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<blockquote data-quote="Kevin Thomas" data-source="post: 389381" data-attributes="member: 15748"><p>Seems to be a common thread to the issues here; scale quality. I've had similar problems with SOME electronic scales, and excellent results with others, some with over 15 years of heavy (daily) use. There's a pretty big gap between the scales being marketed forthe reloading applications, and those being used for more "serious" uses. It appears that many manufacturers see handloading as a hobbyist activity, and we get a lower grade of scale as a result. Anytime you can buy an electronic scale for $50-$75, you know you're not buying a high quality lab-grade scale. I've been using an Acculab scale for about the past three-four years, and have been pretty pleased with it. Fast, accurate (thus far) and not too tempermental. By the same token, I also have an RCBS 10-10, and an Ohaus 304 lab grade balance that have both been giving outstanding service for over 30 years now. There's something to be said for these, even if they're a bit slower to use. </p><p> </p><p>I finally broke down and ordered a true, lab-grade scale for my own reloading use maybe five or six years back. An Ohaus (a good American company), to the tune of about $1,500. When it arrived, I pruodly opened it up and began checking it out. As soon as I found the markings on the base saying "Made in China," it went straight back in the box without weighing so much as a single charge. Sometime after that, I got the Acculab, and have been satisfied with it ever since. Personal prejudice, I guess, but I can't think of a single piece of true precison equipment that includes the "Made in China" label in the mix. Bottom line here is, just do some digging and know what you're getting into.</p><p> </p><p>Kevin Thomas</p><p>Lapua USA</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kevin Thomas, post: 389381, member: 15748"] Seems to be a common thread to the issues here; scale quality. I've had similar problems with SOME electronic scales, and excellent results with others, some with over 15 years of heavy (daily) use. There's a pretty big gap between the scales being marketed forthe reloading applications, and those being used for more "serious" uses. It appears that many manufacturers see handloading as a hobbyist activity, and we get a lower grade of scale as a result. Anytime you can buy an electronic scale for $50-$75, you know you're not buying a high quality lab-grade scale. I've been using an Acculab scale for about the past three-four years, and have been pretty pleased with it. Fast, accurate (thus far) and not too tempermental. By the same token, I also have an RCBS 10-10, and an Ohaus 304 lab grade balance that have both been giving outstanding service for over 30 years now. There's something to be said for these, even if they're a bit slower to use. I finally broke down and ordered a true, lab-grade scale for my own reloading use maybe five or six years back. An Ohaus (a good American company), to the tune of about $1,500. When it arrived, I pruodly opened it up and began checking it out. As soon as I found the markings on the base saying "Made in China," it went straight back in the box without weighing so much as a single charge. Sometime after that, I got the Acculab, and have been satisfied with it ever since. Personal prejudice, I guess, but I can't think of a single piece of true precison equipment that includes the "Made in China" label in the mix. Bottom line here is, just do some digging and know what you're getting into. Kevin Thomas Lapua USA [/QUOTE]
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