Ohaus 1119D

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Was Christmas shopping....well it's business too(antiques,interior design "stuff")at Second Chance in downtown Baltimore last w/end.

Snagged a 1119D 45# scale for 18$.

We use the baby brother triple beam for mixing epoxy.The new scale will be used for lead and other chores.Keep an eye out for these.....everything is digital today.These "old school" Ohaus's will still be functioning when digital equipment is loooong dead....and they're cheap.
 
Ian

Ian

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I figure mass and gravity will be around until the universe implodes, so I use plumb bobs and balance beam scales too.
 
Brad

Brad

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They are rent worried about that Rick, their world is flat.....

I use a beam most of the time. I do have a small digital battery powered scale I use to set the charge on the Dillon. I like the portability. It is also handy for weighing bullets.

Setting charges for stuff I really care about gets done with an old Lyman beam. It is also used for trickling up charges of some rifle powders. I prefer the Lyman to my RCBS beam as it shows deflection faster.
 
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Got to thinking....dangerous,I know

Our M7 Lyman is Ohaus as well.The three bears?

Now,gotta find a big ole vintage platform scale.
 
smokeywolf

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I don't own an electronic scale. Don't reload in quantities to justify one. Use an old Redding oil damped and a Ohaus 3100 Dial-O-Grain.
 
Rick

Rick

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I've used nothing but electronic scales for quite a few years. I have two, the RCBS and a Dillon. I frequently pour powder from one to the other to check them and it's rare for them to disagree by a 1/10 of a grain. If either one is off or not working correctly they both obviously have the same problem.
 
fiver

fiver

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I know a guy that doesn't trust electronic scales.
so he took a camera and hooked it up to his lap top and aimed the camera at his balance beam so he could zoom in and trickle his charges.
he trickles up his charges with an electronic trickler.
 
KeithB

KeithB

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I've used both analog and digital (electronic) scales of all sorts for years. Don't feel particularly hampered by using or not using either type. Electronic scales are faster and can be linked to various types of dispensing equipment. Analog scales don't suffer from dead batteries. For reloading purposes good examples of either type are more than accurate enough.

The biggest factor is technique. Learn to check and use your scale properly and all will be well.
 
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Good stuff.

Smokey,one of the boys is Hornady/Pacific.He uses an old Pacific,oil damped scale.It's pretty dang cool.He still uses a C press....early Hornady I think.He's laid "claim" to our 366.Gotta keep him out of my loading rm,haha.
 
Rick

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I never have used a battery in electronic scale, use a transformer plugged into the wall outlet. No chance of dying batteries changing a readout.
 
Pistolero

Pistolero

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I have several RCBS beams of various models, but the RCBS charge master is really, really nice for
loading rifle in modest quantities. When I need mass quantities, the 550s work fine. Also a
Denver Instruments true laboratory grade scale was a treat to myself about 15+ years back. Really,
really quality unit, was expensive for me at the time, but is super stable and reliable, far higher
quality unit than most reloading electronics back then. For screening bullets or loading short run of test
ammo, the Denver is really quick. Trickle in a charge in about 5-8 seconds from a Lee dipper, dump in
case, set bullet. Fine for test ammo, 5 of one, 5 of another, etc. esp when changing powders a
lot in a test set of loads. It stays on 24/7 for last decade or so, always warmed up and stable.
The company says it is easier on it, and very handy. It will hold zero for a few months before
it will drift a 0.1 or so of a grain. Use the check weights periodically, too. Always dead on so far.

Beams really are slow for measuring things to sort, but OK to set up and then trickle up to that.
Set a bullet on Denver's pan, drop in correct group based on weight, or cull, as you intend. But reading is
done in 1-2 sec. It is only a plug in unit, no battery. Denver Instruments was bought out by
a bigger company in 2012, supposedly can still service, but never needed anything so far.

I use only a RCBS beam out at my cabin where I have only basic reloading gear, but pretty
much my beams are in storage here.

Bill
 
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Rarely weigh bullets.....

Handgun powder is dispensed through 3 Lyman pistol sized "throwers" ,we make our own rotors.Using Lee powder thru expander dies,which mate up to above Lymans.Lyman T mag has two in it now.

Took an aluminum 12" faceplate (from an old C-man sander) and punched 7/8" holes around the perimeter.One in the center.

The center bolts to a std RCBS uniflow stand.There's several uniflows and a Lyman 55? that stay on there.Turn the carousel to whichever one you need.

Must be lucky because even though I scale every rifle charge,it's maybe one in 10 that need a "trickle".Which is done with a random case half full of powder.Not sayin it can't be improved on but,doubt it would be much faster with electronics?Scale is up on a shelf,higher than bench height.With spot on damping.

Some of the longer grained stick powders get a little "crunchy".....but overall,powder dispensing/weighing is easy.
 
Creeker

Creeker

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Kinda of late to this but I throw about everything & use my scale as little as possible. And before you come with swords & staves I do use my beam scale just no more than I gotta.
 
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