What new beam scales are good?

[Spike A]

Hi all I’m just wondering if anyone has updated their scale lately …. I see older post about what scales are good but nothing recent so wanted to check in… I’m using a 20 year old rcbs and have been ok with it, but have been thinking about updating or getting a second and wondering what’s good out there? Any help or thoughts would be appreciated.

Spike

 

[TSFineGuns]

Hi all I’m just wondering if anyone has updated their scale lately …. I see older post about what scales are good but nothing recent so wanted to check in… I’m using a 20 year old rcbs and have been ok with it, but have been thinking about updating or getting a second and wondering what’s good out there? Any help or thoughts would be appreciated.

Spike

@sparker

 

[Richard Jones]

Hi all I’m just wondering if anyone has updated their scale lately …. I see older post about what scales are good but nothing recent so wanted to check in… I’m using a 20 year old rcbs and have been ok with it, but have been thinking about updating or getting a second and wondering what’s good out there? Any help or thoughts would be appreciated.

Spike

Which 20 year old RCBS scale do you have?

 

[Spike A]

I believe it’s a 505 @Richard Jones

 

[Bc'z]

Hi all I’m just wondering if anyone has updated their scale lately …. I see older post about what scales are good but nothing recent so wanted to check in… I’m using a 20 year old rcbs and have been ok with it, but have been thinking about updating or getting a second and wondering what’s good out there? Any help or thoughts would be appreciated.

Spike

Hit up @sparker for a tuned beam, he's running specials on scales through Christmas.

 

[Kracken McGraw]

Electronic ones are pretty nice.

 

[K22]

A few years back my 50+ year old Ohaus died. I replaced it with a Lyman Brass Smith beam balance and have been completely satisfied with it.

It holds zero and it checks within + or - 0.1 grain as advertised, and often better when checked with calibration weights throughout the range of my use.

If you decide to go this route, three things I would recommend: 1) Keep it covered* to prevent dust accumulation in the pivots and knife edges, 2) Periodically clean the pivots and knife edges with a Q Tip and alcohol, 3) follow the instructions for the large counterweight placement on the beam when the balance is not in service.

* A plastic bag, custom cut to fit works great.

 

[sparker]

I have great scales available.

 

[Heavy Metal 1]

"3) follow the instructions for the large counterweight placement on the beam when the balance is not in service."

What might that be? I have 3 scales and none of them came with instructions on where to place that. What is the recommendatiion?

 

[sparker]

Remove the beam from the scale body when not in use.

 

[sparker]

Scale Instructions:

Use the check weight value to set the level of the scale. Test this a few times for repeatability. Adjust your powder thrower to throw about 1/2 grain less than your desired charge weight. Trickle up to the mark each time. If you go past it, dump it back into the hopper and throw a new charge. This will deliver the most consistent charges. When not in use, remove beam from scale and keep dust off of it. Never use lube on the bearings or pivot knives.

Scott

 

[danny]

Scale Instructions:

Use the check weight value to set the level of the scale. Test this a few times for repeatability. Adjust your powder thrower to throw about 1/2 grain less than your desired charge weight. Trickle up to the mark each time. If you go past it, dump it back into the hopper and throw a new charge. This will deliver the most consistent charges. When not in use, remove beam from scale and keep dust off of it. Never use lube on the bearings or pivot knives.

Scott

Guys like to lube their scale knife edges.....graphite ..

Danny

 

[nettle]

I like the RCBS/Ohaus 1010 scales. I bought one decades ago and it got destroyed by movers. I ordered another 1010 from Ebay. Maybe Chinese, maybe not, but it is a better scale than the new Redding #2 that I bought before going back to a 1010.

 

[danny]

I like the RCBS/Ohaus 1010 scales. I bought one decades ago and it got destroyed by movers. I ordered another 1010 from Ebay. Maybe Chinese, maybe not, but it is a better scale than the new Redding #2 that I bought before going back to a 1010.

Is that the new one or old one in the image?

Danny

 

[nettle]

Is that the new one or old one in the image?

Danny

The new one from Ebay.

 

[danny]

The new one from Ebay.

Looks good to me!

Dany

 

[NCIowan]

Hit up @sparker for a tuned beam, he's running specials on scales through Christmas.

This ^^^^

 

[Heavy Metal 1]

One of my scales is a Lyman that has a knob to turn that parks the beam in a lifted position that elevates the knives off the anvil. I do that when I am done using it and I keep a cloth over it when not in use.

 

[wv.citybilly]

I recently bought an RCBS 10-10 in great condition that I found at auction, flying under the radar with no bids for $50. Needed some minor calibration, but definitely an improvement over the RCBS M500.

 

[sparker]

A few years back my 50+ year old Ohaus died. I replaced it with a Lyman Brass Smith beam balance and have been completely satisfied with it.

It holds zero and it checks within + or - 0.1 grain as advertised, and often better when checked with calibration weights throughout the range of my use.

If you decide to go this route, three things I would recommend: 1) Keep it covered* to prevent dust accumulation in the pivots and knife edges, 2) Periodically clean the pivots and knife edges with a Q Tip and alcohol, 3) follow the instructions for the large counterweight placement on the beam when the balance is not in service.

* A plastic bag, custom cut to fit works great.

Curious, how did your Ohaus “die” ?