Scale Recommendations

[Doug]

My son is setting up a reloading bench and needs a powder scale.

Beam scale?
Magnetically dampened?
Electronic scale?

What do you recommend? What are the strengths and weaknesses of each?

Thanks for all replies,
Doug

 

[BE Mike]

What is his primary loading going to consist of, i.e. rifle, pistol, shotgun? Is he into competitive shooting, if so what type?

 

[Doug]

He will be reloading pistol ammunition, .45, 9mm, and .38. He is shoting IPSC type competition and steel plates.
He may reload rifle later, but pistol only for now.

Doug

 

[BE Mike]

Whatever scale he gets, I would strongly recommend a set of check weights. I have the Lyman check weights.

I really like the electronic scales. I find them easy to read, fast to use and accurate. They are very good when you have to weigh a lot of something, like bullets. You do have to let them warm-up for a period, like 30 minutes and keep them covered from dust and make sure that they are kept out of any air currents. I had a Dillon D-Terminator and couldn't have been happier.

I recently bought a Lyman 1200 DPS III. It is the ticket for measuring each charge, like for precision rifle shooting. I set it up and place an empty pan on the platform and it trickles the charge that I have selected. Each time I replace the empty pan, it automatically fills it with the same charge.

Balance beams are fine, but the one I had was off at the lighter weights. I sent it back and then it was off for heavier weights. A good balance beam is fine, but if he wants to get one, have him get a good one with magnetic dampener and easy to read graduations. This seems to be a very good model: Powder Scales - RCBS 10-10 Scale

 

[42769vette]

here is a thread i started last week. it started as a a digital scale recomendation but turned into a digital vs beam debate.

some good info im going the beam route. listen to indygunworks he knows his reloading

https://www.indianagunowners.com/fo...ading/37279-digital_scale_recomendations.html