Digital Scale

Jesuswon said:
Not to break chops but there is no way a 30 dollar scale is accurate enough for reloading.
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what kind of reloading? bulk pistol ammo where 1 gr error wont make a difference it will be fine, but when you need to load .01gr then i agree with you.
 
Jesuswon wrote: "Not to break chops but there is no way a 30 dollar scale is accurate enough for reloading."


Talking without knowing about the product, that's sad.
It's accurate to .02 grains. Lee beam scale confirms it.
Think whatever you want.
 
Kryogen said:
Jesuswon wrote: "Not to break chops but there is no way a 30 dollar scale is accurate enough for reloading."


Talking without knowing about the product, that's sad.
It's accurate to .02 grains. Lee beam scale confirms it.
Think whatever you want.
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It wouldn't happen to be a Horizon Pro 20B would it?
 
Grizzlypeg said:
0.1 grains is as far as my Hornady digital gauge claims to resolve to.

.02??
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Yep, 0.02 grains, or 0.001 grams. The GemPro 250 & 500 claim that accuracy, and so does the Horizon Pro 20B, the only difference is that the Horizon scale can only weigh up to 20 grams, but it also only costs $30...
 
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Kryogen said:
Jesuswon wrote: "Not to break chops but there is no way a 30 dollar scale is accurate enough for reloading."


Talking without knowing about the product, that's sad.
It's accurate to .02 grains. Lee beam scale confirms it.
Think whatever you want.
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my apologies.
 
RCBS digital scale only claims 0.1 grains accuracy. Does the Lee scale he's talking about above go to .02? My RCBS beam scale is also 0.1. Never seen reloading data quote more accuracy either.
 
Grizzlypeg said:
RCBS digital scale only claims 0.1 grains accuracy. Does the Lee scale he's talking about above go to .02? My RCBS beam scale is also 0.1. Never seen reloading data quote more accuracy either.
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The Lee safety scale is 0.1 grain.

The jewellers scales being discussed all seem to claim WAY better accuracy than any reading scale on the market that I've been able to find...
 
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I trust there are other factors that need more improved control in my placing of a bullet on target than finer increments of powder measurement. For me, at least.
 
30g x 0.001g 1mg Digital Scale 150 x 0.01ct Precision Jewelry / Reload Scale
From anyvolume on ebay.

It works for me, might not be the best scale in the world, but it's ok for me, up to 450 grains
allows me to measure my stuff quite well.
I am no expert, I am sure more expensive scales are better. Just saying that this one works well for me for now, plus it's cheap.
 
AndrewNS said:
Awesome, then it's settled, I'll order the GemPro 250!

Thanks guys!
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Just a heads up, inaccuracies will generally show up as drift if you don't tare the scale to your container on a regular basis and in the case of cold starting a scale drift in values from the start to end of a loading session(as the cell warms up). Sometimes it's good to go back and check the first cases you loaded before seating the bullet just to see how much drift you had going on. It's never bothered me much but then again I'm not a bench rest guy.
 
seems like you can get the gempro for 179 from canadianweight
Seems way better made than my ebay scale, but it's 179 instead of 27 (+ ship)
Is it worth the difference? I don't know.
 
OP seems like you've made up your mind already. That being said there doesn’t seem to be many people using the Hornady Digital Scale(65$). I know me and my father both have one and several of my friends. (It’s the only one available locally) and none of us have had any issues with it. I started loading with a 20$ Frankford Arsenal Digital scale and it never gave me any issues, but I will admit I didn't trust it and would measure each load 2-3 times just to make sure.
 
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