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Title: Reloading Scale?
Post by: fishnate on March 15, 2010, 08:34:10 PM

I am looking for a new digital scale.  I have a cabelas one and I am not to impressed. It works but is finiky even after calibrating it.  It bounces around to much. Any recomendations?  :dunno:

Title: Re: Reloading Scale?
Post by: 280ackley on March 15, 2010, 09:07:29 PM

Lyman, here is a link from Cabelas.

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/pod/standard-pod-wrapped.jsp?_DARGS=/cabelas/en/common/catalog/pod-link.jsp_A&_DAV=MainCatcat602007-cat20853&rid=&indexId=cat20853&navAction=push&masterpathid=&navCount=3&parentType=index&parentId=cat20853&id=0031355 (http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/pod/standard-pod-wrapped.jsp?_DARGS=/cabelas/en/common/catalog/pod-link.jsp_A&_DAV=MainCatcat602007-cat20853&rid=&indexId=cat20853&navAction=push&masterpathid=&navCount=3&parentType=index&parentId=cat20853&id=0031355)

Title: Re: Reloading Scale?
Post by: 280ackley on March 15, 2010, 09:09:35 PM

Here is another.

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/pod/horizontal-pod.jsp?_DARGS=/cabelas/en/common/catalog/pod-link.jsp_A&_DAV=MainCatcat602007-cat20728-cat20853&rid=&indexId=cat20853&navAction=push&masterpathid=&navCount=4&parentType=index&parentId=cat20853&id=0018725 (http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/pod/horizontal-pod.jsp?_DARGS=/cabelas/en/common/catalog/pod-link.jsp_A&_DAV=MainCatcat602007-cat20728-cat20853&rid=&indexId=cat20853&navAction=push&masterpathid=&navCount=4&parentType=index&parentId=cat20853&id=0018725)

Title: Re: Reloading Scale?
Post by: AWS on March 16, 2010, 12:08:26 AM

Old F--t here, unless your going with a complete powder dispensing system Lyman, RCBS or Pact I'd stay with a good balance beam scale.  One of my favorites is an old Redding oil dampenned rig, most of my scales are at least 30yrs old, never had to change a battery yet and if something is amiss you can see it right away and they don't need to be callibrated each time you use them. I keep a scale at each press and one in reserve  the Redding, Lyman M-5, Lyman D-5 and RCBS 5-10 only the RCBS has had to go in for repairs, corosion on one of the knives.

AWS

Title: Re: Reloading Scale?
Post by: coyotewallace on March 17, 2010, 01:09:06 AM

I just bought this one with the A/C adapter:
accurate .02g

http://www.oldwillknottscales.com/jennings-jscale-mack-20.aspx (http://www.oldwillknottscales.com/jennings-jscale-mack-20.aspx)

Title: Re: Reloading Scale?
Post by: bowhunterforever on March 17, 2010, 01:29:30 AM

Which lyman digital scale do you have bearmartin, how do you like it and is it accurate?Thanks

Title: Re: Reloading Scale?
Post by: Intruder on March 17, 2010, 08:01:05 AM

Don't buy a cheap one it will frustrate the hell out of you.  A good balance scale is still my favorite overall if I had to have just one.  I've never found the digital to be a real "advantage" in most reloading situations. 

Quote from: AWS on March 16, 2010, 12:08:26 AM

Old F--t here, unless your going with a complete powder dispensing system Lyman, RCBS or Pact I'd stay with a good balance beam scale. 

 

Pretty much sums it up..... 

Title: Re: Reloading Scale?
Post by: 280ackley on March 17, 2010, 06:13:04 PM

Quote from: bowhunterforever on March 17, 2010, 01:29:30 AM

Which lyman digital scale do you have bearmartin, how do you like it and is it accurate?Thanks

I actually use a RCBS 5-0-5 balance beam scale.  I know someone who has had a couple of different digital scales and the Lyman is the best.  Here is what he has, it is nice!
http://www.lymanproducts.com/lyman/scales-measures/1200-DPS.php (http://www.lymanproducts.com/lyman/scales-measures/1200-DPS.php)