Advice on powder scale purchase

[rockquarry]

I've had a 10-10 and a Redding for a long time. Both work well and are accurate. A small point, but the fine adjustment setup on the RCBS is a bit slower than the slightly simpler Redding. But the RCBS come with a plastic dust cover. Take your pick.

I bought a Lyman check weight years ago. These are inexpensive and worth having. I use mine to verify scale readings about once a year, but the scales have never been off.

I've had one experience with electronic scales like most handloaders use and quickly returned it. Few handloaders would spend the money for a truly good quality reliable electronic scale, way beyond the cost of the under $200 scales mentioned in these posts.

 

[IAM Rand]

I have used a regular triple beam Redding and RCBS scale for many years. Now I am using a Frankford Arsenal Intellidropper. I am not looking back. Absolutely love it. Easy to use and accurate. I still have the other scales but, they mostly collect dust.

 

[MStarmer]

I've been happy with my Dillon beam scale for the last 20yrs or so. I also verify with RCBS check weights that I've owned for as long as I can remember. I also have a very cheap digital that came with my Hornady kit that I find very useful for setting up a charge or a quick double check. One thing that I always do is adjust my powder drop based on no less than 10 charges and I weigh that on the digital and once its where I think it should be I will double check with the beam as my safety check. I find it much easier to adjust my charge weight based on 10 than chasing single drops (on a 550 as well). I've been extremely pleased with how accurate and consistent my 550 can be with Titegroup. If I had to buy a new scale now it would probably be a Dillon Digital, but I just don't have the need.

 

[BillBro]

Johnnys Reloading Bench did a digital scale review awhile back of 3 or 4 different models and the one he liked the best, the one that worked best was this little, cheap looking black box of a thing but he said it was very accurate and very fast. It measures to .1gr. Since this was right after I started loading and wanted a digi I bought one and he was right.
It comes with cal weights too but it has always been spot on with my beam scale a d its just a out the fastest digi scale Ive ever seen, not that Ive seen thousands or anything but you get the picture, the readout is about instantaneous. Im still using it.. no name on it but I bet if you search his YT channel youll find it. I think it was less than $20. Yeah, sounds to good to be true, but it is.

 

[nksmfamjp]

Honestly, get a decent digital and 3-4 check weights in the range you measure or calibrate. Get F-1 or similar tolerance check weights so they are checking something. Buying one that replaces the calibration weight may improve calibration also!

I have moved all my weighing to a Creedmoor Sports TRX-925. Great scale! Possibly too accurate! I catch myself fussing over 0.01gr!

 

[Tu_S]

I usually rely on the scale built into my Hornady Auto Charger, but have a Frankford Arsenal DS-750 to do quick double check every dozen or so rounds.

I used to use the old Lee balance scale to double check the DS-750, but haven't had the thing out in years now.

 

[nksmfamjp]

I usually rely on the scale built into my Hornady Auto Charger, but have a Frankford Arsenal DS-750 to do quick double check every dozen or so rounds.

I used to use the old Lee balance scale to double check the DS-750, but haven't had the thing out in years now.

Why the double check? …to a potentially less accurate scale?