Now that the GD 503 is no longer made what are some recommendations without breaking the bank on $1500.00+ scales ? JVON
Scale choice
- Thread starter Jeff Von Rosenberg
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Rcbs chargemaster,but there are so many out there it will make your hair fall out.Check with sinclair as well.
No I am looking for something way more accurate than a charge master. I have a Primetheus II. I need this for another use. Have 2 gem pro 250's want a magnetic restoration type , not a strain guage. Should have been more specific! Sorry!! JVON
Jay Christopherson
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Apparently there is a really nice force restoration scale called the A&D FX120i that you can get for around $400 (not sure if that price is still correct). Lots of talk and a link (towards the bottom of page 1) in this thread:
http://forum.accurateshooter.com/index.php?topic=3821471.0
http://forum.accurateshooter.com/index.php?topic=3821471.0
I bought the A&D FX300i and couldn't be more pleased. Be sure you have an appropriate calibration weight of 100 or 200 grams. If not, you might want to order one along with the scale. I bought the 200 gram calibration weight. I was told by Cambridge you don't have to worry about the size of your powder charges weighing way down on the bottom end of this scale's range, that it is just as accurate at 30 grains as it is at 150 grams.
The FX-120i has taken away a lot of the frustration in reloading that I was having with my GemPro 250. No comparison between the two. I sold both of my GemPro 250's cheap just to get rid of them. A Force Restoration Type Scale is the best way to go. A few months ago a forum member posted a video that compares a Force Restoration Type Scale with a Strain Gauge Scale like the GemPro 250. The video helped me make my decision but it was the positive comments from so many of our forum members about the FX-120i that convinced me to buy one.
I got mine set on "mid" speed... I love it there.. When I use my Omega Trickler and have a "continuous" drop of kernels, it quickly goes up the weight scale and I can watch it go up.. My GemPro would simply JUMP and you could not tell if your "continuous" drop of kernels was going over or not... With my 120I it is amazing not only how accurate it is BUT I rarely go over anymore and when I do, it is MY FAULT, not the scales' fault for not reading how much weight is being dropped, like it does with the GemPro. BUT to be T-Totally honest, the GemPro is a good scale for the money, it simply can not compare the the 120I!!
I've had mine since June and I love it. I use a Redding BR 30 to drop the powder, then trickle with my Omega trickler. It takes me 15-30 seconds to get an exact charge down to a single kernel of Varget. I recently did some chrono testing of my loads, and had a SD of 3 and an ES of 7. This scale is a very important piece of my reloading equipment, so much so, that I'm thinking of ordering another one, and putting it away for future use.
Snakepit,
Yes, that would be great, or better yet send me a free unit, but I don't think they have a clue as to why these are flying off the shelf. If any of you guys come up to shoot up at Connaught(site of the 2017 FCWC) in the next few years, let me know, It would be great to meet you in person. I also wouldn't be opposed to you buying me a beer either. LOL
Yes, that would be great, or better yet send me a free unit, but I don't think they have a clue as to why these are flying off the shelf. If any of you guys come up to shoot up at Connaught(site of the 2017 FCWC) in the next few years, let me know, It would be great to meet you in person. I also wouldn't be opposed to you buying me a beer either. LOL
The charge master is not near accurate enough to calibrate the FX 120i JVON
waltk
Gold $$ Contributor
The one drawback to the A&D 120i balance (scale) is that it is not supplied with a calibration weight
which is a absolute necessity.
I purchased my cal. weight from Troemner. Yes, it was expensive. But a balance of this quality should be calibrated with a high quality calibration weight. It is a SS metal, class 1, weight.
The weight with shipping came to about $85.00 to $90.00. The shipping was very expensive (?) around $15.00 or so dollars.
You may want to shop around.
The only special treatment to the cal. weight is to not touch it with your bare hands (fingers).
Use a clean, soft, cloth to handle the weight.
which is a absolute necessity.
I purchased my cal. weight from Troemner. Yes, it was expensive. But a balance of this quality should be calibrated with a high quality calibration weight. It is a SS metal, class 1, weight.
The weight with shipping came to about $85.00 to $90.00. The shipping was very expensive (?) around $15.00 or so dollars.
You may want to shop around.
The only special treatment to the cal. weight is to not touch it with your bare hands (fingers).
Use a clean, soft, cloth to handle the weight.
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