Should I keep or should I sell?

[NoahbodyImportant]

I recently purchased the RCBS Chargemaster Combo. So far, I could not be any happier. This scale is great.

Sitting on my bench is a Scott Parker "tuned" Lyman M5 scale.

Should I keep or should I sell the Lyman M5 scale? Why?

 

[M-61]

I too have a Chargemaster and couldn't be happier. Up above it (at eye level) is my RCBS 304. I guess a lot depends on age and faith in electronics. Every now and then I take what the Chargemaster threw and dump it the 304. I then get some piece of mind when I see the thrown charge weighs the same. I have NO idea why I insist on doing this occasionally but I do......will I sell the 304? No. Old habits die hard and like I said I do this only occasionally. It also helps that I'm never pressed for time.

 

[LHSmith]

The dollars you'll recoup from selling Parkers "tuned" scale ...will never replace the confidence you will have with the ability to fact-check the CM....and there WILL be times you will want to.....the CM not infallable.

 

[masterblaster1]

If the zombie attack ver comes you wont have electricity for the CM, keep your manual loader as back up.

 

[rogn]

I too, have a Ohaus 505 on the shelf over the Dillon electronic. I run an occasional load over the mechanical. Its called QC. My scale likes to have charges weighed smoothly and rapidly, if I dawdle about it becomes impatient and may wander a tenth. Other than that I use the electronic for 95% of loading. Take some bad weather and the powers off, you can while the time way loading ammo with your Lyman. the guys with only digitals can only stare at them. Final thought, any electrical device is subject to failure at any time. The mechanical works with very dependable gravity.

 

[Outrider27]

Add my vote to the rest - keep your old scale. I like my digital scale, but even after passing the timeframe for infant mortality, I don't trust in the durability of electronics.

 

[fredhorace77]

another vote for keeping it...more often i regret selling something i was on the fence about...seems like after a couple months go by i find myself trying to buy it back and most often have to spend twice as much to replace it the second time around..its not costing u a dime just setting there...let it set..

 

[tenring]

another vote for keeping it...more often i regret selling something i was on the fence about...seems like after a couple months go by i find myself trying to buy it back and most often have to spend twice as much to replace it the second time around..its not costing u a dime just setting there...let it set..

Boy, does that ever sound familiar. I have an old Hornady digital scale. This is my third. It is small enuf to put in my range box, and runs on two AA batteries. But I check it frequently against my Redding balance beam and it is always on within 1/10th gr. I think every reloader should have a back up powder scale.

 

[Shynloco]

Like others have said, keep it as back-up, If your Chargemaster goes down and needs repair, then what?

 

[stool]

the charge master is ONLY plus or minus 0.1..at best...
i'm guessing the tuned scale is visually scale better...so yep keep it.
( you may not be able to READ .03 OR .O6 but you can see if it s not right on .X number)

 

[devildogandboy]

I recently purchased the RCBS Chargemaster Combo. So far, I could not be any happier. This scale is great.

Sitting on my bench is a Scott Parker "tuned" Lyman M5 scale.

Should I keep or should I sell the Lyman M5 scale? Why?

I would keep it if you don't need the extra funds. it's always good to have an back-up to double check your loads when ever you want to give yourself peace-of-mind!

 

[amlevin]

Keep it.

I always seem to find another use for my old stuff.

Classic example is a Lee Progressive I absolutely hated. Replaced it with a Dillon XL650. Thought about selling the Lee at a club Swap Meet several times. Then one day I drug it out, clamped to the bench, ran a tube from my Dillon Case Feeder and used it for a "Bulk De-priming tool". I deprimed several thousand pieces of 9mm brass so I could clean it in Stainless Steel Pin media and have clean primer pockets.

Also works great to do likewise with .223 brass. I use a flex tube and a universal de-priming die.

This is only one of my re-purposed pieces of equipment.


I think I'll just let my kids worry about selling it off after I "kick off".

 

[queen_stick]

I also own a Scott Parker "tuned" Lyman M5 scale.

It's my primary scale for precision reloading, and that's not going to change any time soon. There's no possibility of inconsistent measurements (unless you handle the scale/pan like an a$$hole). If you keep it for any reason, keep for that - 100% consistency.

 

[clos]

keep as a back up. I had to send my Charge master back one time.

 

[truman]

i had, key word had, 2 electronic powder dispensers. they both bit the bullet in the same power surge through 2 surge protectors. now have 2 10-10 and a gempro 250. gempro is always unplugged when any high winds or electrical storms predicted. once burnt, twice shy.

 

[jlow]

i had, key word had, 2 electronic powder dispensers. they both bit the bullet in the same power surge through 2 surge protectors. now have 2 10-10 and a gempro 250. gempro is always unplugged when any high winds or electrical storms predicted. once burnt, twice shy.

Exactly - those who keeps their Gempro 250 plugged in 24/7 should heed this warning....

 

[queen_stick]

In my "area" brown-outs are what tear your sh!t up. I've seen VERY FEW power surges that fry electronics. It's typically a brownout that kills those expensive items! No surge protector can sense or protect against the dirty browns!

I don't own an expensive digital scale. If I did, it would be connected to a ups at all times. Line conditioning, surge protection, and battery backup when AC voltage drops below a certain threshold (protection against brown-outs!)

Everyone with an expensive digital scale. Stop what you're doing and go buy one of these...
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_3/179-6765755-5316759?url=search-alias%3Delectronics&field-keywords=ups+battery+backup&sprefix=Ups%2Celectronics%2C204

APC is a good brand...

 

[amlevin]

In my "area" brown-outs are what tear your sh!t up. I've seen VERY FEW power surges that fry electronics. It's typically a brownout that kills those expensive items! No surge protector can sense or protect against the dirty browns!

I don't own an expensive digital scale. If I did, it would be connected to a ups at all times. Line conditioning, surge protection, and battery backup when AC voltage drops below a certain threshold (protection against brown-outs!)

Everyone with an expensive digital scale. Stop what you're doing and go buy one of these...
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_3/179-6765755-5316759?url=search-alias%3Delectronics&field-keywords=ups+battery+backup&sprefix=Ups%2Celectronics%2C204

APC is a good brand...

+1

Surge Protectors are just about worthless when dealing with small electronics like a digital scale. The nice thing about using a UPS with digital scales is that they draw so little current you don't have to fork out big bucks for a UPS that has to power a large desk top computer.

 

[djtjr]

The dollars you'll recoup from selling Parkers "tuned" scale ...will never replace the confidence you will have with the ability to fact-check the CM....and there WILL be times you will want to.....the CM not infallable.

Agreed never hurts to have a backup/fact checker

 

[Outrider27]

Do I detect a consensus here? ;D