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Posted: 7/27/2009 10:35:49 AM EDT
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I would like to purchase one of those pocket digital scales that measures in grains.
Where would be a good place to find one locally as in Wally World, Office Depot, etc, etc??? |
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I would like to purchase one of those pocket digital scales that measures in grains. Where would be a good place to find one locally as in Wally World, Office Depot, etc, etc??? If you do find one make sure it has resolution down to a tenth of a grain, many of the cheap jewelry digital scales only resolve down to two tenths of a grain. |
| You may want to try your local pipe/smut/tobacco shop. They have several around my area, that unfortunately I am "called" upon to visit periodically (strictly work related). They seem to have a few expensive scales in these places. Why not just order one from Midway or the like??? |
| Be careful of buying ANY digital scale that claims to measure in grains. I bought two very nice little scales, spent about $50 total, and tried them out. Neither weighed in grains. One actually said "GN," in the units area, but it really measured pennyweights in that mode. The other didn't even have a "GN" mode. Both weigh in grams just fine so they went to my wife for hobby use. If it needs to be a grain scale, go with someone that knows their stuff. Either get it from Midway, Cabella's or other well known shooting-related vendor, or from a major vendor of precision instruments. |
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MidwayUSA has a August sales cat. #266 with "Micro Reloading Electronic Scale" 1/10 grain resolution, 750 grain range, for $19.99.
However, all my $20-$50, made in China, electronic scale purchases have performed in a disappointing manner. They seem to be afflicted with a hysteresis and/or memory problem. I would recommend having a beam scale handy to back check your $20 electronic scale. |
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MidwayUSA has a August sales cat. #266 with "Micro Reloading Electronic Scale" 1/10 grain resolution, 750 grain range, for $19.99. However, all my $20-$50, made in China, electronic scale purchases have performed in a disappointing manner. They seem to be afflicted with a hysteresis and/or memory problem. I would recommend having a beam scale handy to back check your $20 electronic scale. I prefer my cheap, basic but accurate Lee beam scale to one of those cheap electronic piles of crap. There seem to be no good options in the $60-70 price range, you have to go well over $100 to get a decent one. My Lee scale works well enough, after all I know how to use an analog scale since its not that hard. |
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I just bought one from Brian Enos for 74.95 with RCBS's combination Powder Pan/Funnel (free) with each scale. http://www.brianenos.com/store/be.scale.html Have not had a chance to use it but seems like a good unit |
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I just bought one from Brian Enos for 74.95 with RCBS's combination Powder Pan/Funnel (free) with each scale. http://www.brianenos.com/store/be.scale.html Have not had a chance to use it but seems like a good unit I was going to purchase the same scale, until I found the same model (less the pan/funnel) elsewhere on internet, for about half the price. |
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I just bought one from Brian Enos for 74.95 with RCBS's combination Powder Pan/Funnel (free) with each scale. http://www.brianenos.com/store/be.scale.html Have not had a chance to use it but seems like a good unit I was going to purchase the same scale, until I found the same model (less the pan/funnel) elsewhere on internet, for about half the price. This is Arfcom, post the link or it never happened. 
Help those in the market for a good cheap scale out. ( Insert tags line, second button from the right) |
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I got Cabella's XT1500 for about $80. It's sensitive enough that I have a foam-core board set up next to it to keep it from being influenced by the fan in the room. I DO double check the scale periodically against my RCBS 5-0-2, though. The digital scale resolves so much faster than the beam scale that it's a real time saver, but it's only a time saver if it's accurate-which is why I double check it now and then.
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BrianEnos.com Digital (Electronic) Powder Scale = Jennings JS 100-XV Jennings JS 100-XV for $48.50 –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– BrianEnos.com Digtial Calipers = Cen-Tech 6" Digital Caliper Cen-Tech 6" Digital Caliper for $19.99 |
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That Hornady GS-1000is a nice scale, but it has less capacity and costs three times as much. I paid under $100 for this one brand new and it has plenty of capacity for me. Its the only scale I have ever been pleased with......but I am sure there are cheaper ones that are just as good. I was just saying that its worth it to buy a nice one. Dont be conned into buying a $20 chinese made scale off of ebay......you won't be satisfied. |
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