Best sub $50 scale

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Posted: 7/27/2014 5:09:00 AM EDT

I have a franklin arsenal . Is there
Any thing better .
I dont want to go over $50

Thanks

Posted: 7/27/2014 5:36:27 AM EDT

[#1]

Try to find a used RCBS 5-0-2 or 5-0-5.

I got my 505 for around 20 dollars from Craigslist of all places.

Works great.

Posted: 7/27/2014 7:03:35 AM EDT

[#2]

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I have a franklin arsenal . Is there

Any thing better .

I dont want to go over $50

Thanks

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The cheap (under $100) digital scales all drift. Not what you want.

If you want a digital scale, plan on spending $100 or more.

If you want to stick to under $50, you will have to buy a used beam scale.

I have bought half a dozen RCBS beam scales over the years at the funshow for $25-$30. This was from 6-23-12 funshow, Rockchucker was $30.

But you don't see those good deals every day.

Posted: 7/27/2014 8:07:26 AM EDT

[#3]

beam scale off of ebay

Posted: 7/27/2014 9:15:20 AM EDT

[#4]

Go with a beam scale, like the RCBS 5-10 in dryflash's picture. Accurate, easy to use, reliable, cannot drift, no batteries or plugs, blah, blah, blah. Mine came with a Rock Chucker reloading kit that my wife gave me for my birthday a long time ago, and it's still as acurate and easy to use as the day I took it out of the box.

I have two cheap digital scales, and they are good for things like "is this a 115gr 9mm bullet or a 124gr bullet?" but they are not any faster for accurate powder measurements than a good old beam scale. For a reliable, accurate, easy to use digital scale that's worth bothering with, aim to spend at least $100. And digital scales are only as accurate as YOU ARE in calibrating them - which you should do EVERY time you set one up.

Posted: 7/27/2014 9:33:51 AM EDT

[#5]

I bought a RCBS 10-10 for less than $50 on fleabay. It works great and came with everything as it would new. I of course checked it with a class 1 check weight.