Digital Scale

[dadof56]

Just started reloading. What is the best Scale to buy?

[XDRoX]

The best one for the price is the Dillon. I think it's around $140.
You can go with a cheaper one but it won't last as long.

Personally if I could could only have one scale it would be a beam scale. Digitals are nice but not needed. It's very important to have a scale you can trust and that works.

Dillon also makes a very affordable beam scale as do a number of other companies like RCBS and Redding.

[NotEnufGarage]

If you get a digital scale, be sure to pick up a set of the RCBS check weights to check it with. I originally used a Frankford Arsenal $25 digitial but it began to give false readings. I might have dropped it just before that started happening. I picked up another cheapy and it seems to drift by .1 or .2 grain occassionally. Turning it off and on corrects it. I just make sure to check it with check weights close to my desired weigh once in a while to make sure I'm staying safe.

I think the drift is caused by temperature changes over time. When I use it for long periods it seems to drift more. Probably voltage changes from the batteries as the warm up.

[john16443]

My two favorites because they have a resolution of 0.02 grains (instead of the typical 0.1 grains), trickle well, and don't seem to suffer from the drifting that some digital scales are prone to.

1) Jennings Mack 20 from http://www.oldwillknottscales.com/je...e-mack-20.html Make sure to get the AC adapter Comes with it's own calibration weight.

2) American Weigh Gemini 20 from Amazon http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...ls_o00_s00_i01 on sale for $25. No AC adapter available, and I like it a little better than the Mack 20.

What I've found to help me ensure the digital scales aren't giving whacky readings is make sure I know what the weight of my empty pan is. The scale better give me the reading I expect prior to hitting the tare button. Another good practice is to hit the tare button every time you want to weigh a charge.

Since both these scales have auto off features that can't be disabled, I also make sure I hit the tare button every minute or so to keep it on.

[morrow]

My two favorites because they have a resolution of 0.02 grains (instead of the typical 0.1 grains), trickle well, and don't seem to suffer from the drifting that some digital scales are prone to.

1) Jennings Mack 20 from http://www.oldwillknottscales.com/je...e-mack-20.html Make sure to get the AC adapter Comes with it's own calibration weight.

2) American Weigh Gemini 20 from Amazon http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...ls_o00_s00_i01 on sale for $25. No AC adapter available, and I like it a little better than the Mack 20.

What I've found to help me ensure the digital scales aren't giving whacky readings is make sure I know what the weight of my empty pan is. The scale better give me the reading I expect prior to hitting the tare button. Another good practice is to hit the tare button every time you want to weigh a charge.

Since both these scales have auto off features that can't be disabled, I also make sure I hit the tare button every minute or so to keep it on.

Definitely one of these two.
The problem with many electronic scales sold by reloading companies, even the Dillon scale, is they only go to .15gr since they convert from g. You really need a scale that goes to the next g digit, which will give you .02gr...that's perfect. Very useful when reloading pistol rounds.

[thai562]

I have a Lyman Digital scale.
Digital scales in general are not very good to build up a charge, you can sprinkle a few pellet and nothing happen, than you sprinkle a few more and they jump a bunch.
I use a combination of a Redding powder measure with my digital scale.
I dispense powder from the powder measure, its accurate about +- .2 grain,
Put it on the scale, confirm the weight.
If it is off, I will add about 5-6 pellets for every .1 grain.
But a good beams scale is the best.

[lpspinner]

I have the Dillon electronic scale.... it's worth the money imo.

Make sure you get a set of check weights. They are handy to have.

[SARC_Mike]

I like my RCBS 750. Works great. I check it once a week with check weights and so far so good. Quick read out and does what I need it to. I overpaid for mine in a local shop but only by 15 bucks and had it in hand that day so not too bummed about that.

[707electrician]

http://www.accurateshooter.com/gear-reviews/gempro-250-digital-scale-review/

I highly recommend the RCBS chargemaster combo though

[Bill Steele]

Just started reloading. What is the best Scale to buy?

It depends on what you are loading.

If you are loading handgun and using a press with a powder drop, that is, just checking the drop occasionally, then a simple beam scale like a Dillon Eliminator or RCBS 505 is probably you best choice.

If you are loading rifle and weighing each charge, then for sure, the 707electrician's advice is best: RCBS Chargemaster.

[Timmm]

Bought a used RCBS 505 for 35$ bucks about a year ago, when I started, good scale but I always suspected that it was off a grain or so. Ordered a Hornady electric scale from Amazon, cost me about 95$ delivered, had it about a week. It's great having both side by side to validate one another, turns out the beam scale was right on, or I guest they could both be off a grain.