Digital scale

[Ukshooter]

I’m looking for recommendations for a digital scale. Looking for something accurate enough for loading pistol rounds.

[burley]

I got a Hornady and another cheap one from Amazon.  They both seem to work well.

[M1A4ME]

What is the scale for?  Weighing occasional (1 in 10?  1 in 20?  setting up the powder measure?) charges or weighing all of them?

[Boris_LA]

I got this to complement my RCBS 505 balance beam scale. More accurate and quicker. Using both.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32962404462.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.27424c4djEUvu2

[Ukshooter]

I intend to use the scale to set powder measure and to check powder weight during production run.

[v35]

I got this to complement my RCBS 505 balance beam scale. More accurate and quicker. Using both.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32962404462.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.27424c4djEUvu2

That looks completely identical to one I have. It's hard to say since none of these cheap things from the PRC have any company manufacturer or brand names on them, but it works well.

Once in a while I'll compare it to an Ohaus 5-0-5 and an RCBS 5-0-5 beam balance scale for accuracy.

I have at least two other cheap digital scales. They all work equally well. How, where, and why I got all these scales... I'm not even sure myself

[Grendel]

I bought this one when it was a 'Lightning Deal' but it's only $25 full price. Seems to vary + or - .1gr randomly when I check it with my beam scale.

Frankford Arsenal Digital Scale

[George16]

I bought this one when it was a 'Lightning Deal' but it's only $25 full price. Seems to vary + or - .1gr randomly when I check it with my beam scale.

Frankford Arsenal Digital Scale

I also have one of these and had been using it since 2012. It has been flawless since then. I also bought this one from Midway USA:

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1019558826?pid=691348

[Wobbly]

Whatever you buy, be sure and buy a set of check weights with it. It's important to check the scale in the general area you'll be using it in. So for pistol loads you'll want to use a 5gr check weight.

If this is your first scale, then IMHO you'd really be better off with a balance beam scale.

[Gducoing]

I bought this one when it was a 'Lightning Deal' but it's only $25 full price. Seems to vary + or - .1gr randomly when I check it with my beam scale.

Frankford Arsenal Digital Scale

Have one of these as well and seems to do the job well enough for me, especially for the price.

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[Goju]

I use a RCBS Rangemaster 750. I’ve found it to be very accurate; I calibrate it before every use. It has replaced my Redding #2 magnetic balance scale.

[M1A4ME]

I use a beam scale (RCBS, what I have, not saying it's the best) to randomly check even my Hornady electronic powder measure/scale unit. 

Electric stuff is electric stuff and sometimes electric stuff does funny things you don't realize or want it to do.  So I check every so often with the beam scale to insure nothing is drifting high/low on the electronic unit.

A good beam scale is darn quick.  Smooth movement, magnetic dampening means it settles very quickly.

[lewmed]

 When I started reloading 5.7X28 the load data I was using only had 1/2 of a grain from starting load to max load and most scales are only accurate to 1/2 grain.  GemPro 250 is the most accurate digital scale I've found it's accurate to .02 of a grain you can measure as little as one or two kernels of powder.   I keep mine plugged in to my computers battery backup 24/7 and have a choke coil on the power cord it stays in calibration for months at a time. The scale will also run on battery power but it eats batteries.

[SoCal]

Another vote for GemPro  250, I also purchased a set of check weights that go down to less than .5 grains.

[tdogg]

I also use a gempro 250.  I think they came out with a newer version that may be better. 

It's a little slow to respond when tricking but I just lift and reset the tray to get the weight.  It also needs to warm up before you use it.  It is effected by drafts so make sure you have a stable draft free location.

I have a check weight set to calibrate it/ verify it's output.    I also performed a repeatability study and it performed very well.  It compared to balances costing much more.  It has performed well for me for years and was well worth the purchase price.

Cheers,
Toby





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