samples in the field and it's shockingly accurate. It only goes up to 5-lbs so I usually have to dissemble a gun to use it, but inevitably when I compare the results to the more professional scale we use at work, it's right on the money.
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As was suggested I tried resetting the scale with a heavier known weight. The information I got was; I need a new scale. Thank you to all for your replies. I've been where you are. I haven't done anything about it yet. Best, Ted
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A 6 1/2# NID with 28" barrels . . . not sure one that light exists. That'd be close, I think, to 16ga NID weight.
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