digital powder scales?

ddhotbot

are they a good investment?what brand?any input is apprec.thanks don

remington nut

i like my Lyman dps 1200, they've come out with a dps 1200 II now and rcbs has the 1500 out, i've heard alot of good things about both scales and i would have went with the rcbs except money was slim at the time and lyman was 100 bucks cheaper. if i get a new one, i'll get the rcbs, so far the lyman has worked fine

mrbruce

The old RCBS 90's were a really good digital scale, and they show up from time to time on the auction sites, do a search for them.

dg101win

I have the Dillon model and it works great. As with any digital keep it away from any breezes such as open window or heat/ac vents.

B17-P51

Don't buy a PACT. They are Junk.

buddyb

One of my buddies bought a set of digital scales from Cabelas.It may be that I have always used balance beam scales,but the digitals seemed slow.I can weigh charges much faster with my old scales than with his new ones.

RustyNail

I have an RCBS 1500 electronic scale/trickler combo. Around $300.00. Very reliable if a little slower than I would like. I would recommend it.

jonk

quote:Originally posted by B17-P51
Don't buy a PACT. They are Junk.
PACT makes scales for RCBS, but RCBS then charges more for them. PACT's BBK II IS indeed junk, constantly requiring recalibrating or rezeroing. It is accurate enough when working though. I also have an RCBS model... not sure the type, but it works fine! Thinking of getting a trickler for it one day.

Dokey

I have a Doran, is very fast and can measure to 1/1000 and can be set to accept/reject

JustC

My PACT dispenser/scale combo has been a GREAT asset to my loading bench. I can get loads right down to the .1gr and still save time.

dcloco

Tried to Lyman DPS 1200's and an RCBS Chargemaster 1500 - none were accurate. Lyman's were off up to 1.1 grains, RCBS was off up to .6 grains.

If I am spending that kind of money, I expect accuracy.

JustC

another thing is that any time you use a digital scale..you must re-calibrate that scale every time....takes about 1min.

rong

I've been using an RCBS 1500 for a
month or so now and it's accurate
(I'm still confirming each load with
a beam scale), dead on or a hair off.
Really good device but if you have a need
for speed, it isn't what you want.
Get a good powder thrower and wipe it
often with those dryer cling free sheets.
Mine is located down cellar,dry and cool
,maybe that makes a difference.
Best thing since sliced bread for rifles
that is, don't think I'd use it for pistols.

glabray

Digitals are faster but probably not any more accurate than the old mechanical balance type. I've found that a digital operating on a 9 volt battery starts to wander and become quite inaccurate when the battery begins to lose some of its power. This happens long before the battery is dead. If you go digital, make sure you get one that has a plug-in power supply not a battery.

RCrosby

Love my digital RCBS. A basic model. If my memory serves me well there are a few more "labels" than there are manufacturers. Those models that look VERY similar, may be made by the same folks. Haven't checked accuracy against an old swinging beam, but I've checked many batches of match bullets and it appears to be spot on and repeatable for precision. Fast, too.

ChetStafford

I use an rcbs micro pro every time i put the 20 gram check weight on it it reads 20 grams but I always calibrate it every time I use it

knucklehead14

Lyman dps 1200 & 1200 11 all the way! Stay away from the 2 piece infra red scales. Stay away from the 2 piece scales alltogether.

Gunslinger2005

I have one of the earlier Lyman DPS 1200's. It's dead on accurate, but it requires a 30 minute warm up time, and you have to completely eliminate any environmental air flow like from open windows, heat vents, overhead fans, etc. They are also sensitive to vibrations, so it might be good to have it on a separate table or stand that's really solid, away from your reloading bench.

chuck

I have been useing a pack for about 2 years now and it's GREAT, only thing I have problems with are sticky buttons, any body know haow to cure that problem?