Digital or Mechanical Powder Scales?

[dovehunter]

I was wondering how many of you have progressed to the digital powder scales as opposed to dinosaurs like me who are still using the old mechanical balance beam type scales? I guess my old Lyman-Ohaus must be pushing 40 years old now but, what the heck, it still works and is certainly easy to use.

[klsm54]

I moved up to digital quite a while ago, but my Lyman-Ohaus still gets used for small batches and load development. I must have bought mine about the same time as you DH, it'll be 40 in January.

[Jack]

I'm still using my old Redding beam type mechanical. I believe I got it in about 1964....
One of these days I'll get a digital, but, so far, I don't feel any handicap using the old scale.

[twomoons]

Redding beam scale and a Herters #5 PERFECT scale. If it's perfect you shouldn't NEED anything else, right?

[jimiowa]

I use a RCBS balance Beam scale and it works fine.
I would go digital but at this point I don't reload enough to justify fixing what ain't broke.

[sst]

I went to digital when they first came out, mainly because it is faster and more repeatable. There are a lot of things that can affect the accuracy of a mechanical scale. Having said that, differences of 1/10th of a grain +/- won't noticeably affect pressures or accuracy, so the old manual scales work just fine. I still have the scales that came with my RockChucker Master Reloading Kit many moons ago. It has never been used, but it is nice to keep around as a spare.

[srwshooter]

i have 3 beam scales. they work fine. i use a 50's model belding &mull powder measure most all the time. it is very accurate,some say one of the most accurate ever made. they sure bring a price on ebay.

[xphunter]

I use RCBS's best combo scale/dispenser and love it.

[kragman71]

When I started reloading in 1948,I bought a Wa Master balence beam,made in Cincinnati,OH.
It requires weights in one pan and the powder to be weighed,in the other pan.
When not in use,the beam is removed from the knives.It came with a wooden case,for,I think sixteen dollars.
I had an RCBS scale for awhile.It was "used",and not as accurate as my origional balance beam.
Ten years ago I bought a digital scale from Midway,and it is not as reliable as my old Wa Master.
I still use it for serious weighing.The digital scale is used for weighing bullets.
Frank

[dovehunter]

Frank:

I thought I was the oldest old geezer on this board at 62. I was two years old when you started reloading.

[longknife12]

I started stuffin brass when I was about 15/16.......have always used a beam scale.......
too ole to change now! I've had my green machine forever and no probs! All my guns are early 50's....I don't want to spoil em!
Dan