Scale - Beam or digital?

[Ahhnother8]

I want something super accurate, easy to use and that will last a life time with minimal care. I don't mind spending money on quality as long as it performs and lasts. Thanks!

Denver Instruments MMX-123
Acculab ???-???

[Rogu3]

I have 2 RCBS beam scales about 15 years difference in age. Both hold the same zero, even if i switch parts. I'd like to have a digital, just for how much simpler it is.

[coma]

Rifle only at this time. Why do you prefer digital for cases and projectiles?

Well it is easier to weight unknowns with digital, with the beam you have to know what weight it is and if it doesn't balance you have to move plus/minus. It just takes a little more time, that is why using an electronic scale much easier. And not every one separates cases and projectiles by weight.

[at_liberty]

Expect that you will weigh more often with a digital, because it is so much easier and faster. I like having both for a cross check, but the balance beam is an inexpensive Lee that I had anyway. It is accurate, and so is the digital. I guess I believe that because they give the same answer and do well with the check weights. I have a PACT BBK II, which is a cheaper, unbranded version of the RCBS 750 with power adapter. MidwayUSA would be my suggested source. I have tried cheaper digitals, and they work well too. Shutting off so quickly though was a problem which I haven't noticed with the PACT II. Maybe I weigh faster, I don't know. It's fine, and I like it.

[Cowboy T]

Go with RCBS 10-10 scale and don't look back. Super accurate and worth the $$$.$$

I have the Charge master and use this scale to verify accuracy.

I have both a 10-10 and a 505 (the 505 was $10 at a recent gun show, couldn't pass it up). Both are excellent scales and dead-on. I'd suggest going for the 505 unless someone has a specific need to measure bullets over 500 gr.

For measuring powder charges, the Lee Safety Scale is more than good enough.

[cali-man]

I have both a digital and beam and tend to go back to my beam scale for reloading.

[thefitter]

Denver Instruments MMX-123
Acculab ???-???

Looking at the Acculab. But I'm hearing there are all kinds of things that can influence a digital- temp, light, wind etc.,

[shooting4life]

I use both. Digital is much faster. If I could only have one it would be the digital.

[Hoop]

Sounds like it may be the Ohaus ones? A lot of people really like those.

Yeah that's it, ohaus. The name was escaping me. If I needed one right now that would be it, after that the RCBS 505.

[bcrich]

RCBS 505 for me while measuring powder charges. Lyman digital for everything else.

[Revoman]

[thefitter]

For the people with non hand loading specific scales how do you convert? Just a calculator?

1 grain = 0.06479891 grams

[gvbsat]

Digital. Hands down. Dont let the haters make your mind up or scare you that a digi is not accurate. You will buy one once you start reloading. In fact, i would love for someone to reference an article saying that a reputable digi scale has led to anyone over charging. Go digital and dont look back.

[chash]

In case anyone was wondering, the cheapy digitals really are accurate to ~0.15 grains. I got to compare mine to an expensive one in a chem lab. If you trickle right until it rounds up, it's actually even more accurate. If you wanna go the expensive digital route, 0.001 gram accuracy should suffice (~$500).

[reloader714]

+ 1 Digital unless you have all day.