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Old 05-23-2005, 05:00 PM   #1
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I just ordered the RC reloading kit from RCBS... It comes with a balance type scale. I'm sure in the future i will be getting a good electronic one. But for now it will have to do...

Do you think these scales are good enough for accurate loads???
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Old 05-23-2005, 05:19 PM   #2
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I have both and use the blance more!
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Old 05-23-2005, 05:22 PM   #3
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How important is a powder trickler???
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Old 05-23-2005, 05:27 PM   #4
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To me is very important, when you have to add a few grs to the load.
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Old 05-23-2005, 05:57 PM   #5
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On my bench there is a Pact electronic scale and a RCBS 10-10
Both have a job.
A trickler is a must if you want to weigh out charges IMO.

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what does a trickler do?
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Old 05-23-2005, 08:20 PM   #7
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I have tried all the digitals. I only use em to wiegh brass or broadheads. I can do it much quicker on a balance beam and trickle real time. The digitals can pick up noise, loose calibrations due to washing machines running or any electromagnetic changes.
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Yes - they are. I used one (or maybe it was two) for over 20 years. I've got a Pact digital (not the battery powered one, I tried one of those and found it was a POS) and really like it. I find the digital much faster.
A trickler does just what it sounds like, it trickles powder into the pan - usually a very small amount at a time. I'm pretty mine is RCBS.
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Old 05-23-2005, 08:40 PM   #9
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I have used an electronic exclusively for the last dozen years or so.I find my old rcbs digital as accurate as my rcbs 10-10 beam scale but much faster.My loading room has a concrete floor and a very heavy weighted table and I have had no problems of any kind with the digital scale.
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Old 05-23-2005, 08:46 PM   #10
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I respect everyone's opinion, I am curious how a digital can be faster? I mean I see it the other way around cause some scales can't update real time no matter what. There has to be a lag with updating.

But a beam, you look at it, you dump your load, its not enough, trickle, moves up real time.
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