Scales, RCBS 10-10?

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I'm just thinking about getting into reloading, and a guy at work wants to sell me a RCBS 10-10.

I don't know if I should get a manual scale like this or a digital.

He claims this is an older one, so perhaps not made in China scale?

What's it worth? He is asking for $85 but i haven't tried bargaining yet.

He also has an older MEC shell reloader; what is something like that worth?

Thanks
 
Sounds like you're getting into reloading for shot shells.

MEC, you don't give the model, makes decent reliable unit. These units have powder dispensers that drop the powder into numbered bushings which are indicated in your loading manual. YOU SHOULD HAVE A LOADING MANUAL. A few weeks ago in Salmon Arm a fellow was looking through one of the Speer reloading manuals for sale on my table and was taking pics with his phone of the cartridges he wanted info on. GRRRR.

The 10-10 is an excellent manual scale when it's set up properly. It must be zeroed before using and mine are absolutely reliable and consistent with large capacity loads as well as small capacity loads.

MTM sells a nice little compact digital scale for under $50. I believe Cabela's has them on sale for $35 right now.

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I wasn't really planning on shell reloading, but this guy is retiring and wants to clear out a lot of his stuff. He hasn't given me the details on the MEC yet, but if he gives me a deal I might just go for it to try out. He is a former competitive skeet shooter, but got out of it years ago.

Ultimately I would like to get a Dillon and reload 308 and 223 as that is what I shoot more often.
 
Shotgun reloading to save money isn't worth doing unless it's 28 or 410. It's a way to build loads you can't easily get commercially however. Lead is the single most expensive part of the load.
A single stage MEC 600 Jr. is worth about $100-150 in good used condition, one of their progressives is more expensive. It depends on what it is, what condition it's in.
 
Chilly807 said:
Shotgun reloading to save money isn't worth doing unless it's 28 or 410. It's a way to build loads you can't easily get commercially however. Lead is the single most expensive part of the load.
A single stage MEC 600 Jr. is worth about $100-150 in good used condition, one of their progressives is more expensive. It depends on what it is, what condition it's in.
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or 16ga or 10ga or any 3" or steel shot or bismuth or duplex loads or if you like to fire 20 and 12ga AA or STS equivalent reloads instead of the promo crap or you shoot slugs or buckshot
or if you have the time and just like to relax reloading :)
Cheers

To the OP on the 1010. I have some of the newer in modern digital scales, including a chargemaster set up but still go back to my 1010 beam and will never be without one. In fact kept my 505 and 510 also
 
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True about the specialty loads. I load 7/8 oz target loads simply because I can't readily buy them without spending a fortune. I also loaded a couple boxes of upland hunting loads because I had the components already.
The scale is worth getting, even if it's only used as a backup. I have a 505 for daily use and a 502 as a backup/check scale if needed.
 
$85 for a RCBS 10-10 isn't a horrible deal.
I had one at my table with a bit more $$ on it and it wasn't selling
near the end of the show.
I let it go for that offer to another dealer.

Less would be a great deal..............me thinks.
 
kamlooky said:
$85 for a RCBS 10-10 isn't a horrible deal.
I had one at my table with a bit more $$ on it and it wasn't selling
near the end of the show.
I let it go for that offer to another dealer.

Less would be a great deal..............me thinks.
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A local dealer was selling a 505 used for about the same price after taxes. It's cheaper than buying a new one, which would be either an M500 or M1000 maybe? I think those are two- poise scales like my 502. I prefer the three-poise myself.
 
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