Can someone recommend an electronic scale?

[THE BIG SITT]

My wife has all but told be she is getting me reloading equipment for Christmas. I think I have a list of everything I need except for a scale. What are some you would recommend? I am starting out on the Lee Anniversary press, so nothing too over the top.

 

[SSGSAD]

I got my RCBS, on sale, I really like it !!!!!

 

[THE BIG SITT]

Link?

 

[rvb]

I've had my Dillon scale about 10 yrs. Works well, no complaints...

-rvb

 

[Slawburger]

There is some good info here.

https://www.indianagunowners.com/forums/ammunition-reloading/263522-digital-electronic-scale-capacity-resolution.html

 

[acarnahan]

another vote for RCBS 750

RCBS RangeMaster 750 Electronic Powder Scale 750 Grain Capacity 110

 

[selinoid44]

RCBS here too. I have a cheap Lee scale too but it sucks.

 

[Fullmag]

Bought and got rid of...can't remember the name...but it was a $30.00 electronic scale. I read the reviews at Midway and everybody said it was a great scale for the money! It was really terrible for reloading. So then I went to the forums and almost everyone said, if ya don't spend $100.00 or more for an electronic scale your wasting your money. So beams scales are good to go if you buy a quality name. Maybe their running $50.00 to 80.00.

 

[Gluemanz28]

another vote for RCBS 750

RCBS RangeMaster 750 Electronic Powder Scale 750 Grain Capacity 110

I have used the RCBS 750 for 2 years and I love it. Got it on sale and a rebate too.

 

[Dundee]

RCBS +1

 

[dieselrealtor]

I bought a cheap MTM scale a few years ago, it has worked great. I have seen that recently it has some bad reviews but mine has been great.

 

[gregkl]

I have a Jennings Mack 20 that I purchased from OldWillKnot Scales online. I really like it, but I am new to reloading(2 years now) and it is the only scale I have owned.

Jewelry Scale With 0.01 Gram to 0.05 Gram Resolutions

 

[Deprime]

I have been using a Lyman Micro-Touch 1500 for some time now. It has always been spot on for me when I have double checked it against my RCBS beam scale.

 

[Broom_jm]

Bought and got rid of...can't remember the name...but it was a $30.00 electronic scale. I read the reviews at Midway and everybody said it was a great scale for the money! It was really terrible for reloading. So then I went to the forums and almost everyone said, if ya don't spend $100.00 or more for an electronic scale your wasting your money. So beams scales are good to go if you buy a quality name. Maybe their running $50.00 to 80.00.

Frankford Arsenal scale, maybe?

For the record: That's the scale I have and it's fine unless the batteries get low.

For some reason, folks think they really NEED to have +/- .05 grains of accuracy or more for reloading. If they knew how factory ammo was reloaded, and that volume of powder means way more than weight, they wouldn't sweat it so much.

 

[Fullmag]

Frankford Arsenal scale, maybe?

For the record: That's the scale I have and it's fine unless the batteries get low.

For some reason, folks think they really NEED to have +/- .05 grains of accuracy or more for reloading. If they knew how factory ammo was reloaded, and that volume of powder means way more than weight, they wouldn't sweat it so much.

I thinking it might have been a MTM, it was red. I was loading Clay's for the first time and was really concerned about the powder's really small window of 0.4 or 0.5 grains. The scale would not repeat +/- .1 grains, sometimes +/- 0.2 grains. Which was unacceptable for such a quick burning powder like Clay's that is #10 burn rate chart.

 

[Contender]

I have a Pact. Seems not many others have them, but mine has worked well for probably 12 years.

 

[Sniper 79]

I too bought a cheaper model that had good reviews from Cabelas. It totally sucked and was all over the place. Cabelas stands behind their product and allowed me to ship it back and I took a credit for it.

Bought the RCBS charge master scale dispenser combo and it has been great and that was several years ago now. It is dead nuts on with my LEE balance beam scale that came with my LEE kit. Very happy with it and would recommend it. I also waited for a sale then paid in my Cabelas points then also got the rebate. Basically stole the darn thing.

 

[Leo]

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[Leo]

I have a Jennings Mack 20 that I purchased from OldWillKnot Scales online. I really like it, but I am new to reloading(2 years now) and it is the only scale I have owned.

Jewelry Scale With 0.01 Gram to 0.05 Gram Resolutions

So do you have to mathmatically convert between the grains measurement for powder charges and the grams measurement of the scale?

 

[dieselrealtor]

So do you have to mathmatically convert between the grains measurement for powder charges and the grams measurement of the scale?

This one is supposed to weight up to 308 grains at .02 grain resolution.

States it weighs in 7 different units