Powder scales

07 March 2008, 23:13

Tommo

Powder scales

Hello Guys. First time on the site and wondered what everyones view is on powder scales. Looking for a new set and wondering which scale is the best for weighing consistently (as well as price of course).

07 March 2008, 23:33

orlop

for a mechanical beam scale buy one with 3 poise on the beam, it is a great safety factor. my personal favorite is rcbs, but hornady, redding, dillon is fine if there is 3 poise on the beam. one poise is for 0.1 grain increments, one for 1 grain increments, and one for 5 grain increments. with a 2 poise beam one notch out of place is 1 grain difference, seeing all three poise in place correctly is easier.

08 March 2008, 00:04

Heat

Welcome to the site Tommo...

orlop covered it pretty well for the mechanical scales. It depends on what and how much you are reloading I guess...

I bought the RCBS Chargemaster 1500 combo. It's a dispenser and digital scale in one unit and is accurate to .1 grains. I load no more then 60 or so rounds at a sitting and it has been simply excellent.. I've been getting VERY consistent velocities from my 338-378 Wby and am just starting on reloading for my '06...

Ken....

"The trouble with our liberal friends is not that they are ignorant, but that they know so much that isn't so. " - Ronald Reagan

08 March 2008, 07:57

Tommo

Cheers guys
I mainly load 243 win and 222 rem for deer here in New Zealand. The RCBS 10 10 sounds like a good option and the three poise beam makes sense from a safety perspective

08 March 2008, 08:45

Winchester 69

If you are unable to locate a 10-10 or M-5 at a reasonable price, the RCBS 505 is a three poise scale of comparable quality (Ohaus) at a reasonable price. The 10-10 has a 1000 gr. capacity versus 500 gr.

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