holy crap! Range, yer actually thinking of cracking open the wallet?!?[:-]
Any reason why this type of scale shouldn't be considered?
I have one. They're fairly cheap and not very accurate. Heck for a 12pack of beer I'll "donate" it to you.
Cabelas wants $28 for that (but could probably find it cheaper elsewhere). FS Discount has the 100# Hanson that will be much more accurate and last you a lifetime for $39. Spend the extra $11 and be happy, for once. [8D]
You can "calibrate" that handheld modle for a certain poundage, and it'll be close for that useage. But over a wide range I find that it isn't very accurate.