Digital Scale

So I have only be reloading for a small amount of time, but I have already decided I am not a big fan of the Lee Safety Scale. I think I am going to make the move to digital. What do you all think of the Rangemaster 750. Any better choices in that price range?

I have a Jennings Mack 20 scale that I like very much. It weighs to the one hundreth of a grain and you can buy a power adapter for it so you won't need to mess with batteries.
http://www.digitalscalesaz.com/Jennings-JScale-Mack-20-Digital-Scale

Get a scale that runs off 110v. The battery saver mode in battery scales can be aggravating.

I always calibrate my scale when turning it on. I reset (zero) the tare weight frequently when i am weighing on my digital scales.

Various electrical devices and wind currents will upset the scale.

Most of the nominal $100 plus units would serve you well.

I have a Pact and the one marketed by Berry Mfg.

+1 on 110v unit. the automatic shut off on my battery powered scale can be a real pain.

I bought the Hornady GS 1500 and it works good so far. You just need to let it warm up for about a minute before you start weighing things. Seems to be very accurate. When I bought it I found good reviews on Cabela's and not so good on Midway....go figure. I like it.

My 750 has served me well about 5 years no problems, I tried cheaper models
before but just could not trust them however the 750 is excellent. I do have a
balance beam I use as back up and cross check,could not do without the 750
now.

Sounds like there are some great choices in my price range, more research and review reading for me.

I bought a digital scale from BerrysBullets and love it for what I do.

There was a thread on here about me wanting to buy a electronic scale for my father as a birthday present. I think it is on the second page. There is a lot of opinions and links regarding electronic scales.

As for what I went with was a Pact Powder Dispenser and Scale Combo.
This puppy is accurate to .1 Gr +/- just like my RCBS 505 that I check it against. I also threw a charge just as I started the scale to see if it works right and I checked it against the beam and it was right on the money.

So far, This was a good deal and am pleased so far with the performance of the scale. The dispenser can take a bit long to throw light charges....It's better suited for rifle charges or heavy pistol charges. I could trickle much faster.

That's my $.02

The Jennings Mack 20 is tough to beat, especially with the AC adapter. As a little lower cost alternate with the same 0.02 grains resolution, you could consider the American Weigh Gemini-20 Portable Milligram Scale, 20 by 0.001 G on Amazon. No AC power option, but the turn on and self calibration cycle is very short.

I've had the Jennings Gempro 250 for four years and has been great.


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I have the RM 750 and it's been accurate and reliable, had it for 4+ yrs now. I do run on the AC adapter 100% of the time. Digitals do require a warm up time for them to stabilize at least 10 min. I turn my on when I start setting up, do a cal check then get started. I do remove the tray when not in use to protect it. Digitals are very very sensitive to air currents so you will need a location that shields it from any air movement.

Unless your dealing with loads in the 3gr range the RM750 will work nicely. For loads in the very low end the more accurate your scales are the less the std deviation error will be.

The 750 is a great scale and mine came with a 120v adapter that I lost in a move. A generic replacement does the job.

6 years with no problems.

P.s anyone who has a RM 750 and the original power adapter want to do me a favor and check the output voltage and current specs? Thanks!

I have two beam type Lee, RCBS and a Hornady GS-1500 which I find the easiest to use of the bunch as well as the most accurate. Great little scale at a very reasonable price too.

I have a 750 and it works fine. Let it warm up then calibrate and you shouldn't have any trouble. I still have my 502 also and both are very accurate.

Here is a YouTube video that explains a little bit about the different kinds of load cells in digital scales, and why they behave the way they do: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxMzbAt4bj0

What do you all think of the Rangemaster 750. Any better choices in that price range?

The one year warranty would dissuade me.

Jennings and Gempro have 20 and 30 year warranties and their repair centers are in the US.

Old Will Knott sells both and accepts returns no questions asked.

I have had the lock n load bench scale for several months now and it is awesome. I have seen reviews saying the calibrate button stopped working but hav had no issue with that. My only complaint is it is a little unstable with 3 nubs for legs, but as long as you keep it in mind then no issue. I payed 85 bucks for it I think and would recommend it highly so far.

I had a RCBS 750 digital and returned it for an RCBS 505 beam scale, gravity never lies

"P.s anyone who has a RM 750 and the original power adapter want to do me a favor and check the output voltage and current specs? Thanks!"

9v 100mA

I used RCBS beam scales for years, then moved into the digital age with the Winstead Peters scale from Berry's Mfg!

http://www.berrysmfg.com/product-i14859-c107-g8-b0-p0-ACC_2000_Digital_Scale.aspx

It shaved an easy 15 minutes off my reloading time, and is very easy to use.

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b13/armoredman/reloading%20setup/Firsteverthrow.jpg

I also have the Berry's digital scale and have been very pleased with it. The only thing I wish the scale had was a backlit display.

Even though I find myself using digital most of the time I believe there is also a place for a beam and often check my weights from the digital vs my beam.

I have the Pact loaders and scales love both of them.

I have a Jennings Mack 20 scale that I like very much. It weighs to the one hundreth of a grain and you can buy a power adapter for it so you won't need to mess with batteries.
http://www.digitalscalesaz.com/Jennings-JScale-Mack-20-Digital-Scale
How does your Mack 20 work under flourescent lighting? I have a 4' 4 tube fixture in my "room" about 8' away from my bench, and a 24" fixture about 4 ft. above my bench. Would I have any interferrance from my lights using a Mack 20 in these circumstances?

My Pact has the light above it about 4ft and it does not affect it. There are 4 of them in my gun room that is about a 10x15.

I have a RCBS Chargemaster and couldn't be happier so far. After reading a bunch of reviews and comparisons I decided on it. It dispenses quickly and is fully programable. The scale has been dead on accurate compared to my beam. I'd get the chargemaster scale instead of the rangemaster. It will allow you to add the dispenser down the road if you want to. I don't see a point in a battery run scale. Just when they're warmed up they shut off.


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I have the Smartreloader scale/despensor. It works great.

I have a RCBS Charmaster 1500.......love it. Store up to 30 loads, very repeatable and can go into auto mode (throws the next charge when empty pan is replaced)

Dillon D-Terminator.

Sold Dillon D Terminator,nice scale and got a Sartorius AY123

http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae133/FLYFIDO/SARTORIUS.jpg

Just added new Omega Trickler

http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae133/FLYFIDO/omegaT.jpg

Not to hijack this thread, but how are you guys loading the powder pan before weighing it on the digital scale? Using a dipper, powder measurer (drop type) or ????

foxtail,

I use a standard powder measure. The Hornady Quick Trickler is capable of dispensing larger volumes of powder as well. I've not used the Lee dippers, a friend says they're pretty close and I have a set but use it for misc stuff like mica for wads....

http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae133/FLYFIDO/3BR.jpg

http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae133/FLYFIDO/55.jpg

Thanks Rikman, I also use the powder measure and have to weigh every load due to inaccuracies. I think a digital scale would be faster than the Lee Safety Scale I'm using now, and still having to trickle the final few grains anyway.

Foxtail,

These 2 measures, Redding 3BR & Lyman#55 are pretty accurate. Unique & Varget are a little more work/challenging....I measure every 5 rounds or so for pistol and for rifle, I charge just short of where I want and trickle up and weigh every charge. The digital scale will be much faster for sure.

I also just got Lee Auto disks with the adjustable measure that is quick and fairly accurate my my darling Unique.

http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae133/FLYFIDO/LEEAUTO.jpg