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Ok so after 2 Hornady cheep digital scales. I am looking for the good scale. I don't want to go with the auto-dispense type.
what are your thoughts on the RCBS Model 505. |Any recommendations. I would like to keep it under 150$
 
you can find the RCBS 10-10 usually for around $100- $110 used. you will be much happier with it than with the 505.
 
I've used the same 5-0-5 scale for many years with no problems, it isn't as fast as a digital scale but a good digital scale will cost 2x as much.
 
I don't know about the rcbs 505, but the ohaus 505 used a pot metal beam and when mine fell and broke, there was no way of repairing it- I have a BONANZA which is mostly plastic but uses a STEEL beam and I've had that since the 70's- i'm wary of ANY balance that uses a pot metal beam- oh, yea it broke right aft of the pointer, where that brass piece fits in
 
I've been using an RCBS for the past 20 odd years ... it replaced one I sold to a buddy who was on the eve of a move and need one
in a hurry. That particular one was around 20 years old as well. Of the current models, I'd go with the 10-10. And spring for a set
of check weight while you're at it if you don't already have them.
 
I started with a RCBS 10-10 and used it for twenty years until I got an electronic scale,
still use a manual scale Redding No2 as back up.
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silverfoxdj said:
I depend on my RCBS 505 as a second check scale no matter what I use as my primary.
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Just bite the bullet and buy a Dillon. I could set my 5-0-5 by it and vice versa. Watch the battery though, when it starts to wear down, you can and will get erratic readings, no matter which scale you decide on.

I have one of those cheap Hornady scales. Mine works well. It's within 1/10 grain of the Dillon. You really need to make sure your powder tray with its charge, are centered over the load cell. Same goes for any load cell type scale.
 
I just recently got a rcbs 5-0-5 scale and find it great. For a few years I reloaded with a $50 digital frankford arsenal pocket scale and it works good with the exception if battery starts to get low and you don't catch on to it(just something to keep an eye on with battery operated types). But it did get the job done, Both scales give the same reading when the digital has a good battery. I like to set up my powder measure to throw a charge that is slightly under what i am aiming for and then use the rcbs powder trickler to get it where i want it on the 505 scale. I reload for consistency and not worried at all about how fast i do it, so i weigh each individual charge. Loading this way i find the beam scale more user friendly that the digital one that would bounce 0.1 grain digits around as you trickled powder. The only shortfall to the beam scale is when your trying to find out and unknown weight, ie brass sorting. For that i use my small digital scale to help out. Hope this helps!
 
bearhunter said:
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Just bite the bullet and buy a Dillon. I could set my 5-0-5 by it and vice versa. Watch the battery though, when it starts to wear down, you can and will get erratic readings, no matter which scale you decide on.

I have one of those cheap Hornady scales. Mine works well. It's within 1/10 grain of the Dillon. You really need to make sure your powder tray with its charge, are centered over the load cell. Same goes for any load cell type scale.
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I now have a RCBS Chargemaster it drops perfectly every time, but my RCBS 505 balance scale is there for quick checks..
 
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