Need encouragement buying a digital scale

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I've been thinking about this mtm digi scale from cabela's canada

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I'm somewhat poor atm so this is about the most expensive scale I can buy. I'm not too fond of my lee beam scale, but should I hold out and save up for a more expensive option as the mtm is junk, or does this little mtm scale work very well for its price?

I can't seem to find any real reviews on the net for this little guy.
 
i've got 2= a bonanza beam for weighing charges and an electronic 30 buck cheapie for verifing the whole round-i really like that - i've found that the electronic ones can be TOO SENSITIVE when weighing powder
 
+2 hold out for a RCBS its a great scale. I first bought a lemon, i mean Lyman 1000. Then I bought a RCBS ChargeMaster combo. Wow, what a difference!
 
Check on zurbs on ebay.

He has scales accurate to 0.001 grams, for around $55-$60 with free shipping. I like mine a lot. Scales bought from a firearms store are way overpriced IMHO.

good luck
 
Do a google for Jennings MACK. There is a digi scale store in Vanc that I bought one from. It is a really nice product and the price was WAAAYYYYY lower then a 'shooting' scale.

Weight tolerance is significantly better then any shooting scale too.

Jerry
 
I fully agree with above posts regarding cheap electronic scales. Save your money and buy a good one. Sinclair sells the Acculab VIC 123 (120gm) for precision reloading. However, you can get the same scale on Ebay from Lab Supply Online out of Ontario for a lot less money. If you think you might use the scale for other tasks weighing heavier loads, get the Acculab VIC 303. It's good for 300gm at .001gm precision.
 
I have a Lyman DPS 1200 2 and love it. Its accuracy is great, but, as tstar said, they can be too sensitive. If the furnace lights, the air movement will cause it to fluctuate. They have a little cover that goes over the pan to overcome this problem. I still have my 505, but it is pretty well retired now. I use it to check my charge weight, then it is put away. I really like the ability to push a button, get my caliber,bullet weight and charge,verify and start dispensing. Enjoy!
 
I have the Dillon, the name is like the termintor or something goofy like that. It's very good, zero it, let it sit for half an hour before use and it's perfect. This is the second one I've had, the first got stolen out of my garage during a party my 18 year old through while we were away.
 
By one from a reputable company = easy to sell it used. So, with a good scale, you either:

1. Use it for many many years, and you're happy with a great acquisition, or

2. Decide to get out of reloading, sell your used scale and end up getting almost all of what you paid.

Win win, IMHO
 
At work I bought a small (500g x0.01g) scale from an online vendor for $99. I used it for a field job where we needed 0.01g precision. I did considerable playing with it alongside our 200g x 0.001g analytical lab balance, which probably costs about three grand. It completely destroyed any confidence I might have had in the accuracy or repeatability of low cost digital scales. The numbers it spit out were almost random. Moreover, I came to the conclusion that the software in them is probably trained to recognize check weights, because the only mass values that it reports quickly and locks on is round numbers: 200.00g or 500.00g or whatever. If you put a real world unknown mass on it the displayed value will climb steadily to a certain range, then float in and around that number. Your mileage may vary, but I am unlikely to ever get one of these for reloading.
 
+1

Only tools and equipment that I've ever regretted buying were the cheap crappy ones. Save up for a good one and you won't be buying a second one or working with something that frustrates you.
 
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