Ohaus Dial o Grain

[hayseed]

I have an old Dial o Grain scale, vintage early to mid 70's. The one with the 10 gr dial adjustment on the beam. It's served me well for big game, varmit, and casual target shooting. I am in the process of building my first custom bench gun and I'm trying to evaluate my existing loading tools. I imagine some of you are familiar with these scales, and wonder if you feel the old girl would be up for the job?

Thanks, Dick

 

[acloco]

Is it repeatable 99% of the time? If so, then it is better than anything else available.

 

[jpretle]

Dick, I wouldn't trade mine,---even for a Denver Instruments. Jim

 

[Preacher]

I still use mine and it works just fine, even if it's a little slow compared to the digital scales I use when weighing bullets.....

 

[Spotcheck_Billy]

It's a piece of junk! I'll take it off your hands for its scrap value


Actually, I wish that I could find a nice one at a reasonable price!

 

[deadly50bmg]

Here's one if your looking.

http://cgi.ebay.com/RCBS-Dial-O-Grain-Triple-Beam-Reloading-Scale_W0QQitemZ230196616124QQihZ013QQcategoryZ71119QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[hayseed]

Ok guys, thanks. About what I thought - good, if a little slow. I had given some thought to a DI down the road, but this will do for now, and I'll probably allways want a decent beam scale to keep a digital honest. Geez, if that one on fleabay goes for anything close to $33, that would be a good deal for somebody.

Thanks, Dick

 

[Spotcheck_Billy]

deadly50bmg,
Thanks for the heads-up! I'll have to keep my eye on that one, even though I'd prefer not to do any more business on e-pay. Considering their recent position on gun parts it's the principle of the thing.

 

[gbp]

Wished I would have seen that before. I have one but it fell off the bench and bent. I went to Ohaus to see if they would repair it but they no longer work on that model. The do make a "Dial - o - grain" which would require constant conversion. Perhaps this will end up being a bidding war.

 

[Preacher]

Bidding war is a understatement, that scale went for over $200.00 ???????

 

[Winchester69]

I have an old Dial o Grain scale, vintage early to mid 70's. The one with the 10 gr dial adjustment on the beam. It's served me well for big game, varmit, and casual target shooting. I am in the process of building my first custom bench gun and I'm trying to evaluate my existing loading tools. I imagine some of you are familiar with these scales, and wonder if you feel the old girl would be up for the job?

What do your check weights tell you?

 

[hayseed]

It appears ok on the weight check, but seems kind of sticky right near the balance point. In repeatability, it seems to float a total of about 3/10s around zero. I'm wondering if it doesn't just need a good cleaning. I've always kept it covered, but after about 35 years...?