Digital scale or Slide scale???
03-22-2013, 08:01 AM
#1
Spike
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: NE, Montana
Posts: 4
Digital scale or Slide scale???
Just getting my feet wet with reloading and I ordered an RCBS Rockchucker Supreme kit with the slide scale. I was wanting opinions on wether I should stick with the slide or would digital be the way to go? I hear that the slide scale is more fool proof and digital has to be checked often, is there truth to this? What do you guys suggest for me? Thanks, Joel
03-22-2013, 10:08 AM
#2
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Allegan, MI
Posts: 8,019
As a retired State of MI W&M Investigator with over 30 years on the job, I believe unless you want to spend big bucks on a digital that the slide scale you purchased will do fine. Keep it clean and immoblile when not in use so the knives (pivot point) don't wear down and it will never need replacing. Unless you plan on reloading thousands of rounds a year and want to really speed up the production process, your beam scale will do fine.
03-22-2013, 09:13 PM
#6
Typical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Indiana county, Pa
Posts: 679
the 505 is my choice too. ive been using one for 30 years and still good. i take mine apart after each use and keep it in its box. i keep the balance bar in the plactic bag it came in for protection.
03-23-2013, 05:37 PM
#7
Spike
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: NE, Montana
Posts: 4
Thank you guys for posting. I'll stick with the package 505 scale and not worry about another. I 'm glad to hear about taking good care of it also, cause I admit, I probably wouldn't have gave any thought to that. Thanks again. Joel
03-24-2013, 05:05 AM
#8
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: NC
Posts: 1,284
I 've been using the same RCBS 505 scale for 25yrs and if it broke today i'd go buy another one 
. I do have a digital scale but i only use it for weighing bullets, brass, broadheads, etc. The 505 will serve you well.
. I do have a digital scale but i only use it for weighing bullets, brass, broadheads, etc. The 505 will serve you well.
