My Digital Scale is Junk

Nope I would go with the Dillon. Make sure you get the check weights as well. If you don't want to spend the money, the beam scale is really nice, I like mine a lot.

 

I have used the Dillon digital for a couple of years now, and it's been great with the following caveats: it's not too stable with battery power, but great on the AC adapter AND after the first thirteen months the first one just quit. Dead.

The Dillon retail store is just down the road and off I went. The Dillon folks were very sympathetic but given that the warranty was one year their only offer was to sell me a replacement for $85 which I suspect
is their cost. They did suggest that I might send it off to the manufacturer (China) with a plea for mercy and no assurance of success and for sure, a lengthy delay during which I would have to purchase a replacement anyway. Anyway, the purchased replacement is working fine. Cabellas sells a nice set of check
weights--down to half a grain, I think.

 

Another Dillon D-terminator digital scale owner here. So far it's been 100%, no problems whatsoever..

 

MACK 20. +1 on the check weights. I had them send me 0.500g and 0.020g check weights. Had a digital scale that would read heavier check weights just fine but not lesser values. It was
reading 10 grains of powder below 5 grains. Glad I caught that one by checking powder levels in the cases. I always check the digital with the above (smaller) check weights & against a
balance beam before starting now. I like having "all" my fingers.

 

I've heard production is all volumetric anyway :lol:

 

Gress, (thanks for the answer about primer pocket cleaning by the way.) Yes, production is volume powder measuring/loading. The factory doesn't weigh every load either, no matter what they are loading. What you do is CHECK TO MAKE SURE YOUR MEASURE IS THROWING WHAT IT SHOULD! Lets say I am loading .45 ACP with 5.3 gr of 231 and then change over and load 21 gr of 2400 in a .44 mag. Now I go back to Win 231 and I THINK it is still set up for 5,3 grs! Boy will I be in for a surprise at the range! That is why I get the scale out a WEIGH the charge before loading! What if someone was looking at it and screwed with the measure? Everyone loves turning knobs and dials! It might be very high or very low, but chances are good it wasn't what I expected either way. Now with a fixed measure (Lee Disk Measure) I KNOW it isn't different if I glance at the disk and it is the right one. Sure the powder weight might not be exactly 5.3 gr of 231, but it won't be much over or much under that (depending on humidity which can effect weight a few tenth grains either way), although the Disk Measures rarely throws the exact amount claimed, which doesn't matter much. Sure if I want EXACTLY 5.3 instead of 5.2, I can ream/polish it out to exactly 5.3, but for all realistic purposes, it is fine.

 

http://www.brianenos.com/store/be.scale_be.html

i use that one. i have a set of apothecary weights that i test mine with periodically and ive been really happy with it.

edit: Brian has great CS as well...

 

I'll give you $5 for your old scale.

 

What are you guys using to calibrate your scales and where did you get it? I recently pulled the trigger on a Dillon 550B and a Dillon Eliminator.

Sorry for the thread hijack and TIA.

 

I use a Redding Beam Scale. It works. Easy to read. Etc.

 

I have a RCBS Digital Scale, so far it has been a good one and I also have a Dillion Beam scale.
I use them to verify agaisnt each other. I also use the check weights that came with the digital scale
and RCBS check weights to calibrate the digital and verify the beam scale. Midway USA carries a variety of check weights.

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/493216/rcbs-standard-scale-check-weights-605-grains

 

RCBS digital scales are made by PACT. I've had a PACT digital since '95. Continues to work great. No complaints.

 

Legion,
I agreed on all the points. I was just JK :smile:
As for scales, I think Gempro 750 scale is the one to be considered
http://www.accurateshooter.com/gear-reviews/gempro-250-digital-scale-review/

 

RCBS Model 1010 Reloading Scale. If you get the Dillon you will still have a digital scale. I've had my 1010 scale for about 30 years and it still zeros every time... And it's still running on the same set of batteries

 

I wouldn't!:lol:

 

The distributor for the Mack 20 will include smaller calibration weights if you request them; otherwise it comes with a calibration weight that is TOO big to be of any use. Quite frankly i think any of these scales would suffice (Mack 20, Dillon, Brian Enos, etc) as they are all made in freakin' CHINA anyway. If you get any of these and get some appropriate sized check weights you'll be fine.