Digital powder measure scales

[bowhunterforever]

Any of you guys use digital powder measuring scales when your reloading?If so which ones are good and which ones are bad?I just figued a digital scale would be easier to use and more accurate than a manual scale.Thanks

[b23]

This is one of those questions that involves alot of personal preference.  They both have their good and bad.  One of the things I really like about my digital scales is how fast it is.  Especially for weight sorting brass or bullets but how fast it is is also one of the things I hate about it.  They can be sooooo sensative to the slightest air movement that the readout changes or can change very rapidly.  That's why you see so many have the little enclosure, to help eliminate air movement.  Those little load cells are really sensative probably because they are weighing such light weights.

I have 3 scales total.  A Dillion digital, RCBS Chargemaster and Redding beam scale.  You will probably find this to be odd but the Redding beam scale is the scale I use the least but if I could only have one scale it would be the Redding beam scale.

If you ever do get a digital scale either leave it turned on all the time or give it ample time to warm up before you start using it.  The load cell needs time to warm up or they give false readings.  I've also read fluorescent lights in your loading room will throw them off too but I have no proof of that.

[Intruder]

   very good points.  Really comes down to personal preferences and how much you want to spend.  I'd say if you go digital don't buy low end... calibration and overall functionality may be aggravating.  Beam scales always work and are pretty much bullet proof. 

[Huntbear]

I use both.  I use a balance beam to check my digital.  I do most of my loads on the digital, checking every 10th load or so on a balance beam.

[turkey buster]

I bought a kit last year that came with the lyman DPS 1000 digital scale, I like very well but it does take a very long time to warm up,
chuck

[cwuwildcat]

Stupid question, but how do you know when your digital scale's warmed up?

[Hillbilly270]

i've got a rcbs 750 or something like that.  I also have a flourescent light in my loading room.  after reading some of these comments i might think about letting it warm up a bit because after i start loading it seems to be off around .3 gr. after a couple loads and i always have to calibrate it 4 or so times before it will stabilize at zero with nothing on the scale.  good thread.....maybe i learned something here.

[b23]

I'm not sure how long you should let it warm up but I probably would turn it on atleast 1/2-1 hr before I was going to use it.

Myself, I never turn either of mine off.  I leave both on all the time.  Most of the guys I know that have and use them do the same thing.

Acculab makes one of if not the best digital scale but they are kinda expensive.  Like most things you get what you pay for and personally I wouldn't waste my money on any of them that were much cheaper than the Dillon.  If you don't want to spend that much I think you would be better off buying one of the better beam scales.