Looking for a cheapy electronic scale

You get what you pay for... I don't know... You sure you don't want a respectable mechanical scale. In my experience they're pretty accurate.
 
How are they to read? The last time I ever used a balance type scale was almost 20 years ago, I can't remember how to do it. With an electronic scale I just look at the numbers and go :)

I'm not doing anything serious like hardcore precision shooting. I'm going to be reloading 9mm, .22-250, .30-06 and some 7mm Rem Mag.
 
My opinion only - you might just want a mechanical. Unless getting into the high-end stuff, they're just as accurate (some will say more so)
Only advantage I really have found in an electronic is when you want to weigh things to sort, as in bullets or brass. For reloading, where you set the charge weight and go, there really is no big advantage. And don't forget that electronics can be very sensitive to air currents, and voltage fluctuation, especially with small charges.
Again - IMHO only.
Cheers.
 
I bought a cheapo digital scale on e-Bay. I chrono my reloads and found significant variations in muzzle velocities which of course translates to variations in point of impact. I pulled the left over loads and recharged them with my balance scale. Problem solved. In my opinion you have to spend much more that $80.00 to get a good digital.
 
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MidSouth Shooting Supply in Tenn. sells the lowest priced RCBS electronic one for $76.00 U.S.....if I didn't already have one I'd grab it!! Much faster than mechanical one!!
 
Thanks for the tips, everyone. I think I'll look at a balance scale for now.

Also, kinda related...I was over comparing Princess Auto's digital and mechanical calipers. I'm thinking about picking up their $99 digital calipers, are they good?
 
KillerSquirrel: a $20 caliper from PA or Cambodian Tire will be just fine. However you also need a decent 0-1" micrometer (or 0-25mm), it should have a vernier scale on the barrel which makes it capable of 0.0001" (or 0.001mm), you'll use this for checking case heads, necks, etc. Get one in a case with the little wrench you'll use to calibrate it, you shouldn't have to spend more than $40; but make sure you handle it first, it should operate smoothly over its whole length and the ratchet should have a nice light feel.
 
For a caliper try ebay or Crappy tire but make sure you get digital; some ebay sites also have digital micrometers also; search for digital measuring instuments.
gitrdun didn't like his ebay digital measuring scale but myself & others are having good luck with ebay item 5030188484 for under $35 delivered.
 
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