I guess I'll date myself...Gempro 250...and a cheap RCBS trickler...
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While you make good points, the user in this case is loading 30-30 and 30 carbine. If he starts out on a $25 digital scale and understands how to set it up, it wouldn't matter if the scale was off by a couple tenths. The guns he is shooting the reloaded ammo in won't know the difference and neither will the target.
If a year or two down the road they find the need for higher precision, they can go out and spend the hundreds of dollars on something better.
Fast14riot
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A worthwhile thread to check out about the cheap digital scale i mentioned.
Remarkable little scale
Some time back in a thread about scales, one poster mentioned a scale, almost apologetically, I think because it is so inexpensive. His post seemed to indicate that he was an intelligent and experienced person, so I took a very small chance, and ordered one. Boy, was he right. I am delighted...
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Rocketvapor is the King for weighing things. Got me squared away. Man knows his scales and weights!Check weights are a must for cheap digital scales.
Calibrating @ 50 GRAMS is ridiculous for a pistol charge from 3 GRAINS to 10 GRAINS.
Full scale calibration is usually pretty stable, even with cheap scales. It's the low end performance that will be in question.
Using a cheap digital with 0.1 Grain resolution is asking for trouble at light charges.
Milligram scales are common now (a milligram = 0.0154 grains).
For pistol loads I would look into a good milligram check weight. 500mg (7.716 grains)
Stay away from Chinese cheap weights.
. A stainless steel weight from a reputable scale/weight manufacturer is cheaper than a new hand
A complete set will be quite expensive, but a few really good cal weights in addition to the cal weights supplied with a scale can help.
Here's a 5 gram, 2 gram, 1 gram, 500mg ASTM Class 1 weights. Several combinations closer to actual charge weights can be used to check scales. Class 1 weights might be overkill for reloading. Review class tolerances to pick the best cost to accuracy for your needs.
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Infrequent Shooter
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I bought some old OHaus check weights, they are in grams but you can figure out pretty good relative weights. I also have some lyman and some real old extremely light Pacific weights in a tin.
IMO, if you want to buy just 1 beam scale? buy 1 tuned from Scott Parker and be done with it! or you might get lucky and buy an old Redding scale off of EBAY that works correctly? it still might require slight adjustment. But again, if you want a good 1? buy 1 from Scott! I use both, I have a $1600-dollar analytical scale backed up with a good beam scale! YMMV
NOPE, not a good experience.
Was it on sale at the Creedmoor sports site or elsewhere?For a buy once, get a little teary eyed (because it’s really good and not too much more expensive than some of the other recommendations)…
Maybe too much for just getting started out, but it comes without the headaches of less expensive scales.
Creedmoor TRX-925 (on sale now for $250ish)
Creedmoor Sports TRX-925 Precision Reloading Scale
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jds holler
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For the guy who wants to have digital, but doesn't want to break the bank, I'd recommend this basic Lyman that I've been using for awhile. WAAAYY better than the little pocket scales I've owned and used, and very repeatable, sturdy, and AC or battery powered.
www.lymanproducts.com
Micro-Touch 1500 Electronic Reloading Scale
Small in Size, Large on FeaturesLyman's smallest electronic scale, the Micro-Touch 1500 has all the features of much larger models combined with state-of-the-art touch screen controls. Just 3.25" wide by 5.375" long and 1.25" tall with the dust cover in place. This digital reloading scale has a...
Earlier in this thread, I recommended this scale as well. A friend has one and I am pretty impressed with how well it operates.For the guy who wants to have digital, but doesn't want to break the bank, I'd recommend this basic Lyman that I've been using for awhile. WAAAYY better than the little pocket scales I've owned and used, and very repeatable, sturdy, and AC or battery powered.
Micro-Touch 1500 Electronic Reloading Scale
Small in Size, Large on FeaturesLyman's smallest electronic scale, the Micro-Touch 1500 has all the features of much larger models combined with state-of-the-art touch screen controls. Just 3.25" wide by 5.375" long and 1.25" tall with the dust cover in place. This digital reloading scale has a...
Get a smaller check weight to supplement the 100 gram calibration.
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