digital scales

03 January 2002, 11:37

<Lefty223>

That is correct sir, Pact does make it for RCBS. Usually your best price is through www.natchezss.com or @ www.midwayusa.com. I got the Pact BBK scale with AC adaptor from Midway for $85 delivered ... they now charge for shipping, but either way, I believe the Pact will be the better price.

I love it, but use it mostly for weighing brass and roundballs, as I use a Belding & Mull powder measure with the mic setting, which I do check on the Pact scale before reloading. you do need to use in a place with out drafts (wiund or A/C vents) and I'd best advise you plug it in and allow it to warm up and stabilize while you get out the rest of your stuff.

Tight groups!!

[This message has been edited by Lefty (edited 01-03-2002).]

03 January 2002, 11:51

Stonecreek

I guess I'm just hopelessly old-fashioned, but I just couldn't get used to a digital and went back to my Ohaus. Just seems quicker and more accurate (no waiting for it to stabilize and seemingly better consitency.

14 January 2002, 10:37

<.>

A balance beam will show slight deviations in weight whereas a digital will only change its readout at a certain point.

E.g. -- The digital will read to 0.1 gr. and provide the same reading for 25.00 gr. and 25.03 gr. perhaps not reading 25.1 gr. until the actual weight runs 25.08 gr.

With a beam scale it's possible to read variations in the beam position between 25.0 gr. and 25.1 gr.

The digital is also subject to drafts, and movement of the bench. I set up my digital scale on a bench that is not attached to the work area where I'm reloading.

The digital scale is excellent for weighing brass and bullets! It's also useful for looking at variations in the weight of loaded ammo -- to check if maybe you've double charged a round or failed to put a charge in a case.

For "dead nuts" accuracy (a machinist's term for zero tolerance) the beam scale is the way to go.

14 January 2002, 11:32

<Martindog>

quote:
Posted by Genghis:
A balance beam will show slight deviations in weight whereas a digital will only change its readout at a certain point.
E.g. -- The digital will read to 0.1 gr. and provide the same reading for 25.00 gr. and 25.03 gr. perhaps not reading 25.1 gr. until the actual weight runs 25.08 gr.
With a beam scale it's possible to read variations in the beam position between 25.0 gr. and 25.1 gr.

And what particular application in your reloading requires this degree of accuracy? Do you have a load which is safe at one level but after loading an additional .05g of powder, it's over max? How many granules of H-4831/RL-19/Varget/"You Pick It" are needed to get .05g? Does accuracy go all to heck when cartridge cases or bullets are .05g to heavy or light?

Come on folks -- we spend to much time worrying about needless stuff that we can measure, simply because we can measure it. 1/10th is plenty accurate for anything we load for.

You'll be much better served by a good trigger, good bedding and a good barrel. After that, practice. Don't worry about the small stuff.

Not to jump your case Genghis, JMHO.

Martindog

14 January 2002, 11:47

<Big Stick>

I throw every charge I shoot. So don't concern myself with infinite variables,associated with minutia.

The electronic scales greatest use to me,is weighing cases and bullets...............

14 January 2002, 12:23

35nut

Well said Martindog.

14 January 2002, 16:30

Shane in WI

I just boughty the Pact 1500 grain electric scale a few weeks ago. Ordered direct from Pact for $129 w/ shipping. This was the best price I found. It seems to work great at least from the few times I have used it. It saves alot of time weighing shot and powder charges for my shotgun loading as well.

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Shane Marquardt

14 January 2002, 17:26

<reload>

I use a RCBS pro scale and it works great and I have checked it with a $600.00 jewelry scale and it is on the money. Either the RCBS or the Pact scale will work just fine. Go to a benchrest match and you will see the battery powered scales being used. Check E-bay they are listed on there from time to time at good prices.