I sort of like the one Cabelas has for $79. 1500 gr. capacity, AC/DC powered, come with brass powder pan.
That would be about the most I want to spend though.
Also noticed Midway has small ones for $40

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A while back, Midway had the Frankfort Arsenal pocket scales on sale for about $19. I bought one on a whim, just to play with. You know what? So far, it's been dead on accurate! I don't know if they all are, pr I just lucked out, but for what it is, I'm very pleased with it.

Years ago I bought a Pact digital scale and got tired of sending it back for repair. My wife bought me a digital scale from Dillion for Christmas one year and I've not had any problems with it. I like Dillons no bullxxxt warrenty

SWCA 892

RCBS Rangemaster 750.

The eighty-buck Cabela's scale caught my eye too. A well-built package. I picked one up (2 hour trip to Wheeling's Cabela's) and took it home (2 hours back).

After setting it up and calibrating it, I compared weights with my 5-0-5 and it was right on. I let it set a few hours and tried again. All was well and it didn't seem to drift.

I decided to use it to load some rounds with Unique. I got out a Lee dipper, dumped a scoop on the scale and the reading settled quickly. I needed to trickle a bit more to get up to weight. I slowly dropped flakes into the pan and the reading never changed!

The dang thing re-zeros itself or something when minor weight changes are made. It does NOT handle trickling powder at all. As long as I did it really slowly, I could've sat there and put the whole pound can of Unique into the pan with no indication of weight change.

I took it back to Cabela's (four more travel hours).

If all you want to do is measure bullet weights or something like that, have at it. It'll do the job. But if you want to use it as a powder scale (as advertised), forget it.

The Cabela's trip wasn't wasted though - I picked up a new S&W 438 and some ammo I wasn't able to find anywhere else, some primers and a can of powder. Heck of a Philly Cheese Steak sandwich at their restaurant for lunch too. I like that place...

The cheap Midways are just that. Cheap. Sent two back.

A mechanical scale IMHO is much better, more accurate and will last forever plus most have a lifetime guarantee.

electronic scale

Scales et al

I need a good scale, recommendations please.

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My RCBS electronic scale is still new in the box. I still use my old RCBS 10/10 balance beam scale. Been using it for over 20 years.

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S&W Accumulator

I purchased one of these several years ago and have been pretty happy with it. Don't know how other models fair but as long as I keep it of of direct air flow and away or magnetic fields it stays pretty much dead on to my Lyman D-7 scales. I bought the $32 set.

Electronic Powder Scale $29 - Digital reloading scale for hand loaders and reloaders

Here are a couple links to some scale info.
Ruger Forum
and another site talking about the same scale.
Brian's BE scale vs. dillon determinator-input pls. - Brian Enos's Forums... Maku mozo!
I discovered these two discussions when looking for my digital scale. I chose the Acculab Vicon 123. It doesn't meet the inexpensive requirement although the Jennings scale sure tempted me.

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M629-4PP M686-4PP M617

I've had this one for years. It's been dead-on accurate and never fails me. Under $24 is hard to beat! Frankford Arsenal Micro Reloading Electronic Powder Scale 750 Grain Capacity - MidwayUSA

I would want a scale that could handle trickling.

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I use a trickler with the scale I posted,although I don't use a trickler all that much for most of my loading.

My old RCBS electronic scale died a while back, and I went shopping on line. After reading all the horror stories on the "customer comments" of ALL the Digital Scales that Midway carries, I settled on a Dillon. I am extremely happy with it, trickle to your hearts delight and it will show every little change.

Just went out and bought the RCBS 750. I also cast bullets and wanted a speedier way to weigh them other than the balance scales. No drift at all and really easy to use once you learn how. Read some reviews on different makers...that is how I decided on the RCBS.

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