DIGITAL SCALES

CORREN

March 03, 2005 17:17

Are they worth the investment?I dont load alot,couple hundred rounds a year is all. i use a RCBS 5-0-5 now i have a powder thower but dont use it. just cant get the hang of it so i wiegh every round.

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  JustC

  March 03, 2005 18:09

  If that is all you load,..you don't need a digital scale. But if you still wish to buy one,..then I would suggest you check out PACT.
  
  why chase the game when the bullet can get em from here?....
  Got Balistics?

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  ContacFront

  March 03, 2005 20:30

  2nd on PACT.
  
  But like JustC said, if you don't do a lot of volume there is no real need for a digital.

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  James Ayers

  March 10, 2005 10:47

  [8D]Pact scale is really wonderful-You just need to use it in a fairly stable temperature and beware of stray breezes. It's SO much easier than using a mechanical scale and you can keep your loads more consistent![:p][:p][:)][:D] jimbo
  
  On your mark-get set- go away!!

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  plains scout

  March 30, 2005 18:41

  It has made my life easier. You don't need it but it is nice.
  
  I would get a better priming tool before I would get a fancy digital scale however.
  
  
  
  "Be thankful we're not getting all the government we're paying for." -- Will Rogers
  
  My friend is one... who takes me for what I am.
  Henry David Thoreau

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  nononsense

  March 31, 2005 05:54

  Corren,
  
  I'd have to say that with the volume that you reload, an electronic scale isn't necessary but that doesn't preclude the desire to have one, I know. They can be handy sometimes.
  
  If you do get one, pay heed to what James says above. Most folks don't realize how touchy these things can be. In addition to what James states, add the fact that fluorescent light will drive the scale crazy. Use plain old incandescent lighting when weighing. Also, turn the scale on for at least 15 minutes before starting to weigh.
  
  Best.

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  JustC

  March 31, 2005 06:40

  also,..recalibrate it before each use and if you are weighing a LOT of charges, recalibrate it every so often during the process. This may just be superstition, but I think recalibrating often makes for a more accurate lot of ammunition.
  
  why chase the game when the bullet can get em from here?....
  Got Balistics?

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  Snellstrom

  March 31, 2005 15:34

  I know lots of folks recommend PACT but I am Real Happy with the Lyman digital I bought. I bought it at Graf and sons for a lot less than Midway or Cabela's ( about $100 less). I have weighed every charge for the last 29 years of reloading and when I bought this digital I couldn't believe how much faster and how accurate it is, go digital you won't regret it.

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  jimbowby

  March 31, 2005 16:10

  [8D]Another advantage to a Good (DIGITAL)scale is-It may be off .005/.010 % on Real weight charge, But it will make all your series of loads within -one session- CONSISTANT, WHICH IS WHAT YOU WANT FOR -MEASURABLE ACCURACY![}:)][:p][:p][:D]
  
  I'm only wearing Black untill they make something darker

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  Pinhead

  April 02, 2005 05:20

  At 200 hrounds a year you really don't need an electronic scale but then its not a matter of need that most of us buy additional equipment anyway. The electronics don't seem to be any more accurate than the mechanical or balance beam scales but they are more convenient. If you want one and have the cash to spare, go for it. I have an RCBS elctronic scale myself and it works just fine but I wouldn't turn down a PACT myself(I may be wrong but I think the RCBS might have been made by PACT as they seem to be identical).

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