Do all new scales REALLY suck?

[glockr]

I want to buy a beam-type scale so I started looking for online reviews. It seems like no matter what the brand, they all have lots of comments along the lines of "I have an XYZ scale from 20 years ago, and the quality of the new ones are nothing like the old ones. Best avoided unless you can find a good used one from 20 or so years ago." For example one brand that used to be metal is now plastic, another brand doesn't center or "settle" as well as the earlier model, etc.

Are there any current model powder scales around $150 or less that hold center, are repeatable, sensitive, etc? I'm not really interested in an electronic scale.

[Robinhood]

One that is tuned by Scott Parker. Beam scales need to be cared for properly and stored with the beam off the base to maintain accuracy and repeatability.

[m12lrs]

Yep

China ruined quality. Now we want cheap and disposable

What I did was buy a vintage ohaus 10-10 on ebay and sent it straight to Scott parker

Better than any new one

[XL105]

Yobuck is a f in idiot

[BillPa]

Are there any current model powder scales around $150 or less that hold center, are repeatable, sensitive, etc? I'm not really interested in an electronic scale.

You're best bet, find a new NOS or a used in good condition RCBS 502/Lyman D5/Ohaus D5 ( same scale) and have Scott tune it. You could /should jump on this one before its gone and have Scott tune it.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/RCBS-502-Reloading-Powder-and-Bullet-Scale-Ohaus-Scale-/272399280237?hash=item3f6c43286d:g:QKwAAOSwI2xX8Z5 T I'd' buy it but I already have a D5 and 505 I've tuned.:p

For less or the same cost of a new "made somewhere else" scale you'll have a scale which is accurate, repeatable and linear. Scott is a little backed up at the moment but its well worth the wait.

Bill

[nobody]

I use my digital scale all the time. I calibrate it about every 10-15 rounds to make sure it is still right. I have never had any problems. it is dead on the money 99.9% of the time.

[m12lrs]

I use my digital scale all the time. I calibrate it about every 10-15 rounds to make sure it is still right. I have never had any problems. it is dead on the money 99.9% of the time.

I have 3 gempro 250's keep 2 side by side. Weight each charge twice. If they agree I am good to go. Now this is only for precision ammo

For regular ammo I set up my powder measure and dump charges. Might weigh one every 10 rounds or so.

[nobody]

I have 3 gempro 250's keep 2 side by side. Weight each charge twice. If they agree I am good to go. Now this is only for precision ammo

For regular ammo I set up my powder measure and dump charges. Might weigh one every 10 rounds or so.

oh man. now you've made me spend more money. I just ordered a second digital scale to double measure my charges!! thank you for the idea.

[nobody]

I use my charge master 1500 for everything but pistol loads. I use a Dillon for that. I just single stage load all my rifle rounds. I had to order new .223 dies this morning. it seems my redding competition .223 dies all walked off some time between my last reloading venture. just glad the rest are there. I mean really the .223 dies? it has to be somebody I know!!

[nobody]

I think I might know who it is now!! my 7.62 x 54r dies are gone also along with the powder for that load!!!

[m12lrs]

I hate people that borrow stuff and don't bring it back.

time to repossess those items

[nobody]

and maybe some teeth also!! my fingers are all bent and swollen from being young, tough and stupid. still a time comes when old, tough and crazy as bat **** falls into place. this is one of them times in my book!

[First Shirt]

I've got an old Lyman balance beam, and an RCBS balance beam, and a Lyman electronic. They are always within 0.10 grain of each other, and since I'm not interested in pushing the envelope when I reload, it's not a big deal to me. The balance beams are 30+ years old, the electronic about 10.

Not much help, am I?

[m12lrs]

Some use Lee dippers and are perfectly happy

[bearcatrp]

I use a gempro 250 also along with a omega powder trickler. Use it for all my loads so I know exactly what I am shooting. Don't trust anything else. My reloads have the smallest fps difference between rounds since doing it this way.

[Robinhood]

Some use Lee dippers and are perfectly happy


I have seen guys use a dipper and a credit card to make some pretty decent ammunition.

[foxx]

I just let my pinkie finger nail grow out and use it.

[yobuck]

I have seen guys use a dipper and a credit card to make some pretty decent ammunition.

A tea spoon, a trickler, and a scale goes pretty fast when you get the hang of it.
My scale is an old Redding beam scale I actually gave my father for Christmas in or around 1950.
Every so often I weigh a bullet, but other than that nothing has been done to it since new.
I do level it so the pointer is pointed at 0.

[sharpshooter]

I've been using an old Webster oil dampened scale that my father purchased back in the 50's, using the "teaspoon" trickling method. The only thing I've done is changed the oil every 50,000 rounds....

[m12lrs]

I use a gempro 250 also along with a omega powder trickler. Use it for all my loads so I know exactly what I am shooting. Don't trust anything else. My reloads have the smallest fps difference between rounds since doing it this way.

I too have the Omega. Awesome trickier.

I have a charge master and I can throw a load with my Lee perfect powder measure, weigh on the gem pro and trickle with the Omega faster than the charge master and much more.accurately.