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I use the top one on your list. It works but is a pain in the rear. I weigh my charges 4 or 5 times to make sure they are what I am wanting. For some reason the weight fluctuates and I can't figure out why. So I weigh, take off shake and weigh again and so on. Like I said it works but its a pain in the butt when you want it to be perfect. If I am weighing say 52.5 grains, sometimes i'll get 52.5 then i look down and its 52.7 then look again and its 52.4 so before I finish my load I weigh weigh weigh. Sometime even turn off and back on and recalibrate and weigh. Might be too much work for some. For me its ok Hope that helps Kique
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I have had several digital scales, two RCBS and a couple of less recognizable brand names. All had problems, mainly needing to be recalibrated during a loading session, didn't feel they were trustworthy. I now have an Ohaus 10-10, a classic and one of the finest in my opinion.
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Save yourself more grief and get one of these..I've had Lyman,RCBS and some off brands all junk IMO...Jewelers use these for a reason..
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I wish I hadn't wasted money on a beam scale. I would never buy a beam scale, if I had it to do over. Buy a RCBS Chargemaster combo. I have a GemPro250 digital scale to check the Chargemaster, but haven't had any issues with the Chargemaster.
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I wish I hadn't wasted money on a beam scale. I would never buy a beam scale, if I had it to do over. Buy a RCBS Chargemaster combo. I have a GemPro250 digital scale to check the Chargemaster, but haven't had any issues with the Chargemaster. ^^^ My situation exactly. If you don't want a Chargemaster combo, just get the scale portion. Chargemaster 1500I have an RCBS/Ohaus scale that hasn't been out of its box in years.
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Save yourself more grief and get one of these..I've had Lyman,RCBS and some off brands all junk IMO...Jewelers use these for a reason.. First I've ever seen of one of those. I spent a small amount of time checking it out online. THANK YOU VERY MUCH!! That seems to be exactly what I am wanting. My goal is precision over speed every time. In fact I am not really concerned with volume produced at all. i would much rather produce 20 perfect rounds in a session. I am only reloading right now to tweek my rifle's performance and shoot the bullets I want. What do you think about the 250 model compared to the 500? Where is the best place to buy one so that I know I'm not getting a fake and will make sure to get the warranty? I mostly saw the 250 for sale. Does the 500 model come with a lifetime warranty as well? I plan on getting one,either 250 or 500 very soon?
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Bought mine from Fleabay about three yrs ago but the price has come down since then..They presently have the 500 listed for $ 139.80 and the model 250 for about $ 10 less...I would imagine the 250 is just as good as the 500 and of the same high quality but I need the 500 for big 45 cal bullets .They are well worth the investment you won't be disappointed !
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I tried a Lyman similar to the one pictured above. Darn think kept trying to kill me.
I went back to a beam scale and powder measure and threw that Lyman POS in the garbage.
At some point I may try the Chargemaster combo.
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I'm about to buy a new model, the PACT is probably the highest rated by shooters on about 10 sites...informal polling.
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Well,I'm back to square one or more research. Guess I need to research that PACT.
Looking into the Gempro 250,it seems that it is great, until it isn't ,which happens fairly often.
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The Pact is about the same price as the Chargemaster 1500 I linked above, and they both weigh to within 1/10 grain. What is the advantage of the Pact?
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The Pact is about the same price as the Chargemaster 1500 I linked above, and they both weigh to within 1/10 grain. What is the advantage of the Pact? No idea yet. It was just a suggestion by Bwana1 that I said I needed to check into.
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Pact is made in Texas. I've had one over 15 years. They used to make RCBS scales for them. I've sent mine back for repairs several times over the years. Repairs are cheap and fast. All things electronic are going to need to be fixed sooner or later. I now use a charge master, pact and a RCBS 2000. CM for rifles. Electronic scale under a Harrell powder measure for pistols. Hasbeen
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Pact is made in Texas. I've had one over 15 years. They used to make RCBS scales for them. I've sent mine back for repairs several times over the years. Repairs are cheap and fast. All things electronic are going to need to be fixed sooner or later. I now use a charge master, pact and a RCBS 2000. CM for rifles. Electronic scale under a Harrell powder measure for pistols. Hasbeen I see that the previous discontinued Pact BBKII scale was American made. I don't see anywhere on the Pact site that the current Digital Precision Powder Scale is American made. The description doesn't even say what the capacity of the scale is. Pact Digital Scale
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I tried several consumer type electronic scales years ago(Dillon, Pact, etc..) and found them to be overly sensitive, flaky, POS. Finally ponied up for an Acculab via Sinclair, but Acculab has since gone out of business. It's still a great scale. Just make sure you, your bench, and scale are at the same potential. Also the usual caveats, no fans, drafts, etc...
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Pact is made in Texas. I've had one over 15 years. They used to make RCBS scales for them. I've sent mine back for repairs several times over the years. Repairs are cheap and fast. All things electronic are going to need to be fixed sooner or later. I now use a charge master, pact and a RCBS 2000. CM for rifles. Electronic scale under a Harrell powder measure for pistols. Hasbeen I see that the previous discontinued Pact BBKII scale was American made. I don't see anywhere on the Pact site that the current Digital Precision Powder Scale is American made. The description doesn't even say what the capacity of the scale is. Pact Digital ScaleCan't say for sure now where they are made. They have a phone number, give them a call. Hasbeen
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