Lyman Ohaus M5 vintage scale experience please?

[Tallbald]

Auction site has a vintage Lyman Ohaus M5 powder scale starting at $40. It looks very similar to my Dad's old (and sadly long gone) Ohaus 505. Though it only goes to 505 grains I believe, it would be used to check weights of cast bullets, none of which would be over that. Is this a pretty nice scale? I don't remember much about Daddy's Ohaus 505 and can't remember its good and/or bad points. As always, thank you. Don

[monadnock#5]

I Googled images for the M5 and conclude that, it so perfectly resembles my RCBS 10-10, that they must have been manufactured by the same company. Should that be the case, bid away.

[chuckbuster]

Excellent Scale, wish I still had mine

[bgokk]

I like mine. It is the one that sits on the shelf over the bench ready to go.

[Tallbald]

Thanks! Don

[1066]

The Lyman M5 is, IMO, just about the best reloading scale you will find. They were made by Ohaus and were the forerunner of the 10/10 scale. These scales are more sensitive than the 10/10 but don't have the rotary barrel poise as seen on the 5-10 and the 10/10. I have two or three M5's in my pile of scales.

These were made at a time when scales were made by engineers not accountants.

Other scales I rate highly are the RCBS 5-10, RCBS 304, Pacific "M" and older Redding No 2's.

Here's an M5 in use
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MRNuQX9pOs&index=40&list=UU_0mFk4tGcJl9smowkVEmJw

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v639/allan1066/th_20130321_132912_zpsc00bbef0.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/allan1066/media/20130321_132912_zpsc00bbef0.jpg.html)

[too many things]

make sure its for GRAINS and not GRAMS

[Dr.S]

Auction site has a vintage Lyman Ohaus M5 powder scale starting at $40. It looks very similar to my Dad's old (and sadly long gone) Ohaus 505. Though it only goes to 505 grains I believe, it would be used to check weights of cast bullets, none of which would be over that. Is this a pretty nice scale? I don't remember much about Daddy's Ohaus 505 and can't remember its good and/or bad points. As always, thank you. Don
if its on ebay it'll go over 90 bucks unless you get lucky.

[Tallbald]

Thanks again. I'm gonna try to get it. Don

[Wayne Smith]

If you are used to the RCBS scales be aware that the scale markings are different. RCBS is in ten, Lyman is in five. This caused initial confusion for me when I first got mine after using the RCBS for years.