ranger335v
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"The Redding scales are also excellent, but some of them are undamped and others use oil damping. The Herters and early Hornady/Pacific scales are pretty close to being identical to the Redding number ones. "
True, but none of those have been made for maybe 50 years. Ohaus is the largest and oldest maker but the other balance scale makers are just as good. Dillon's Eliminator is probably the best deal currently available even if they have raised the price a bit.
Those who sometimes say a beam scale is 'hard to read' probably have their's sitting flat on the bench top, only worse place to put it would be under the bench. Make or buy something that supports the scale (and a powder trickler) at near chin high, it will be easy to see and place the powder measure very close to it for rapid work. A sturdy wooden box makes a very good scale shelf, a few boxes of bullets in the box bottom will make it quite stable during use and it can provide a very secure place to store the scale when it's not in use.
For 14 years I maintained/calibrated precision electronic measurement instruments in the space/defence industries, there are no chintzy "throw-away" electronic gimmicks on my loading bench.
True, but none of those have been made for maybe 50 years. Ohaus is the largest and oldest maker but the other balance scale makers are just as good. Dillon's Eliminator is probably the best deal currently available even if they have raised the price a bit.
Those who sometimes say a beam scale is 'hard to read' probably have their's sitting flat on the bench top, only worse place to put it would be under the bench. Make or buy something that supports the scale (and a powder trickler) at near chin high, it will be easy to see and place the powder measure very close to it for rapid work. A sturdy wooden box makes a very good scale shelf, a few boxes of bullets in the box bottom will make it quite stable during use and it can provide a very secure place to store the scale when it's not in use.
For 14 years I maintained/calibrated precision electronic measurement instruments in the space/defence industries, there are no chintzy "throw-away" electronic gimmicks on my loading bench.