Digital scales vs. Balances

[uscbigdawg]

So, here's the story. I have two RCBS Chargemasters that thus far has been pretty nice. The only two negatives that I can site are one runs a bit faster than I'd like (even with reprogramming) and the combination takes up a little bit too much space.

I was visiting a friend a couple of days ago, and he's running a RCBS 505 scale and a Dandy Omega-2 trickler. Very fast, obviously very accurate and certainly less real estate.

So...in a perfect world, an Auto Trickler would be nice. Heck...even a fancy lab scale and a Dandy trickler would be awesome.

This leads to the question:

1. Between A&D's, Sartorius and GemPro there's a pretty significant price difference. Why do these three stand out in our community?

2. What are some other digital scales that others have had success with?

3. How many are using balances instead of scales and are happier with that over the electronics?

Thanks gents.

 

[Rob01]

I still use a balance beam scale. Tried digitals and not for me. I can load as fast if not faster than the powder dispensing scales and don;t have to worry about the downsides of digitals. Just my choice.

 

[prcomte]

I don't have any experience with the a&D yet. Mine will be here on Monday. What attracts people to the gem pro is that it's the cheapest of them all. Though it's the least accurate of them all. It drifts and doesn't trickle very well. The only thing I don't like about my chargemaster is that it still takes a little longer than I'd like after programming.


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[uscbigdawg]

I still use a balance beam scale. Tried digitals and not for me. I can load as fast if not faster than the powder dispensing scales and don;t have to worry about the downsides of digitals. Just my choice.

Hi Rob. Yeah it seems with a good beam scale, a relatively accurate powder dispenser (don't NEED a Harrell, but a Uniflow or T7? would do the trick to get you close) and a trickler like the Omega 2, is just as fast, if not faster than running dual Chargemasters.

I don't have any experience with the a&D yet. Mine will be here on Monday. What attracts people to the gem pro is that it's the cheapest of them all. Though it's the least accurate of them all. It drifts and doesn't trickle very well. The only thing I don't like about my chargemaster is that it still takes a little longer than I'd like after programming

Well that takes the GemPro off the list for me then. Thanks amigo!

 

[padom]

I can run faster with 2 Chargemasters than I could run with my Scott Parker tuned Lyman M5 beam and Dandy trickler. Accuracy of the Chargemasters is .1g or less.

 

[uscbigdawg]

I can run faster with 2 Chargemasters than I could run with my Scott Parker tuned Lyman M5 beam and Dandy trickler. Accuracy of the Chargemasters is .1g or less.

Don't suppose you have that combo still.

 

[prcomte]

If you have the money I would definitely say go with a higher end scale. I'm really looking at the autotrickler to go with my a&D. I may have a chargemaster for sale here soon if you're interested.


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[padom]

You can't shoot the difference. Money isn't the issue, it's just unnecessary. If you perform proper load development and ensure your in the middle of the node being off by. 1g isn't going to make a difference downramge. Now if you don't do proper load development then yes being a little high or low will hurt you.

 

[padom]

Don't suppose you have that combo still.

still.have 2 dandy tricklers. Sold the Parker beam a month ago after collecting dust for years. I got tired of checking my Chargemasters and always being dead on so it sat.

 

[uscbigdawg]

Yeah, as stated, I have 2 Chargemasters myself. Just want something a little more convenient (smaller work space) I suppose.

 

[Citius7]

I used a balance beam scale. An old Redding one. It did the job. Then I got the AnD Fx120i with an auto trickler. Life became more accurate and extremely less stressful to get great quality loads. You get what u pay for here. This has allowed me to make ammo that when shot in the node has sd around 4-5 all day long. It is always within one kernel. And the way it gets there is not by me getting one kernel here or there. It's all automatic. Just wonderful. I'll never look back.

 

[CharlieNC]

Only you can decide the compromise of cost vs time vs accuracy. I'm happy with a CM for long range steel (seat bullets while dispensing) and a tuned beam for Fclass. No problems with vertical, I own the misses.

 

[uscbigdawg]

Only you can decide the compromise of cost vs time vs accuracy. I'm happy with a CM for long range steel (seat bullets while dispensing) and a tuned beam for Fclass. No problems with vertical, I own the misses.

The reality is that I need to build a second bench in my office and just seat bullets while at my desk.