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I have two beam scales and a Lyman electronic and that's exactly how I ue them. If it could be only one it would be an RCBS 10.10
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sorry, we have different standards.
i consider the $325 for the mx123 a good investment in my shooting hobby. you'll have to show me that beam scale that can tell me how much one grain changed the scale reading. my scale tells me how much it changed...not just that it changes....yes any good beam scale could do that...the real problem is what is the beam telling you.......21.10....21.19......21.15..........21.05 .....they are only .1 machines
for those that talk about comparing one or two scales....YOU CANNOT CHECK SCALES against each other. if they are both 0.10 scales.....they cannot tell you if they are the same , only that they are within 0.2 of each other.................. you need a more precise scale to check two scales.
soemthing like an mx123........... which is how i check my scales.
mike in co
I have a Pact electronic and an Ohaus beam scale. They are always dead nuts together.
A couple things about the electronic.... keep it plugged in and on all the time. My Pact is around 20 years old and has only been off once (when I moved) and the times we lost power. I doubt it uses over a nickles worth of electricity a month, why would anyone turn it off? Its warmed up, stabilized, and ready to go anytime.
When trickling up, instead of using the trickler, have a small pan of the powder nearby and use your fingers. You will get the feel of what a .1 grain is pretty quick. Drop the powder with your fingers and touch the center of the pan, it will re-measure the load.
If you get the wondering scale, take off your shoes and socks. In the winter it get real dry and it doesn't take much to build a static charge in your body that will drive you and your scale nuts.