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Post subject: A good Scale  Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 2:37 am |
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What would be a good scale to start with? I was thinking a digital because it's the only type of scale I've really ever used.
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farmerj
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 6:00 am |
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I bought the Hornady. It's a magnetic beam scale.
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cobb
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Post subject: Re: A good Scale Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 6:01 am |
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Dragoneye9 wrote: What would be a good scale to start with? I was thinking a digital because it's the only type of scale I've really ever used. I have both a RCBS 505 beam scale and a Pact electronic scale. I would start with beam scale first and it is always nice that after you get an electronic you can check it against the beam scale.
They say that the electronic scales are faster, I don't see it. If weighing with a beam scale I can see if it is almost settled. With an electronic you can't and as you reach for the powder pan, the value changes, so I wait a little more. Just bugs me, seems to take longer, so my vote is to go with a beam type scale first.
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Dragoneye9
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Post subject: Okay thanks Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 8:05 am |
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Thanks for the info and your opinion what is a good scale? I don't need anything to big as I only plan on doing Handgun rounds and maybe .223 remington if I get a PLR-16.
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DeanC
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 4:00 pm |
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I've got a Lyman and an Ohaus. (The RCBS balance scales are the same as the Ohaus.)
My Lyman is like this: (This is actually an Ohaus and is substantially similar to the RCBS 505)
And my Ohaus is like this:(This is actually an RCBS 10-10)
They use different methods for weighing the 1/10 gr increments. I sort of prefer the 10-10 scale because you can lock in the 1/10 gr adjustment and on the other beam scale (505) it is possible to bump the indicator out of position.
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MNBud
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 4:40 pm |
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My vote goes to the RCBS 505 also.
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usnret
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Post subject: D-Terminator Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 1:03 am |
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I have a RCBS 5-0-5 and a Dillon Precision D-Teminator. What I like about the electronic scale is that it tells you exactly how much the charge weighs. Unlike a balance beam scale that only tells you if you are above or below the charge.
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1911fan
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 11:42 pm |
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The digital improvements to the electronic scales has vastly sped up the process. I have a balance beam, but it sits in its case and I use the digital all the time.
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