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Posted: 1/26/2011 11:09:33 AM EDT
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I got a second hand 505 for my first scale only to find it wont zero (oh well it was free can't bitch). So in keeping with the "buy once cry once philosophy," I'm torn between the 1010 or the RangeMaster 750. Any opinions guys? Whats the call?
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I got a second hand 505 for my first scale only to find it wont zero (oh well it was free can't bitch). So in keeping with the "buy once cry once philosophy," I'm torn between the 1010 or the RangeMaster 750. Any opinions guys? Whats the call? Thanks, Bob Sir, you really have to decide just what you want the scale to do. For general purpose powder measurement for setting a powder measure I've used a Redding Master scale for many years. I've been quite pleased with the quality and repeatability of the scale and it is quite simple to use. I also use a PACT scale and powder dispenser combo for certain applications when I want to weigh each charge. I've never owned a powder trickler but the PACT dispenser serves much the same purpose but it does it automatically according to the powder weight the user specifies. Also I find the digital scale quite useful for checking various component weights such as bullets and cases. For some applications I like to sort cases and bullets by weight. The digital scale is quite handy for this purpose and much less tedious than trying to use a balance beam scale for the same purpose. HTH, 7zero1. |
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Get the Range Master 750, I have two of them along with a Charge Master & Pact digital scales and the 750 is the best cheapest scale I've used(have had both Lyman & Dillon also) and is my go to scale when I'm not using the Charge Master.
Call RCBS and they will give you a RA to send the 505 back to Ohaus to get it rebuilt/serviced for free, they did the same thing with a RCBS 5-10 scale I bought from Ebay that was not calibrated(somebody messed with the weight in the pan holder) and it works great now after they rebuilt/replaced the whole beam and Mic adjuster and calibrated it with a new pan & hanger. |
The 505 has a lifetime warranty
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All the call RCBS posts and no phone number?
Here it is, 1-800-553-5000. 
The RCBS 505 scale can be "tuned to zero" by adding or removing the lead shot in the bottom of the arm that the powder pan sits on. Be sure that scale is on a level and plumb surface. Turn the adjustable leg to its mid point first. Maybe the previous owner took it apart and spilled some of the shot out. |
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All the call RCBS posts and no phone number? Here it is, 1-800-553-5000.
The RCBS 505 scale can be "tuned to zero" by adding or removing the lead shot in the bottom of the arm that the powder pan sits on. Be sure that scale is on a level and plumb surface. Turn the adjustable leg to its mid point first. Maybe the previous owner took it apart and spilled some of the shot out. Good advice above. In addition: Make sure the pivot bearings are in good shape and clean, that the scale's beam isn't bent, and that the beam's pivot wedges aren't damaged. Whatever the damage, RCBS can have it fixed by Ohaus and even if the warranty doesn't cover misuse and abuse....they will still fix it and for a lot less than a new one....free most often. As 7zero1 said, there are great uses for a speedy and accurate digital (please...not a cheap one), but I agree with others, a balance beam back up is essential...how many (even expensive) electronic gadgets sold today, last forever, including this expensive Sony Laptop I'm posting on.  The 505 will...if you don't drop it.
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| I probably won't zero because the levelling leg on the bottom of the left end of the scale is not long enough. I have seen this many times. You need to put something under that leg, about 1/4 to 3/8 inch thick, and then level and zero the scale, centering the beam with an empty pan. I used a spare small arkansas sharpening stone that is about 3/8 inch thick. Use something solid obviously. The whole thing sits on a marble block about 12 inches long and 6 inches wide. Solid support is important. Don't mess with the shot in the pan or do anything else with the scale. After that, pull out a sierra bullet and weigh it. The result will be with a few tenths of a grain of what it should be. You are then good to go. |
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I probably won't zero because the levelling leg on the bottom of the left end of the scale is not long enough. I have seen this many times. You need to put something under that leg, about 1/4 to 3/8 inch thick, and then level and zero the scale, centering the beam with an empty pan. I used a spare small arkansas sharpening stone that is about 3/8 inch thick. Use something solid obviously. The whole thing sits on a marble block about 12 inches long and 6 inches wide. Solid support is important. Don't mess with the shot in the pan or do anything else with the scale. After that, pull out a sierra bullet and weigh it. The result will be with a few tenths of a grain of what it should be. You are then good to go. The point of adjusting the weight of the shot, is to not have to resort to proping the adjustable leg up. |
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I got a second hand 505 for my first scale only to find it wont zero (oh well it was free can't bitch). So in keeping with the "buy once cry once philosophy," I'm torn between the 1010 or the RangeMaster 750. Any opinions guys? Whats the call? Thanks, Bob Call RCBS. I knocked my 505 off the bench a couple of years ago (or maybe it was last year). I called RCBS, they gave me an RMA# and address to ship at OHAUS. A week or so later I got a new 505 in the mail. RCBS has the best warranty in the reloading world. |
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