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Posted: 3/27/2011 11:32:39 AM EDT
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I'm looking for a good digital scale that will not drift and can read to 1/100. My current Dillon scale will only read to the 1/10 and is good enough for measuring boolits and verify powder on general blasting ammo, but not good enough for my long range needs.
This is to measure powder charges and I understand might cost a bit to do. Thanks |
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This is a quote from a website where I just bought a My Weigh I101...
The i101 scale is a low cost scale and if you are a hard-core hunter or marksman maybe you should spend some more money and buy the Acculab ALC-320 or A&D FX-200i. Remember you pay for what you get. Without a question if you have less than $150 to spend the i101 Scale is the best buy for your money. If you're some perfectionists and fanatic demanding accuracy dig deeper in your pocket and buy the Acculab ALC-320 or FX-200i. FYI - the more you spend the better the accuracy and repeatability. Prices are about... ALC-320 $675 FX-200i $780 |
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I'm looking for a good digital scale that will not drift and can read to 1/100. You better have big pocketbooks for something like that. 1/100th grain would be what... something like 1/4 of a flake of powder? The above-mentioned scales go to .001 gram., which is still not 1/100th grain - about 1/60th. |
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I have this one ( http://www.oldwillknottscales.com/my-weigh-gempro-500.aspx ) and it's been great. Very accurate and reads down to 2/100 (or .05) of a grain. It's not 1/100 but it's as close as you're going to get without spending at least double. I had one that cost about double this and had nothing but problems with it. It would never stabilize. Get this one, you won't be sorry.
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Have at present Veritas S123 and Acculab Vicon.
Both Vicon and Veritas weigh to .02. To give you an idea of .02 is, one grain of Varget weighs .02. Acculab Vicon is discontinued. Veritas S123 is every bit as good and available for $249.00 Both scales drift. Not sure how much money you would spend to be free of drift. Weighing to within .001 is needless for reloaders. .02 is plenty and most say to within 1\10 is plenty. Having a clean power source helps with drift issues. I measure from powder drop into pan, verify charge on scale, powder drop into brass, then verify zero by placing pan on scale before dropping next charge into pan. That may seem cumbersome, I've caught both scales drift as much as .140. Having a good power filter would help guard against drifts. |
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Quoted: I have this one ( http://www.oldwillknottscales.com/my-weigh-gempro-500.aspx ) and it's been great. Very accurate and reads down to 2/100 (or .05) of a grain. It's not 1/100 but it's as close as you're going to get without spending at least double. I had one that cost about double this and had nothing but problems with it. It would never stabilize. Get this one, you won't be sorry. I have the Gempro 250, works like a champ. |
OK, getting more info on electronic scales than I ever thought. I thought you just plug it in and your good.  Looks like I can live with .02 grain resolution. Kind of narrowing it down to:
http://www.oldwillknottscales.com/ohaus-taj203.aspx at $239 http://www.oldwillknottscales.com/my-weigh-gempro-250.aspx at $165. http://www.affordablescales.com/scales_specs.asp?specs=4585&Veritas_S123 at$249 I think my max for this project would be $300. If it drifts a little oh well so be it. Never realized that tiny scales could cost $3k+. Wowwee wow wow. So what would you pick or offer up other choices. |
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OK, getting more info on electronic scales than I ever thought. I thought you just plug it in and your good. I used to think that as well Never realized that tiny scales could cost $3k+. Wowwee wow wow. Where I work is notorious for getting rid of things and they have 20 or more $4K+ scales  I am waiting for the day when they decide to get rid of one (that is not broke)  |
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Oops . . . I made a mistake. I have the Gempro 250, not the 500. The 500 doesn't go down to .02 grain, it only goes down to .05 grain.
But it looks like you guys figured that out anyway!! Oldwillknot is going to SAVE you money, not COST you money so don't worry about shopping there! Great customer service too. I've purchased 4 scales from there so far. |
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