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Looking For Recommendations For A Decent Digital Powder Scal
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Site Supporter   Location: NW Montana Joined: Thu Dec 10, 2015 Posts: 1764 Real Name: (Breck) 
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Hi folks,
Looking to purchase a digital scale for reloading. I’d prefer that it run on AC power. I really just want one to cross check my beam scale against. I’ve been looking at a couple on Amazon, but the reviews are all over the place on all of them. The one that has been suggested a lot is the GemPro 250, but it has the worst reviews of them all. Considering this one:  And this one:  Anyone have experience with either of these, or can recommend something else around this same price point? What I AM NOT looking for is an auto powder thrower, just a scale. Thanks, -Breck Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
| Tue Jan 23, 2018 12:43 pm |
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Site Supporter  Location: Round Rock, TX Joined: Thu Mar 5, 2015 Posts: 3899 Real Name: Dave
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Hi Breck,
These two options are slightly more expensive than the Hornady you listed and generally have better review stats on Midway: Lyman: https://www.midwayusa.com/product/110983/lyman-accu-touch-2000-electronic-powder-scale-2000-grain-capacity-110-220-volt RCBS https://www.midwayusa.com/product/586020/rcbs-rangemaster-2000-electronic-powder-scale-2000-grain-capacity-110-220-volt Good Luck, Dave _________________ There are dead horses yet to be slain.... - NWGunner |
| Tue Jan 23, 2018 12:49 pm |
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Site Supporter  Location: maple valley Joined: Mon May 6, 2013 Posts: 2575 Real Name: Earl
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I have the rcbs chargemaster combo, I like it a lot. Definitely more expensive than the ones you listed.
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| Tue Jan 23, 2018 12:53 pm |
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In Memoriam  Location: Tacoma Wa Joined: Tue Oct 8, 2013 Posts: 16607 Real Name: George Bailey
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Something you should read before purchasing about Digital scales and their idiosyncrasies....
Cheap may not be a good thing..and be frustrating. Of course its depending on what you're doing. Plinking vs longrange accuracy. https://precisionshooter.info/digital-powder-scales/ _________________ "Remove one freedom per generation and soon you will have no freedom and no one would have noticed."......Carl Marx "Let us Cross the river and sit in the shade of the trees" .....Stonewall Jackson T. Jefferson "....the tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots & tyrants. it is it's natural manure" |
| Tue Jan 23, 2018 1:12 pm |
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Site Supporter Location: NW Montana Joined: Thu Dec 10, 2015 Posts: 1764 Real Name: (Breck)
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WaJim wrote: Something you should read before purchasing about Digital scales and their idiosyncrasies.... Cheap may not be a good thing..and be frustrating. Of course its depending on what you're doing. Plinking vs longrange accuracy. https://precisionshooter.info/digital-powder-scales/ Geez. After reading all that, maybe I’ll just stick with my beam scale and check it periodically with my check weights set. Good info. Thank you. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
| Tue Jan 23, 2018 1:24 pm |
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Site Supporter  Location: Marysville, WA Joined: Fri Jul 22, 2011 Posts: 11581 Real Name: Mike
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Among those of us that load at the range when developing loads this is the scale that has proven to be best. Runs on Batteries or AC. Nice and stable and easy to calibrate. Not all that expensive;
http://www.cabelas.com/product/Lyman-Micro-Touch-Scale/1530788.uts?productVariantId=3379963&WT.tsrc=PPC&WT.mc_id=GoogleProductAds&WT.z_mc_id1=03616643&rid=20&gclid=CjwKCAiA15vTBRAHEiwA7Snfczuc7CG-40eyKgt0Rq_LlXpAioDCNQa-0eB6KBZTGcoqgBgdIe5CwhoCXx8QAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds When it comes to online reviews, I've pretty much given up on them. Too many reviews posted by either competitor's shills or just plain dipshits that have never purchased the product themselves. _________________ "I've learned from the Dog that an afternoon nap is a good thing" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "For he to-day that sheds his blood with me Shall be my brother" - William Shakespeare |
| Tue Jan 23, 2018 2:34 pm |
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Site Supporter  Location: Piece/Clallam Joined: Wed Oct 17, 2012 Posts: 10688
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go to your local pot shop and see what they use. they have scales powders guys cry over
_________________  Yaki's - last journey Promote a Growth Mindset. Don't let a fixed mindset not allow change for the better. pow·er trip - noun - a self-aggrandizing quest for ever-increasing control over others. |
| Tue Jan 23, 2018 2:48 pm |
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