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Dillon Terminator electronic scale or Gem Pro 250

servant403

Hi
Just looking for input from those members who have used these scales. Reviews always seem very mixed for electronic scales unless you spend big.
Looking forward to your opinions and experiences
Thanks
 
servant403 said:
Hi
Just looking for input from those members who have used these scales. Reviews always seem very mixed for electronic scales unless you spend big.
Looking forward to your opinions and experiences
Thanks
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If you look close to the numbers in my pic below you can see that my GemPro-250 did really well compared to my FX-120i. The big issue I have with my Gem Pro is that it has a tendency to drift, but I found that can be mitigated with a procedure of when and how often to set the pan on the scale. It's been accurate enough, just a bit of a pain to keep it from drifting.

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Is the Gempro 250 even available?

I was under the impression that they changed to a different model and stopped making the 250 a while back?
 
I just ordered a Dillon digital and sent the first one back.... When the second came in I sat down with check weights , I have a bunch and started checking it.... It was fine but the scale is sensitive to static and if it starts acting weird wipe it down with a dryer sheet.... I load alot of shotshell and they get static on them badly when you just have a ton of hulls in a plastic tub.... I am still using my old scale and haven't used the Dillon alot yet because I am not reloading alot during this crunch.... But it worked fine while testing it and as usual Dillon was great to deal with during the return of the first one....


Most scales under say $250 are about the same you have to get up around $500 in my opinion to really get a good scale like the fx120.... I just don't need a scale like that for my needs and my rcbs range master and Dillon work fine for me... I also have a very nice 10/10 beam I like alot... The digital scale is so much easier when just randomly checking powder weights loading on a progressive or for shotshells....
 
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I just ordered a Dillon digital and sent the first one back.... When the second came in I sat down with check weights , I have a bunch and started checking it.... It was fine but the scale is sensitive to static and if it starts acting weird wipe it down with a dryer sheet.... I load alot of shotshell and they get static on them badly when you just have a ton of hulls in a plastic tub.... I am still using my old scale and haven't used the Dillon alot yet because I am not reloading alot during this crunch.... But it worked fine while testing it and as usual Dillon was great to deal with during the return of the first one....


Most scales under say $250 are about the same you have to get up around $500 in my opinion to really get a good scale like the fx120.... I just don't need a scale like that for my needs and my rcbs range master and Dillon work fine for me... I also have a very nice 10/10 beam I like alot... The digital scale is so much easier when just randomly checking powder weights loading on a progressive or for shotshells....
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Im like you. I dont really need a scale as fine as a fx-120. I mostly reload handgun cartridges and 45-70. If I shot long range or benchrest I would consider it.
 
You might consider the A&D ej-54d2 as it's very accurate. I've got one and it's been excellent for small precision loads, like 17 Hornet. They run around $575
There's a review on Ultimate Reloader
 
Ive had a dillon for 20yrs and bought it used. I admit i dont use it as much as i used to but its a real good scale for the money. It has weighed a truckload of 22 ammo and its solid. I guess the current generation of them may be different but i wouldnt be scared to buy one again
 
I haven't had mine quite that long but I bought it new at least 15 years ago and I sure hope I'm not jinxing myself by saying this but it's been a great little scale the whole time I've had it. I don't know what others do but I have my Dillon plugged in to a surge protector and I never turn it off. In 15+ years I bet it hasn't been turned off more than a handful of times. I've had a RCBS CM for a long time and I never turn it off either. I bought a FX120i only a few years ago but same with it and it stays turned on pretty much all the time.
 
I am pretty sure the newer Dillon scales are not made by the same people as they were 10/15/20 years ago.... I did buy one as I said , had problems with it and sent it back , Dillon promptly replaced it and it checked ok when I checked it and I spent at least an hour with a ton of combined weights....Then I packed it back in the box and set it on a shelf because loading shotshells as I am right now my rcbs scale is still working fine.... Once again the Dillon seems to be effected by static electricity worse than my old rcbs but it's also just as accurate and faster from what I have seen.... I put a 1gr weight on it and then gently placed a half a grain weight with it and the Dillon picked it up with no delay.... I didn't try trickling up with it because I only do that with larger rifle calibers and I use my 10/10 beam.....

Once again the static problem with my scales Dillon or rcbs is mainly because of using plastic shotshell hulls with them which I have actually had to wipe down some of them before reloading because it can be horrible when you have 1500+ in a plastic tote.... After the first time doing that they are normally fine till I chunk them out... I can't blame any scale for that... With brass there's normally no problems , not saying there can't be but it's nothing like what can happen with the plastic hulls... I would say just like ANYTHING else do your research the best you can before buying... It's easier to find a decent scale than it is trying to figure out how to keep someone from stealing my new trailer....Most locks are garbage , this will tell you what I have been doing all day...
 
I have tried several electronic scales with unsatisfactory results for numerous reasons. And so I have decided to remain in the Neolithic age and stay with my good old RCBS 5-0-5. No batteries, no static cling just a level surface and turn of the oscillating fan.
 
I got mine back in the days of Lifetime Guarantee, 2-3 years ago I called, explained, and sent it back because it weighed every thing heavy. They sent it back and said its fine "we checked it". I opened the box, put a weight standard on it, and threw it in the trash. Not the same Dillon anymore.
 
I use a GemPro 250 and love it. It’s accurate rate and consistent. I do have ferrite magnets on both ends of its power cord, an anti-static mat that it sits on and I always start a reloading session with a wipe of a dryer sheet. I have never owned or used a Dillon scale. I can’t speak to their accuracy or consistency.
 
Purchased a Gempro 300 from an online vendor used it for a bit and it always had issues so I contacted
the service center and they replaced it with another NEW scale that was no better.
I had enough BS so I bought a Fx-300i that I am very happy with.

Two years later the Gempro us importer contacts me if I can provide a reciept
for the purchase of the Gempro 300 they will refund my purchase.
 
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