What Scales ?

[bunnybuster.ie 40]

I was looking at scales on ebay for reloading. I'm new to it and have a tight budget. Are any of the digital scales on ebay any good ?

[GEOFF.223 83]

Jusy noticed today you can get a hornady digital svale for £40.but ghry are exactly the same as the cheap ones on ebay that gor for around £10

The small black ones that are all over ebay

[rimmer 33]

i use the lee ones they are very accurate but a bit on the touchy side. i would slao like to get some digital ones but dont know what to get

[Mantonman 1]

I've used an RCBS 5-0-5 magnetically damped balance scale for twenty years, perfect. It's the scale to judge all others by, made by Ohaus in the US. I don't like using and don't trust digital scales.

HTH

[Apex 3]

Scales are unfortunately something you can't do on a budget. Electronic scales under £100 aren't accurate in my experience, neither are cheap manual counterbalance scales.

 

RCBS do some good counterbalance scales for about £50 I think.

 

I've actually reverted to a Lee dipper as found measuring by volume is more consistent than measuring by weight with cheap scales, and a hell of a lot quicker than using decent counterbalance scales.

 

I also use a Lee crimp. This basically regulates start pressures which is the same as getting consistent neck tension without a crimp.

 

I should add that I only do this for my hunting ammo as it gives me 1/2" groups at 100yds (on a good day!) which is all I need. For BR stuff you're going to need to spend some decent money on scales. Good luck with it all