Scales
- Thread starter Dustin
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RCBS/Ohaus 5-0-5 balance beam scale. Works great and is easy to use.
RCBS Chargemaster 1500 electronic scale/measure, same as above, if however you want the fastest way to charge say 200 rifle cases a powder measure set with one of the above scales like the RCBS Uniflow will still be accurate to .1gr and much faster than the balance beam or even the electronic chargemaster. I own the three above tools and they are what I use to measure most of my powder charges.
RCBS Chargemaster 1500 electronic scale/measure, same as above, if however you want the fastest way to charge say 200 rifle cases a powder measure set with one of the above scales like the RCBS Uniflow will still be accurate to .1gr and much faster than the balance beam or even the electronic chargemaster. I own the three above tools and they are what I use to measure most of my powder charges.
I wanted a chargemaster, but money was a little tight. I went from the old LEE balance beam to a RCBS Rangemaster 750 electronic. Keep in mind: I have always trickled by hand, even now with the electronic and trickling by hand.....I`ve saved a ton of time between loads. I always hated waiting for the balance beam to quit moving, or sometimes bind.
Next on my list: One of those RCBS power trimmer/champher/ primer pocket cleaner stations all in one
Next on my list: One of those RCBS power trimmer/champher/ primer pocket cleaner stations all in one
If you believe in the KISS system, a nice little RCBS or similar quality BB scale is the ticket. If you're after uber-accuracy, you'll trickle all charges. If good enough is good enough, its not difficult to get within 0.1g tossing with a decent charger and just spot checking with your scale. Chargemasters are popular and 100's love em but IMHO, + - 0.1 isn't worth 400 bux.
- Location
- Midland, ON
I have a beam scale as well as an Arsenal Digital scale. The digital gets used more often than the beam for sure.
Yep. Have the 750 and for some reason keep going back time and time again to my old 10/10. Both are fine however
handofzeus
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Trout Creekish Ontario.
Try Flea-bay. I picked up one 2 years ago for $17 plus shipping that was accurate to 0.1g and this year upgraded for $24 plus minor shipping to a 0.01g scale. The 0.01 makes a big difference when using superfast handgun powders like TITEGROUP.
I own a Redding. It is at least 35yrs old and still going strong.
My Redding is newer but I covet the one you've got. PM me if you ever decide to sell. "Better hurry, it probably has less than 50 years useful life left"
