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Posted: 6/21/2008 8:20:39 AM EDT
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Its now time to buy my scale, I have been swinging back and forth between digi and beam. I have been reading so many reviews online and my head is spinning. I have narrowed my beam choices down to: 1) RCBS 505 or 502 2) Redding #2 3) Dillon Eliminator all are comparatively priced and seem to all get very good reviews. Are there any standouts in this group that would set it aside from the rest? I also saw a few RBCS 1010 scales on eBay really cheap and am considering these also. I have also considered digis, although I think my best bet is a beam at this stage in my reloading career. Aside from the RCBS 750, are there any digis under $100 that anyone would recommend without a doubt to buy? Thanks as always for the input |
| I purchased a PACT digital powder scale a couple of years ago and later purchased the dispenser. It has served me well. It is very accurate and fast. I've never had any problems with it. You can purchase one for $120. They also have he PACT BBK2 for 90. I don't know anything about the BBK2. I'm not sure if it works with a dispenser or not. |
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I have a 35+ year old Lyman Ohaus beam scale which has served me well all those years and still does. The RCBS 505 scale appears to be pretty much the same scale - all the way down to the agate bearings – so it should be equally fine. (I believe RCBS and Ohaus are now owned by the same outfit). OTOH, I recently purchased an RCBS 750 digital, which thus far has functioned flawlessly. So I can recommend it also - though I don’t like the fact that it has a “made in China” sticker on it! However, it is electronic and strikes me as a bit delicate, so I’ve got my doubts about it's long term durability (which I certainly don’t have with my Lyman beam scale). Don’t know anything about the other scales you listed. If I could only have one scale, it’d be a beam type. |
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I have the RCBS 505 and a digital scale I never use. But I started reloading way before the days of digital scales. Weighing powder is fast with a beam, weighing bullets and brass is faster with a digital. It's all how you set up your equipment. People who place a beam scale on their bench and bend over to read it, will probably find a digital scale easier to read. I sit to reload, and my scale is at eye level, next to the powder measure. 
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| I've been using the RCBS 5-0-5 beam scale for quite sometime now, and it works just fine. I use it because it came with the kit that I bought (used), and because I'm more of an analog than a digital person. The fact that it's a little slow has some merit in that the short wait slows me down some and refocuses me on what I'm doing. But, the term 'slow' used in this context is a bit misleading; it's just a matter of seconds before you get your 'analog' answer. |
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