What scale do you use?

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I have been using the lyman 1000, and I Just can not get it to stay consistent, i warmed it up, got it on its own table, made sure there are no drafts in the room and it will still flunctuate 0-0.4gr on its best day.

i have heard others had issues with this scale, any recommendations on a good accurate scale.
 
I have been using the lyman 1000, and I Just can not get it to stay consistent, i warmed it up, got it on its own table, made sure there are no drafts in the room and it will still flunctuate 0-0.4gr on its best day.

i have heard others had issues with this scale, any recommendations on a good accurate scale.

Yes. Buy yourself an RCBS 1500 Chargemaster scale/dispenser combo. They come with their own calibration weights and it's really easy and quick to do. Yes, I know they're expensive, but believe me.....they're worth every penny and then some.
 
Until recently I've been using an RCBS 502 beam scale and if I'm careful I can get within .06gr (3 kernels of Varget).
Then I found this cheepo Chinese scale on ebay http://cgi.ebay.com/LCD-Digital-Poc...9997?pt=AU_Kitchen_Scales&hash=item2c57c3c9cd and decided to see if it really was as accurate as advertised.

It consistently measures to .02gr, less than 1 kernel of Varget. The tray isn't big enough for much more than .223 loads, but that's all I use it for.

The 80gr Amax I've loaded with this $15 scale shot very nicely at 1000yds from my T3 Varmint.

Some other cheep ebay scales: http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=20g+.001+scale+&_trksid=p5197.c0.m627
 
i've got an old redding that i paided 12 bucks for it. it seems to work well for me it used to be an old feller's that his wife gave to a gun shop i used to live close to when he died but damn do i want one of those rcbs auto dispence scales
 
I have a $20 chinese ebay scale too. Measures to .02 grains. It's for gems, so yes, the tray is a little small, but i do this: put empty primed case on scale, zero scale. Charge case from powder measure. put back on scale and trickle up to proper charge.
 
Jennings......

i've gone through two of these jennings scales. in my experience, you would be better off purchasing one of the cheap chinese ones off of ebay and checking it with cal weights. the jenning also has a warranty which they don't honor and neither will the online retailer. if you really must have the jennings mack 20, purchase it from old will knot scales out of the usa, as they will allow you to return, but the shipping is steep.
 
I wanted to pick up either the rcbs or lyman auto charge, but i heard the lyman is a piece of ####, so im worried about dropping $ 400 dollars and getting shafted even though if it worked it would be SOOOOOOOOOO nice. any comments on the rcbs auto charge, pros cons. i know blacksmithden recommends it, i hope they are all that good, anyone with bad experiences.

i like to hear the bad experiences because for some reason i get stuck with the rotten apples
 
I wanted to pick up either the rcbs or lyman auto charge, but i heard the lyman is a piece of ####, so im worried about dropping $ 400 dollars and getting shafted even though if it worked it would be SOOOOOOOOOO nice. any comments on the rcbs auto charge, pros cons. i know blacksmithden recommends it, i hope they are all that good, anyone with bad experiences.

i like to hear the bad experiences because for some reason i get stuck with the rotten apples

I am wondering why anyone starting out reloading, would pay more for a scale, than all the rest of their reloading equipment combined?
I think I know the answer to my question.
The new generation of reloaders has read so many theories, most of which can not be proven, about reloading that their heads must be swimming.
They have been led to believe that to load accurate ammunition, extremely precise weighing of powder is neccessary.
I am going to quote here, "90% of this is bunk."
I quoted Warren Page, arguably the most experienced shooter and experimenter the world has ever known. He won the annual US National Match bench rest shooting trophy nine times.
He states in his book, The Accurate Rifle, that world class bench rest shooters used a scale (beam) to set their powder measures, then loaded their benchrest ammunition directly from the powder measure.
Precisionshooter, you know my theory. Get shooting.
So, get an ordinary beam scale and get going.
 
i have/use a lyman M5 precision loading scale(beam scale).belonged to my father-inlaw.have no idea how old it is.as long as it is leveled with the calibration weight each time it is set-up,does pretty consistant weights.
 
i have/use a lyman M5 precision loading scale(beam scale).belonged to my father-inlaw.have no idea how old it is.as long as it is leveled with the calibration weight each time it is set-up,does pretty consistant weights.

I have the same one that I bought used. It is almost 40 years old, extremely accurate and repeatable.

The new version would be the 505.

I don't understand why so many people insist on digital scales for reloading. The beam scales are excellent.
 
I wanted to pick up either the rcbs or lyman auto charge, but i heard the lyman is a piece of ####, so im worried about dropping $ 400 dollars and getting shafted even though if it worked it would be SOOOOOOOOOO nice. any comments on the rcbs auto charge, pros cons. i know blacksmithden recommends it, i hope they are all that good, anyone with bad experiences.

i like to hear the bad experiences because for some reason i get stuck with the rotten apples

The nice thing with the RCBS is that you don't get lemons. If it doesnt work, send it back and get a new one.

About a year ago I had one replaced. The unit had been off warranty for a couple years and they replaced it for $30 providing I could show pictures of me destroying the broken unit.

Not a big deal. Drove my truck over it and smashed it into tiny parts with a hammer.

$30 later and I had a new Chargemaster 1500.

Seems like a pretty good deal to me.
 
i started off with an ohaus/rcbs 505, but the beam broke right at the pointer- found out the beam was made of pot metal, and no way to fix it- tried a bunch of stuff, including crazy glue, wouldn't stick- then my brother got me a CHEAP BONANZA( which is now pacific/hornady) and i've used that scale ever since- sure it's a plastic beam, but metal pointers, and a plastic body, but it WORKS- i'm never going to go back to ohas/rcbs again- way overpriced for junk
 
Most of the time i will use my RCBS 1500 but once in a while i weight with my first scale bought for 10.00 25 years ago... a Lee scale it always been a good accurate tool for me... JP.
 
Jennings

i've gone through two of these jennings scales. in my experience, you would be better off purchasing one of the cheap chinese ones off of ebay and checking it with cal weights. the jenning also has a warranty which they don't honor and neither will the online retailer. if you really must have the jennings mack 20, purchase it from old will knot scales out of the usa, as they will allow you to return, but the shipping is steep.

...what he said.....:rolleyes:
 
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