Anybody else use this shitty ass scale? Im constantly rezeroing and didnt know if anyone else experiences the same problem.
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Re: Lee balance scale?
I had one when I first started reloading. I never knew it was possible to hate an object so much.
I had one when I first started reloading. I never knew it was possible to hate an object so much.
Re: Lee balance scale?
A friend of mine bought it to save 30 bucks when I advised against it. He's since spent another 50 getting a Lyman.
A friend of mine bought it to save 30 bucks when I advised against it. He's since spent another 50 getting a Lyman.
Re: Lee balance scale?
JUNK! Got a set of 10/10's years ago and never looked back. Got the charge master first of last but still have the 10/10's set up beside them to do a quick check if something looks odd.
So far so good.
JUNK! Got a set of 10/10's years ago and never looked back. Got the charge master first of last but still have the 10/10's set up beside them to do a quick check if something looks odd.
So far so good.
Re: Lee balance scale?
I know I bought a Lee kit and it came with this scale. I will be upgradeing real soon. Hell I have know Fn idea what my charges are....they could be .2 to .3 grains off for all I know. Other than that Im happy with the kit. This is my first reloading kit so lesson learned. Im done buying cheap ass shit...if I cant afford it Ill wait till I can.
I know I bought a Lee kit and it came with this scale. I will be upgradeing real soon. Hell I have know Fn idea what my charges are....they could be .2 to .3 grains off for all I know. Other than that Im happy with the kit. This is my first reloading kit so lesson learned. Im done buying cheap ass shit...if I cant afford it Ill wait till I can.
Re: Lee balance scale?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: bdh308</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I know I bought a Lee kit and it came with this scale. I will be upgradeing real soon. Hell I have know Fn idea what my charges are....they could be .2 to .3 grains off for all I know. Other than that Im happy with the kit. This is my first reloading kit so lesson learned. Im done buying cheap ass shit...if I cant afford it Ill wait till I can. </div></div>
If you still can, send it back for a refund and get a Dillon 550, and a real balance beam type scale.
I got the "lee 4 hole turret press kit" sent it back and got the "classic turret press $95.00" and the "perfect powder measure $21.00" For rifle, I us the press in batch mode vs progressive and the powder measure is just to get close, nothing less than $250.00 or so will throw near accurately with extruded powder. All my rifle powder is measured 1 charge at a time on my Hornady (Pacific scale) balance type scale, Electronic scales on the less than $100 range are only good for frustrations.
When I started loading for pistol, I upcraded my turret press with a "safety prime-$21.00" and a "pro auto disk powder measure $37.99"
So I got a press that will load about 100 pistol rounds per hour for $175.00 or so and rifle goes 20 per hour since the turret has some slop to it I have to seat long, measure, go down a bit, seat again, measure until it is the correct OAL, I also have to scoop the last one or two grains my hand.
The Dillon's head has no slop at all, set it and forget, it also comes with a powder measure (useless for long grain powder, but fine for RE15 or varget for .223 or .308)
The really nice thing about it though is with a little practice, you can load 5-600 rounds of pistol or rifle with free flowing powder per hour. I admit the $400.00 price tag is a bit high compared to a Lee setup, but I would not plan for it to break any time soon either.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: bdh308</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I know I bought a Lee kit and it came with this scale. I will be upgradeing real soon. Hell I have know Fn idea what my charges are....they could be .2 to .3 grains off for all I know. Other than that Im happy with the kit. This is my first reloading kit so lesson learned. Im done buying cheap ass shit...if I cant afford it Ill wait till I can. </div></div>
If you still can, send it back for a refund and get a Dillon 550, and a real balance beam type scale.
I got the "lee 4 hole turret press kit" sent it back and got the "classic turret press $95.00" and the "perfect powder measure $21.00" For rifle, I us the press in batch mode vs progressive and the powder measure is just to get close, nothing less than $250.00 or so will throw near accurately with extruded powder. All my rifle powder is measured 1 charge at a time on my Hornady (Pacific scale) balance type scale, Electronic scales on the less than $100 range are only good for frustrations.
When I started loading for pistol, I upcraded my turret press with a "safety prime-$21.00" and a "pro auto disk powder measure $37.99"
So I got a press that will load about 100 pistol rounds per hour for $175.00 or so and rifle goes 20 per hour since the turret has some slop to it I have to seat long, measure, go down a bit, seat again, measure until it is the correct OAL, I also have to scoop the last one or two grains my hand.
The Dillon's head has no slop at all, set it and forget, it also comes with a powder measure (useless for long grain powder, but fine for RE15 or varget for .223 or .308)
The really nice thing about it though is with a little practice, you can load 5-600 rounds of pistol or rifle with free flowing powder per hour. I admit the $400.00 price tag is a bit high compared to a Lee setup, but I would not plan for it to break any time soon either.
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