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January 17, 2009, 08:18 PM | #1 |
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Looking for a good deal on a good scale
Any ideas? My current cheap electronic scale finally died so I'm in the market for a new one. My price range is limited since I'm your typical broke college student. About $80 is my maximum UNLESS the scale you suggest is REALLY worth it.
Here are my criteria: -accurate to +/- .1 grain -quick to settle on a measurement -easy to read -CONSISTENT (this was the problem with my last scale, yeah yeah I know I asked for it with a cheap scale. It being electronic isn't a necessity, but the quickness and ease of determining a measurement sure is nice. |
January 17, 2009, 08:45 PM | #2 |
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My choice and one of the finest is the RCBS 10-10 ballance, but it sells for around $135.
An excellent ballance for the money is the Lyman Pro 1000 at $60. Both of these have magnetic dampening.
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January 17, 2009, 08:58 PM | #3 |
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Midway has a Pact for $90... My dad loves his. I like my lyman but I bought a whole system so out of your range. They also have one my MTM for $42.
I also keep my old Redding beam scale in case the zombies cut power and I have to reload in a pinch.
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January 17, 2009, 09:00 PM | #4 |
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I still use an RCBS partner scale that is several years old. Pact made the scale for RCB. When I had any problems Pact took care of them.
http://pact.com/index.php?page=shop....emart&Itemid=1 This scale is very close to what mine looks like.
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January 17, 2009, 09:03 PM | #5 |
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Cabelas has a Cabelas brand digital scale in your budget. It is 9 volt battery or 120v AC and comes with 2 check weights.
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January 17, 2009, 11:56 PM | #6 |
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I've heard some negative feedback on another forum regarding the Cabelas scale. Personally I like my RCBS Rangemaster 750. Easy to calibrate, seems to be accurate. You can find them on sale for around $90.
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January 19, 2009, 08:27 PM | #7 |
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I have used this scale for the last several years:
RCBS 502 (about $70 new) I just splurged, and bought an RCBS 750 for 90.00 or so because I wanted a digital scale I could trickle powder with. I was not able to do this with a cheaper scale I received as a gift. Both scales read the same measurements (I now check one with the other periodically for peace of mind). I love using both of them and either would will serve you well. E-Bay (yeah I know, I hate them too, but sometimes they have something you need) has a RCBS 502 for a buy it now price of $39.00. (just do a search) Good luck. |
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