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  • Cheapshot
    Unwashed
    • Oct 2019
    • 21

    Accurate Digital Scale

    Bought a Hornady scale a couple of years back and it's driving me nuts. After a few uses it will typically drop .2-.3 grains in measurement. Got the powder measure set right? Check again, it zeroed at -.3. Reset to zero and of course the powder measure is too hot. Forget about using it to measure loads individually, 3-4 rounds in it's a crapshoot.
    I'd like something accurate, prefer this side of $100, but I'm open for the right scale.
  • Harpoon1
    Chieftain
    • Dec 2017
    • 1122

    #2
    Originally posted by Cheapshot View Post
    Bought a Hornady scale a couple of years back and it's driving me nuts. After a few uses it will typically drop .2-.3 grains in measurement. Got the powder measure set right? Check again, it zeroed at -.3. Reset to zero and of course the powder measure is too hot. Forget about using it to measure loads individually, 3-4 rounds in it's a crapshoot.
    I'd like something accurate, prefer this side of $100, but I'm open for the right scale.
    Last edited by Harpoon1; 10-31-2020, 09:54 PM.

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    • jasper2408
      Warrior
      • Jan 2019
      • 659

      #3
      Frankford Arsenal DS-750. I started with one of these and it was rock solid. Still have it (5 years old) and it is just as solid as the day I bought it. The battery lasts forever. Accurate within +/- .1 grain I think and only $32.00.

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      • Harpoon1
        Chieftain
        • Dec 2017
        • 1122

        #4
        Originally posted by jasper2408 View Post
        Frankford Arsenal DS-750. I started with one of these and it was rock solid. Still have it (5 years old) and it is just as solid as the day I bought it. The battery lasts forever. Accurate within +/- .1 grain I think and only $32.00.
        Last edited by Harpoon1; 10-31-2020, 09:41 PM.

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        • jasper2408
          Warrior
          • Jan 2019
          • 659

          #5
          I have never checked mine with my A&D as it is in one of the boxes of reloading stuff that gradually got replaced.

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          • Harpoon1
            Chieftain
            • Dec 2017
            • 1122

            #6
            Originally posted by jasper2408 View Post
            I have never checked mine with my A&D as it is in one of the boxes of reloading stuff that gradually got replaced.
            Last edited by Harpoon1; 10-31-2020, 09:52 PM.

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            • biodsl
              Chieftain
              • Aug 2011
              • 1718

              #7
              This is no joke. Backed up by a beam scale. I don't know what to do with all my free time.
              Paul Peloquin

              Did government credibility die of Covid or with Covid?

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              • grayfox
                Chieftain
                • Jan 2017
                • 4308

                #8
                "Down the floor, out the door, Go Brandon Go!!!!!"

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                • jasper2408
                  Warrior
                  • Jan 2019
                  • 659

                  #9
                  The RCBS scales seem to be very popular with a lot of shooters. Grafs has the Lite version for $268.00 and Midsouth has the 1500 on sale for $349.00.

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                  • Rosecrans1
                    Warrior
                    • Feb 2019
                    • 435

                    #10
                    I use the Chargemaster Lite. My backup is a beam scale and a remanufactured Mettler Toledo lab scale. The Chargemaster Lite has been rock solid!

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                    • Harpoon1
                      Chieftain
                      • Dec 2017
                      • 1122

                      #11
                      Chargemaster Lite $239.99 + Free Shipping

                      Last edited by Harpoon1; 10-31-2020, 10:44 PM.

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                      • Cheapshot
                        Unwashed
                        • Oct 2019
                        • 21

                        #12
                        Thanks guys, Scheels got more of my money. A Chargemaster Lite is on its way.

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                        • A5BLASTER
                          Chieftain
                          • Mar 2015
                          • 6192

                          #13
                          I use a chargmaster lite and have a second chargmaster lite in the box as a back up.

                          Works great for me.

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                          • Tex74
                            Bloodstained
                            • Dec 2018
                            • 39

                            #14
                            I also use the chargemaster lite very efficient, solid, easy to use.

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                            • Cheapshot
                              Unwashed
                              • Oct 2019
                              • 21

                              #15
                              Harpoon 1, Chargemaster Lite arrived this afternoon. It's going to work just fine. Thanks all who recommended.

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