What scale do you use?

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Just wondering what type of scales do you guys use?

I prefer digital scales but am about to use the ones I have for target practice. They constantly seem to fluctuate. I'll zero the scale and it'll be fine for a few measurements, then they seem to gradually drop their zero.

I am not sure what could be causing the interference as I've tried them in different locations in my house. I thought maybe the electrical in the area would cause issues.. but it just seems that digital scales suck.

I've been using RCBS, Lyman, and Hornday scales. Each one is around $100 - $200. Does a guy go with a beam scale, a better digital scale, or continue using the trifecta weighing system?
 
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I use either a RCBS 5-0-5 or 5-10 beam scale. I would like a digital one, but I won't buy anything but a FX120, and I do not have the budget for it5
 
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RCBS 5-10 balance beam, I've had this scale for 35 years now and the few times I've checked calibration it's always been dead on. I've had a couple of electronic scales as well, right now I have a Hornady GS-1500 but the old 5-10 gets a lot more use because it never has dead batteries and it never goes out of calibration.
 
Love my Redding beam scale, always dependable, I had a electronic Dillan and it didn't like my bench and was always losing zero, worked fine on my dinner table but strangely enough my wife didn't approve.
 
Hornady beam scale. I had a Frankford Arsenal digital one that I guess was entry level. It worked fine for a couple years then started giving erratic readings and I gave up on it. I now prefer the beam.
 
RCBS 5-0-5 and a Chargemaster Lite. I trust a good beam balance. I can tell when the bearings on the 5-0-5 need a cleaning but that's the only issue it ever has. I started with the Lee Safety Scale. I learned that it is very accurate but very finnicky. Once you learn it's quirks it can weigh very consistent charges. The 5-0-5 was a Cadillac upgrade. All the accuracy without the finnicky fickle f@$kery. I have a serious distrust in electronic scales but the CM Lite has been working out. I still confirm the first few charges on the 5-0-5 and check every 10th after that.
 
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RCBS 5-10 balance beam, I've had this scale for 35 years now and the few times I've checked calibration it's always been dead on. I've had a couple of electronic scales as well, right now I have a Hornady GS-1500 but the old 5-10 gets a lot more use because it never has dead batteries and it never goes out of calibration.
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Right there with ya, except mine hails from 1977, so 43 years and still going strong. I might also add that I don't load more than a couple boxes at a time so a bit slower is ok for me compared to digital scales.
 
Dillon D- Terminator and RCBS Charge master 1500.
Would hate to reload with a beam scale..it’s like using a 1970 dial phone in 2020..
A beam scale is slow..a thing of the past..does it work ..ya..is it practical ..fast..accurate as a digital..no.
 
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RCBS Chargemaster to throw the powder then each charge is reweighed on an Accu-Lab VIC 123. The Chargemaster might throw 1 charge out of 10 to the exact weight that I am looking for, the Accu-lab is accurate to .02 grains.
This is a little anal but I am loading ammo to shoot 1000 yards. If I was loading for plinking, hunting, pistol, service rifle etc, I would just throw the charges with the Chargemaster and call it a day.
 
I still use the RCBS 5-10 scale that came with my Rockchucker kit that I bought in 1982. So far I haven't had any reason to upgrade or change, and that's a lot of years of use.
 
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