I am not sure of the proper name for this type of scale, but I was wondering if anone knows of a company that sells a balance beam type of scale for reloading? I know that Ohaus made one, I have seen a set.

Most reloading companies make them. Check out Cabellas, Midway, Gander Mt. etc.

RCBS balance beam scales use to be and may still be manufactured by Ohuas. Check out the 10-10 or the standard 5-0-5 by RCBS they maybe what your looking for.

I'm sure that it's partly age and habit, but I like the old-fashioned balance beam scale for reloading much better than the (sometimes erratic) electronic models.

Since the electronics are "all the rage", you can find excellent balace beams places like eBay at prices that are "right".

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Originally posted by Stonecreek:
I'm sure that it's partly age and habit, but I like the old-fashioned balance beam scale for reloading much better than the (sometimes erratic) electronic models. places like eBay at prices that are "right".

Me too!!!! I've ruined the load cell on 2 electonic scales ; they are A LITTLE dainty, but I still have my Two 1957. roger
vintage redding scales.

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Originally posted by ELKMAN2:
Most reloading companies make them. Check out Cabellas, Midway, Gander Mt. etc.

well....not exactly....most reloading companies buy them from Ohaus and resell them. Hornady is an exception....they buy from someone else but they too are resellers and not manufacturers.

HGerters made their own....and not too bad either....and Bonanza had a injection molded scale that was excellent.

Lee's safety scale sucks a big one...

I Have one of the RCBS scales, I can't remember if it is the 10-10 or not. That was not exactly what I was looking for. The scales I have in mind are alot taller than the 10-10 type scale. It has a large powder dish, sliding weights, or weight, similar the to 10-10, but it has a dial on the left, front side to dial in up to 100 grains or something like that anyway. An old friend of mine had a scale like that & I am pretty sure that it was made by Ohaus. I have not been able to find one like it. I would know it if I were to see one but, unfortunatly I don't know which model it was.

Have you "googled" Ohaus ?

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Originally posted by hvy barrel:
I Have one of the RCBS scales, I can't remember if it is the 10-10 or not. That was not exactly what I was looking for. The scales I have in mind are alot taller than the 10-10 type scale. It has a large powder dish, sliding weights, or weight, similar the to 10-10, but it has a dial on the left, front side to dial in up to 100 grains or something like that anyway. An old friend of mine had a scale like that & I am pretty sure that it was made by Ohaus. I have not been able to find one like it. I would know it if I were to see one but, unfortunatly I don't know which model it was.

Yep, the one you describe was known underground as the "dope dealer's" scale. It had a much higher weight capacity (what are you loading? 20mm cannon?) and was very expensive, and yes, a product of Ohaus. I think it had three separate poises. It was very similar to some of their commercial/laboratory scales, and rumor has it that the largest consumer market for them was actually dope dealers.

A lot of old dope dealers clean out their garages and sell them on ebay. Give that a try.

Thanks guys, so I just need to find an old dope dealer having a garage sale. I was wanting one because I thought that it would be more accurate & easier to weigh brass on. I still have reservations about the electronic scales, probably unfounded. Any other recommendations are welcome. I will try ebay. Stonecreek did you know what the model was?

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the "dope dealer's" scale

These are also known as 'Triple Beam Scales.'
I bought one off of Ebay.Love it.
If you are bidding on one , make sure it weighs in grains and not grams.

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Originally posted by poletax:

These are also known as 'Triple Beam Scales.'
I bought one off of Ebay.Love it.
If you are bidding on one , make sure it weighs in grains and not grams.

For sure, shoulda mentioned that. I don't know what the model designation was, but unless you normally use European loading data, avoid the more common metric models. (Whoever heard of someone being arrested for possession and sale of "450 grains of marijuana"?)

If you want one to weigh brass or other objects of unknown weight the digital scales are the fastest and easiest. The old triple beam scales will still have to have their weights moved to weight everything you put in the pan the same as the RCBS 10-10. They also are no more accurate (I believe) then the others, +/- 0.10 gr although as I remember they do have a higher wgt capasity. The speed the beam comes to rest and set up may be faster, but I`ve never worked one and can`t comment on that.
I use a Pact digital for brass, bullets, ect that I`m trying to find the weight of. For checking powder charges I use my 10-10 as I`m shooting for a given weight and only need to know if it`s high, at, or lower then I want.

Triple beam! that's it. I could not think of what they were called for anything. Thanks guys.

what you are looking for is an Ohaus 304
dial-o-grain scale. they were made in the 70's, possibly in the 80's, do not have my books handy. occasionally you will find one on e-bay.

I have two a Redding and an RCBS. Both are balance beam scales and both have a 505gr. capacity. They're both fairly old, about 20 years, and have served me well. Best wishes.

Cal - Montreal

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Originally posted by hvy barrel:
I thought that it would be more accurate & easier to weigh brass on. I still have reservations about the electronic scales,

I don't know why you would want something fancy to weigh brass. Surely there is a limit to how much to sort and store different weights.
I only do light medium and heavy different brands Cals (naturaly), needs fls/or neck size and I've got bottles of brass the lenght of the garage. :-)
And I use this cheap old Redding balance with out even a dampner on it. I set it for medium plonk a case on and it is then quickly obvious whether its close light or heavy. The pointer doesn't have to actually stop, as same swing up
as the swing down means about ON.
Second hand value? about 10 bucks.
JOhn L.