RCBS 10-10 feature

[dmazur]

I guess I'm not the most observant, at times. Well, this is one of those times...

The RCBS 10-10 scale comes with an "attachment weight", for weighing from 500-1010 gr. In addition to being marked "500gr", it is also marked "actual weight 250gr".

The instructions don't say this can be used as a check weight, but it can. It has to be exactly 250gr or the scale won't read accurately in the upper range.

So, for 10-10 users, or for those considering purchasing a mechanical scale, this scale has another positive feature.

 

[ranger335v]

It's a good scale but the mechanism is the same as the 505 and the difference in cost is a lot to pay for a check weight. I've never used the extended range above 500 gr. for reloading.

 

[dmazur]

Well, the 1010 is a little closer in design to the discontinued 510. I believe they share the same drum poise for 0.0gr - 10.0gr, rather than the two poises used by the 505. The beam, knife edges, agate and main poise appear to be the same in the 1010 and 505, however.

The reason I got the 1010 wasn't based on the need to weigh anything approaching 1000gr, it was because of the "self storage" case. I was really impressed by the effort that went into that design.

Yes, I know you can throw a vinyl cover over any beam scale and protect it from dust. The 1010 can be picked up and moved around with impunity, as the beam is stored off the knife edges.

If you have the relative luxury of a dedicated reloading space, this may not seem important, but it is a nice feature for those who move their reloading equipment into / out of a closet (for example.)

I agree that the 1010 and 505 scales are almost identical in terms of quality and accuracy, and that the added cost of the 1010 is hard to justify. My point was that it appears to have a "hidden" feature. No intent to put a value on that feature.

 

[scythefwd]

"Yes, I know you can throw a vinyl cover over any beam scale and protect it from dust. The 1010 can be picked up and moved around with impunity, as the beam is stored off the knife edges."

The 505 doesn't have a beam poise? There are other manufacturers that are of similar build/quality that do so I just expected it to have one like the Lyman D7 (Lyman500) does. You learn something new every day.

 

[dmazur]

I've never found a picture of the RCBS 1010 stored. All seem to show it set up -

http://www.greentophuntfish.com/browse.cfm/4,2520.html

What the 1010 (and the discontinued 510) has is a "drum poise" that handles 0.0gr to 10.0gr, instead of the two small poises that the 505 has. It has the typical main poise which positions on notches on the beam for 10gr - 500gr.

Due to the integral case design of the 1010, the beam is stored off its knife edges when it is broken down in the case.

If you move it around when it is assembled, it is as fragile as any other mechanical scale.

 

[Randy1911]

Here is a picture of mine all stored. The beam goes in a spot on the base with the poise in the 400 grain postition. The brass powder pan sits in the spot covering the main beam poise. The pan support it turned so it can hang in the hole at the top.