Finally got a new scale

**sgtmcbowflex** · March 11th, 2014, 08:53 AM

An update on this. I've found that if I calibrate, zero the scale without the pan, and calibrate again it seems to work much better. After the second calibration, the scale goes to 0.00 much faster after removing the weights.

**ungawa** · March 11th, 2014, 11:49 AM

Originally Posted by frankski

I've heard good things about Ohaus, the international analytical equipment company. Ohaus makes the RCBS 505 balance scale that I use along with the 1500 to keep it honest. Nice thing about the 1500 is that I can buy the Chargemaster add-on if I want an automated dispenser in the future.

Do you favor the Ohaus line or a particular model?

I don't reload. They are just so ubiquitous in lab and industry and not that expensive. So I figured there was likely a reason I never heard of them for reloading.

**Bang** · March 11th, 2014, 11:54 AM

I've had and used an Ohaus M-5 since around 1970. Still use it. Has a cover. Knife-edge fulcrum on agate v-blocks. Nothing to go wrong, very sensitive.

**Fred762** · March 15th, 2014, 09:41 AM

When I got back into reloading last summer, I broke out and set up my old but serviceable Dillon 550 progressive equipment and so I went to work loading at first only .38/.357. I soon expanded to .45ACP and 9x19mm.

I saw immediately that I needed a better, faster scale!! I went for the Dillon digital scale and a Dillon primer pocket swadger.. Both work well and I am satisfied w them. Dillon has GREAT customer service..even for loaders which were bought 25+ years ago!!

I like to weigh "powder throws" reasonably frequently during a 'run' of loading..the digital scale, once set up and "zeroed" can weigh a throw of powder in just a few seconds, not the frustrating minutes like an old balance beam scale! Aaaahhhhhh! ;-)