Digital Scales (your reviews and opinions)

Donald1818 · Oct 28, 2020

Hello,

I am looking into getting a digital scale.

What is your experience / reviews of currently available models.

Are they any better than an average beam scale?

Thanks in advance.

Don

fidelity · Oct 28, 2020

This is a potentially useful video ...

This one and others seem to like this model from Homgeek ...

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B071GYVQF3/

It used to be the WAOAW scale that a lot of reloaders on Youtube positively reviewed. It has a fast, consistent read as powder is being trickled on the scale.

By contrast, scales from Lyman and Frankford (that I was previously looking at) struggle to keep up with increasing weight leading to people overshooting the amount of powder they wanted ...

Donald1818 · Oct 28, 2020

fidelity said:
This is a potentially useful video ...

This one and others seem to like this model from Homgeek ...

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B071GYVQF3/

It used to be the WAOAW scale that a lot of reloaders on Youtube positively reviewed. It has a fast, consistent read as powder is being trickled on the scale.

By contrast, scales from Lyman and Franklin (that I was previously looking at) struggle to keep up with increasing weight leading to people overshooting the amount of powder they wanted ...

awesome, thanks for the links!!
watching now...

D

PowPow · Oct 29, 2020

I have the Frankford Arsenal to go along with my RCBS balances.

erwos · Oct 29, 2020

I bought a Lyman Accu-touch 2000 five years ago and it has been a solid performer for me. My CM Lite also seems like a winner.

John from MD · Oct 29, 2020

I own a RCBS that costs lots of money and takes ten minutes to set up. I also own a Frankford Arsenal scale that costs little money and takes 20 seconds to set up. I have compared them dozens of times and the Frankford Arsenal comes out just as accurate as the RCBS. Guess which one I use the most.

teratos · Oct 29, 2020

I have an inexpensive Hornady which is right on the money with the test weights....my friend Hunter uses it to make sure he doesn't get ripped off.

atblis · Oct 29, 2020

I have an Adams HCB 123 that I've been using for a few years now. It more than accurate enough (it's a 0.001 gram scale). The best part is it'll log data over USB or RS232. I do recommend it. That being said, it is a strain gauge based scale. You do have to be cognizant of drift and such. I know what all my weighing vessels weigh and I use check-weights regularly.

https://www.amazon.com/Adam-Equipment-Highland-Precision-Readability/dp/B006J67D0O

Melnic · Oct 29, 2020

John from MD said:
I own a RCBS that costs lots of money and takes ten minutes to set up. I also own a Frankford Arsenal scale that costs little money and takes 20 seconds to set up. I have compared them dozens of times and the Frankford Arsenal comes out just as accurate as the RCBS. Guess which one I use the most.

I'm a FA fan also.
Couple things I'll add:

Limited air movement in the room. No fans
Keep batteries fresh, when Mine have been low, I have seen erratic numbers.

For a few of my precision loads (I don't have but like 3 that I load alot and really care), I have a lead weight I cut/shaved down to be my calibration weight.

These video tests here are not really good if 2 months from now you turn it on and it weighs different. If you REALLY want to be repeatable, keep a cut down lead weight at your charge weight stored. Use that to compare the scale before starting.
I have a 4 and 5grain weight I use just to check my scale for pistols since most charges I use are somewhere in that range. Not that my pistol loads are "precision"

I then have lead weights at 48.5gr for my Russian Sniper, 23.5gr for my 223 and 47.5gr for my 30-06 loads

Any scale can fail or become erratic. Powder or debris under the platform can screw it up, battery , damage, age etc. A big 5oz calibration weight is useless when we are measuring 5-50grains

outrider58 · Oct 29, 2020

teratos said:
I have an inexpensive Hornady which is right on the money with the test weights....my friend Hunter uses it to make sure he doesn't get ripped off.

Aamdskeetshooter · Oct 29, 2020

I bought this years ago as an impulse buy at a lgs because I was tired of my balance beam. As I only reload for shotgun my requirements aren’t very demanding but it’s never given me any problems.

MTM Mini Digital Scale https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003TNZ37U/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_-cWMFb0K860AV

atblis · Oct 30, 2020

For what purpose do you want a digital scale?

If you're considering weighing every single charge and trickling, you may want to seriously consider if this is even necessary.

linkstate · Oct 30, 2020

I use an RCBS beam scale and one of those pocket sized FA scales.

The FA scale works fine and is spot on with what I get from the RCBS.

The pocket sized FA doesn’t work too well if trickling. Have to lift the pan up and set it back down to make sure you are getting an accurate reading. I use it mostly as a second check from the RCBS from time to time.

I’m a low volume reloader, use scoops and trickle up. Beam scale works best for that unless you spend big money on a better electronic scale.

Donald1818 · Oct 30, 2020

atblis said:
For what purpose do you want a digital scale?

If you're considering weighing every single charge and trickling, you may want to seriously consider if this is even necessary.

Hey,
I am not a high volume reloader.
im using a beam scale, which i think is not too bad, but not too accurate??...dunno, so im just reaching out to double check my measurements so i can set my Dillion reloader correctly.

I still consider myself a beginner/new-bee and i have been away from the hobby for a few years. so now im revisiting the hobby and i want to step up my skills and accuracy.

Thanks

trickg · Oct 30, 2020

I use a Frankford Arsenal scale. It seems to be plenty accurate. My check weight is slightly off, but it's off consistently the same amount every time, and when I first started using it, I checked it against a balance beam scale. I make sure to keep the batteries fresh, check it with the check weight on occasion, and that's how I roll. If it breaks or goes bad, I'll get another one.

ras_oscar · Oct 30, 2020

I have the Franklin arsenal scale shown in the picture in post 2. I understand the comments about thescale not keeping up during trickling. However, the vast majority of my scale needs is to spot check the charge in the case every 10th round. I just learned to trickle slowly when i'm working up a new load. For my needs it works like a champ.

lkenefic · Oct 30, 2020

I used to have an RCBS 505 scale. It was very accurate, but very slow. I switched to a Dillon electronic scale. It's simple to set up, very fast and efficient... but it was $130. For what it is, and how I use it, I think I probably overpaid...

atblis · Oct 30, 2020

Donald1818 said:
Hey,
I am not a high volume reloader.
im using a beam scale, which i think is not too bad, but not too accurate??...dunno, so im just reaching out to double check my measurements so i can set my Dillion reloader correctly.

I still consider myself a beginner/new-bee and i have been away from the hobby for a few years. so now im revisiting the hobby and i want to step up my skills and accuracy.

Thanks

Beam scales are plenty accurate...just slow and a little tedious.

Speed3 · Oct 30, 2020

atblis said:
Beam scales are plenty accurate...just slow and a little tedious.

This... beam scales are accurate and the scott parker tuned beam scales are super accurate. They are however slow. The RCBS chargemaster or the lite help speed things up but lrocing starts to climb.

If you want to go all out, there is always an autotrickler (in jest)

https://www.autotrickler.com/autotrickler.html

Donald1818 · Oct 30, 2020

Speed3 said:
This... beam scales are accurate and the scott parker tuned beam scales are super accurate. They are however slow. The RCBS chargemaster or the lite help speed things up but lrocing starts to climb.

If you want to go all out, there is always an autotrickler (in jest)

https://www.autotrickler.com/autotrickler.html

I am a man of meager means.
im just looking to be a step or two ahead of where i was before.

D

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