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RCBS Powder Dispenser/Scale
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<blockquote data-quote="boomtube" data-source="post: 301198" data-attributes="member: 9215"><p>"...not sure if i should stay with the regular powder measure or the digital?"</p><p> </p><p>Opinions on digital dumpsters vary, a lot. Bottom line, either does as good a job as the other. The ONLY thing a digital offers is "speed". But not a lot of that, and that at great cost.</p><p> </p><p>Speed with a conventional measure/scale/trickler depends, a LOT, on the placement of the tools, the user's skill and his rythum. If The measure is mounted in the press, if the scale and trickler are on the bench top (instead of a shelf near eye level) and if it's not all close to the press his speed will be poor and the digital is likely to be faster.</p><p> </p><p>Digital systems are impressive to look at. But, considering that digital scales have to warm up before use, some as long as an hour, then calibrated and zeroed each use, and again from time to time during use, are sensitive to varying line voltage and stray electical fields, they are more difficult to change powders in and they can easily be damaged without visible signs, I wonder what real time saving value they can offer to a "normal" volume shooter. Not much in the final analysis, I suspect.</p><p> </p><p>But, those who love digitals do love them. I don't, but I typically only load one or two boxes of rifle stuff at once and never weigh individual charges for pistol ammo, that's pointless, so my needs are modest.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="boomtube, post: 301198, member: 9215"] "...not sure if i should stay with the regular powder measure or the digital?" Opinions on digital dumpsters vary, a lot. Bottom line, either does as good a job as the other. The ONLY thing a digital offers is "speed". But not a lot of that, and that at great cost. Speed with a conventional measure/scale/trickler depends, a LOT, on the placement of the tools, the user's skill and his rythum. If The measure is mounted in the press, if the scale and trickler are on the bench top (instead of a shelf near eye level) and if it's not all close to the press his speed will be poor and the digital is likely to be faster. Digital systems are impressive to look at. But, considering that digital scales have to warm up before use, some as long as an hour, then calibrated and zeroed each use, and again from time to time during use, are sensitive to varying line voltage and stray electical fields, they are more difficult to change powders in and they can easily be damaged without visible signs, I wonder what real time saving value they can offer to a "normal" volume shooter. Not much in the final analysis, I suspect. But, those who love digitals do love them. I don't, but I typically only load one or two boxes of rifle stuff at once and never weigh individual charges for pistol ammo, that's pointless, so my needs are modest. [/QUOTE]
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