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<blockquote data-quote="Muddyboots" data-source="post: 1786413" data-attributes="member: 63925"><p>OK, I have a RCBS RangeMaster 2000, inexpensive but has worked well for me so far. The real question is the scale accurate when you weigh and charge your case? Does it calibrate and hold calibration for the time you load? If it does both and you have calibrated against known weights and maybe even against a balance beam scale, I wouldn't worry about it. If doesn't hold calibration over the time required to load your cases, then that is entirely different issue and big concern as suggested. If you lift your weigh pan and return it to scale and keeps zero, if the pan minus weight on scale remains the same when you lift the pan, again I wouldn't worry about it. Are you using DC or battery power? Do you calibrate every time you use the scale? Have you cleaned the scale pan? Do you keep it covered to protect it from environmental influences; dust and other floaties in air. Do you use a heater nearby? Heat and or cold air can change scale operating temperatures which can influence scales since it was calibrated at different temperature. Have you tried to "cover" the scale when pan is on it to see if it moves when outside influences are completely removed? </p><p></p><p>There also some environmental factors to look at so you can be sure it isn't the scale. Some scales react weird with fluorescent lighting, do you have return air ductwork near bench, other potential air movement, other electrical interference's?</p><p></p><p>My RCBS has proven to provide really good ES and SD below 10 so I know it is doing the job. Even so I periodically compare against my RCBS beam balance and always spot on. </p><p></p><p>You don't have to have a $$$$ digital scale if you use them in a manner that is geared to their best operating parameter.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Muddyboots, post: 1786413, member: 63925"] OK, I have a RCBS RangeMaster 2000, inexpensive but has worked well for me so far. The real question is the scale accurate when you weigh and charge your case? Does it calibrate and hold calibration for the time you load? If it does both and you have calibrated against known weights and maybe even against a balance beam scale, I wouldn't worry about it. If doesn't hold calibration over the time required to load your cases, then that is entirely different issue and big concern as suggested. If you lift your weigh pan and return it to scale and keeps zero, if the pan minus weight on scale remains the same when you lift the pan, again I wouldn't worry about it. Are you using DC or battery power? Do you calibrate every time you use the scale? Have you cleaned the scale pan? Do you keep it covered to protect it from environmental influences; dust and other floaties in air. Do you use a heater nearby? Heat and or cold air can change scale operating temperatures which can influence scales since it was calibrated at different temperature. Have you tried to "cover" the scale when pan is on it to see if it moves when outside influences are completely removed? There also some environmental factors to look at so you can be sure it isn't the scale. Some scales react weird with fluorescent lighting, do you have return air ductwork near bench, other potential air movement, other electrical interference's? My RCBS has proven to provide really good ES and SD below 10 so I know it is doing the job. Even so I periodically compare against my RCBS beam balance and always spot on. You don't have to have a $$$$ digital scale if you use them in a manner that is geared to their best operating parameter. [/QUOTE]
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