What's your favorite reloading powder scale for rifle loads?

I load some to a block and set a powder measure with it also.

I bought a digital one and its of little use.

The one I use now has magnetic damping and looks like this.

I've been using Lyman electronic scales for 25 years and I've been completely satisfied.

The worst one I had was a Lee scale. I have had several digital scales, but they were not much better. I currently use a RCBS 505, and have no issues with it.

I agree with the Lyman electronic scale and I have a Ohaus. I use them to proof one another and they are both spot on.

I started with a basic Lee scale about 21 years ago. After about 5 or so years I got a Ohaus used but in great shape. The last 10 years have been with a very basic cheap electronic scale that has been very reliable to 0.1 grain on most loads. It does skip an odd fraction with some loads but still much faster to use.

RCBS 5-0-5

Those of you with the Ohaus scales...which model did you get and does it have increments in grains?

I have been wanting a good scientific grade Ohaus for quality control but have not been able to settle on a model.

I have been very pleased with the RCBS 10-10 scale that I purchased some 20 years ago. I think they may have been made by Ohaus at the time.

The RCBS scales were made by Ohaus.

RCBS 10-10

I don't think the 5-0-5 RCBS is made by Ohaus is it?

Ohaus 10-10. Mine's going strong for 35 years now. They'll bury me with it.

I use a RCBS scale and powder measure..I am not impressed with digitals, they are too slow..I use the scale to set the powder measure, then use a powder that at least fills the case 95% and measure weigh about every 10ths case or one that looks heavy or light..I have tested this scale a hundred times and its never been off to any degree at all..I also like to use powders that don't cut the grains such as H414, RL powders and WW760 or 748 as them measure very accurately..

I have used this powder measure for many years and I firmly belive operater repeatability of using the same charging motion with every load the same is the secret of accuracy when throwing charges.

I've used my RCBS 10-10 for 30+ maybe even 40 years

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Originally posted by gnoahhh:
Ohaus 10-10. Mine's going strong for 35 years now. They'll bury me with it.

No need to say how I'm sure about this, but my Ohaus 10-0-5 (precursor to the 10-10) was purchased in 1970 or 1971. That makes it ~45 years old. It is perfectly accurate and totally untemperamental (no closing all the doors, degaussing, adjusting for temperature, warming up, or compensating for the current phase of the moon as with those electronic wonders.)

RCBS 304.......IIRC, it was made by Ohaus.

Kevin

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Originally posted by Kevin Gullette:
RCBS 304.......IIRC, it was made by Ohaus.

Kevin

Yup . . . me too. It's a three beam scale, and, oddly, I can't find a picture of it on the net. I can only find 2 beam scales. Maybe we each have a collector's item?

But I totally love it.

I have two Redding beam balances. One of them I've never used. The one I use started when I stared reloading in 1957. It has been kept clean, dry and covered. It has an oil damping reservoir that has never seen oil. Don't want any oil near the knife edge or jewel. Have and have had a number of electronic scales but didn't care to use them to measure powder for very long. roger

I bought an Ohaus 10-10 in 74 and used it for 20 plus years then bought a Dillon electronic
It died on me
Then I bought a small Lyman electronic and sold the ohaus.
Like the Lyman a lot.

I've had 2 electronic scales, both were RCBS 1500s and both stopped working, which is to be expected, they're electronic and electronic equipment craps out in time (how many computers has everyone owned?). The RCBS 505 that was given to me back in the mid 1970s is still as good as the day I received it.

The one I use the most is my GemPro 250 with an automatic trickler. It is incredibly accurate and fairly quick as well. I use it mostly for working up new loads. I also use my older RCBS 10-10 to verify powder throws or if I'm not reloading many rounds. For mass production, I've had really good luck with a newer Lee Cast Powder measure that uses their new drum technology. These three powder measures pretty much meet all my reloading needs.

RCBS 10-10. I use it in conjunction with my RCBS Chargemaster to check the loads. Wouldn't change them.

My RCBS Micro Pro has been going for 15+ years with no problems. It is a little tougher to trickle charges with than the Lee scale that came before, but I've worked it out.

I have thought about going back to mechanical with an RCBS 5-0-5, but until this digital one breaks or gives me problems it works for me and I'll keep using it.

I have the RCBS 1500 that handles the bulk of the chores. And a 750 scale only that might be ready for replacement with something else newer or just another 1500 scale. . Both have been working well for 6 years or so. If the Chargemaster 1500 broke today I would replace it with another one tomorrow.

I have my Ohaus built RCBS beam scale too but it rarely gets a call anymore. But it is there and ready.

I have settled on an Acculab 123. Been using it for probably 8-10 years. Been flawless. Usually I run two RCBS Chargemasters side by side and then double check on the Acculab when I'm trying to crank out rounds.

My digital is as good as digital gets and checks within .154 grns but I prefer the beam

there are two balance beam scales:

Ainsworth

everything else

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Originally posted by ledvm:
Those of you with the Ohaus scales...which model did you get and does it have increments in grains?

I have been wanting a good scientific grade Ohaus for quality control but have not been able to settle on a model.

My Ohaus is by Dillon and it's in grains as well as 1/10 th grains....it's served me well for many years

Never a trouble with what came in my Rockchucker kit. I don't do volume loading and it's a hobby for me, not something to "get 'er done" about.

FYI- A little off subject, But? My cousin walked in yesterday carrying what looked like a cased musical instrument. " Here this is for you" he said. Opening the case revealed an Ohaus three beam Gram Scale in mint condition as was the case. The calibration weights were missing.I, and probably no one else has any really utilitarian use for this pretty thing. 50 years from now it might have some collectors value. roger

After 30+ years of dependable service my Lyman digital scale crapped the bed.

I replaced it with a Gempro 25.

I quickly measures out charges to .02gr accuracy.

It will detect changes of 1 kernel of RL-17 so it is quite easy to pick out a few with tweezers to get down to + or - .02 grain.

I set my charge thrower to a few 10ths under the desired charge & trickle to get to the target weight.

I have become familiar with it & can usually trickle to with about .04 gr. Picking out 1 kernel usually drops it by .02.

put me down for a 10-10 as well

Ohaus 10-10 which is very accurate but slow. I upgraded to the original Dillon Determinator 1200gr capacity scale about 2 decades ago.

I've still got the first scale I ever owned, a Hornady. It seldom gets used anymore except to check the Chargemaster once in a while. The CM isn't real fast, but in the time it takes to set the powder measure I can be half done, and its so convenient for working up loads. That leaves me in the situation of weighing most charges while not believing it matters much.

RCBS ChargeMaster 1500 Powder Scale and Dispenser Combo.

I reload for hunting, not for sniping or target shooting at 1000yards+, so it is enough accurate for that. Loaded ammo has much lower SD than Norma factory loads. Like dispenser very much.

Jiri

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Originally posted by bartsche:
FYI- A little off subject, But? My cousin walked in yesterday carrying what looked like a cased musical instrument. " Here this is for you" he said. Opening the case revealed an Ohaus three beam Gram Scale in mint condition as was the case. The calibration weights were missing.I, and probably no one else has any really utilitarian use for this pretty thing. 50 years from now it might have some collectors value. roger

You've got a high-class drug dealer scale there, Bartsche! And you can calibrate it any way you want