Scales...Frankford Arsenal? Hornady?

centermass556

I am about to get a scale. The Frankford Arsenal seems to have good reviews, but complaints about it being .1 off here and there...What are y'alls thoughts on scales.

Have I asked this question?

Teach

Get one of the dope dealers' electronic scales on Ebay for about 12 bucks- - - -lots of us are using them with great results. No point in paying through the nose just because it says "reloading scale" on the box!
Jerry

Linefinder

centermass556 wrote: »

Have I asked this question?

Yep, and I answered it, too. I'll try again.

.1 grains is nothing. The velocity changes due to a .1 +/- variance in charge weight will normally be well within the ES of 99% of the loads you can dream up, and way lower than the error rate of your average civilian grade chrono.

The only time I'd give a second thought to .1 grains is if I was pushing the upper ragged edge on a .20 cal or smaller. And I mean really ragged edge.

In a hunting chambering (including varmint rigs), .1 is less than a needle in a haystack.

Mike

centermass556

I've gotta start writing stuff down...My mind has been slipping lately.

Thanks for the patience. Paul, I will be giving you a call soon..Almost all set up.

Jermanator

I will reply again... Either go cheap or take the plunge and buy a Charge Master. There isn't much to gain going middle of the road over the cheap ones. I actually have both the Frankford and a Charge Master. The Frankford goes great for a portable setup with my Lee hand press. The Charge Master stays on my bench.

Big Chief

Watch some YouTube videos on reloading (not nekkid girls unless they are reloading,.. wow what a an upstroke she had on the press:jester:) and from Lee/other makers how to stuff.