Thoughts on this scale?

[lower lover]

Looking to buy a nice scale for reloading.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/HRB-Digital-Analytical-Lab-Balance-Scale-600g-x-0-01g-/140878351182?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item20cd010b4e

[rsrocket1]

I don't know about it's quality but I hope you know that 0.01 grams = 0.15 grains

[Rwnielsen]

Check out this guy. There's a wide variety of scales and scale types. That eBay one you listed is a low grade lab "type" knockoff

http://www.oldwillknottscales.com/laboratory-milligram-analytical-balances.html?gclid=COngqo3ywLgCFap7QgodYBIAig

[jakuda]

gempro 250 is the way to go

[RugerNo1]

A high quality Lab scale is going to cost a bit more than $189.96.

[BLR81]

Looking to buy a nice scale for reloading.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/HRB-Digital-...item20cd010b4e

Why do you think you need a $200 scale for reloading? How much do you think a 0.2-0.3 grain difference in bullet charge will affect bullet trajectory?

People that use progressive presses rely on the powder measures accuracy, and are more concerned with quantity than accuracy. I use a $20 scale that came with my press kit to set my powder measure drop for plinking and practice.

The only time I'm overly concerned with better than +/- 0.2 grain accuracy is when I'm working up loads, or for match ammo. Still a cheap digital scale and a trickler works fine. I have a set of RCBS check weights, and verify that accuracy of the scale every 5-10 loads.

Personally, the only way I'm spending that much money on a powder scale is if it's a RCBS 1500 attached to the power trickler. Otherwise, I'll just buy a couple of $20 digital so I always have a spare.

[OCD41911]

gempro 250 is the way to go

^^^^ This.

['ol shooter]

I love my RCBS Scale/Dispenser, best money I ever spent.

[orangeusa]

I bought a 0.01 gram scale for $14 on Amazon . And its battery powered so the flourescent lite guys need not worry. Seriously try an inexpensive one before you leap. I compared the results against a RCBS 0505 and Lee balance and all are within 0.1 grain. Yes 0.01 gram is about 0.1545 grains.. lol

And I tested big weights - brass, calibrated weights from Amazon $5 I bout two sets. The weights had more variance than the scale.
To test measurements like this do 10 trials of each...

[NiteQwill]

Get a Gempro 250 and be done with it.

[JH66]

I bought one of the scales you show. It is decent in quality but as stated above is not laboratory quality. I also have the Dillon D-Terminator and it seems to work just about as well. One possible advantage of the lab-type scale is the versatility in units of measure.
John

[CobraRed]

For some reason I cant stand not having a scale that does .001 g, milligram

[Wrangler John]

Stay away from all that digital crap and stick with a balance beam scale. RCBS offers the Ohaus 10-10 scale that will last you a lifetime. Nothing to plug in not even a little $1.00 power block, no finicky electronics, florescent lights won't interfere with it, static won't mess it up, it won't burn out, easily leveled and as accurate as gravity. Beam scale and powder measure all that's needed, the rest of the electric stuff is flaw-flaw for the suckers. The electronic lab scales I used professionally cost well beyond $2,000 at the time and were kept in a clean temperature controlled environment.

http://www.amazon.com/RCBS-09073-10-10-Mechanical-Scale/dp/B0010KL4I6

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/415607/rcbs-model-1010-magnetic-powder-scale-1010-grain-capacity

http://www.grafs.com/retail/catalog/product/productId/12888

[damndave]

gempro 250 is the way to go

^^^^ This.

Get a Gempro 250 and be done with it.

+3. I really like my GemPro 250.

http://www.oldwillknottscales.com/my-weigh-gempro-250.html

[Davisje011]

Skip the Beam scale crap and go with a Dillon D-terminator. They are rock-solid, use battery or AC, and don't jump all over the place when you place the tray on them.