Digital scales or balance beam

Bushmaster

Joe...I don't have that problem with my Powder Pro. It is sensitive enough that it will register as you trickle. I can load the pan with 5.5 and trickle up to 5.8. Take the pan off the scale and put it back on and it will read 5.8 grains (repeatable)

shrpshtrjoe

Mine is "repeatable" with a given weight it just has that issue while adding weight. It wasn't a very expensive one ( we all no I'm cheap Smile

) I think it was 90 bucks I guess sometimes ya get what ya pay for Sad

Joe

chambered221

shrpshtrjoe wrote:

when tricking the final amount of the charge in the pan it takes like 3 or 4 tenths before the scale responds and and I end up over

I've heard other guys talk about this. It's one of the reason I never got serious about buying a digital.

If I'm going to spend that kind of money, I want to set it and get it. I shouldn't have to be trickleing and tapping to get what I want.

rdwllce

The rcbs 750 that I bought seams to be real good at adjusting to the powder as soon as it hits the pan.

Pumpkinslinger

I haven't noticed that it takes my digital any longer to "settle" than it did my beam scale. If anything it's faster.

PaulS

Any of you guys who don't use your beam scales any more can send them to me! I like the beam scales over all of the digitals that I have tried.
the address is:
6522 51 Ave. So.
Seattle, WA. 98118

Heck, if you let me know what the shipping is through USPS I might even pay it!

Bushmaster

I can just hear your wife now..."What he** are all these small scales doing here and what the he** are you going to do with them all??...What?!!? Not in MY kitchen!!" Very Happy

woods · Member Joined: Oct 15, 2005 Posts: 89

One advantage of the digital over the beam is that you can seat your bullets while the next load is being dispensed. Once you get in a rhythm you will be finished with the bullet seating shortly after you are finished powder charging:

1. Hit dispense button
2. Seat bullet while the dispenser is going
3. Place finished cartridge back in loading block
4. Take next case out of loading block and look down the neck as a last check for no charge or double charging
5. Place charged case with bullet in shell holder
6. Dispenser has finished so funnel powder into next case
7. Move funnel over next empty case but always check for powder bridging
8. Hit dispense button

It is important to always seat the bullet while the dispenser is going off so as to not shake the dispenser when it is close to finishing or is finished.

Joe Boleo

I use beam scales and like them. Take care...
Joe

squirrelbait

I waited a long time before taking the plunge.
Got a RCBS 750 for combination Christmas/birthday.
On large differences in weight I can see maybe 3 seconds of settling.
But when trickling (small weight change) it seems to be pretty instantaneous. This is consistant with the type of electronics used inside. It is a particular type of analog to digital converter chip.

270hunter · Rookie Member Joined: Feb 19, 2009 Posts: 10

I like the digital ones better, mainly for the speed and ease of use. But the bars are more accurate in my view. I use a Frankford Arms digital scale which is like 55$ and works great.

stovepipe

Dipper's and beam's dont' need no batteries. Razz

Bushmaster

RCBS Powder Pro's "don't need no batteries"... Razz

stovepipe

Yer right.

Just an extension cord. Wink

Bushmaster

Yup...Came with an adapter and has no place for batteries. Invented 23 years ago...I think Pact made this scale for RCBS. And it's made in the U.S.A.