Digital Scale?

Sent my Hornady Auto Charge back to Hornady, (still under warranty) after a couple of months it says the charge weight is correct, but checking against my RCBS 5-10, it was .2-.5 grains low. Glad I double check it I was loading .308's.
I will continue to double check against the 5-10 when I get the replacement tomorrow. Hornady warranty service is great, auto charge not so.
 
Sent my Hornady Auto Charge back to Hornady, (still under warranty) after a couple of months it says the charge weight is correct, but checking against my RCBS 5-10, it was .2-.5 grains low. Glad I double check it I was loading .308's.
I will continue to double check against the 5-10 when I get the replacement tomorrow. Hornady warranty service is great, auto charge not so.
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Were you checking the calibration before use as outlined in your Hornady LOCK-N-LOAD® AUTO CHARGE™. It sounds like you are comparing a scale to another scale, how do you know which scale is the legal truth?

Ron
 
Electronic scale for reloading? HA!

I use an electronic scale to weigh out the dried chili pods I put in my tamale recipe; I do NOT use one for something that goes boom. Just my choice.

My 40 year old RCBS/Ohaus beam scale is absolutely accurate and very fast. To me, the new toys are just that - toys. And a waste of money.
 
I use Lyman check weights to calibrate the RCBS 5-10 and calibrated the Hornady several times as outlined in the manual. I also placed the Lyman check weights on the Hornady after calibrating, and the read out was correct. It was just dropping charges low telling me it was on. It was working fine since it was purchased Nov 2015
 
I use an electronic scale to weigh out the dried chili pods I put in my tamale recipe; I do NOT use one for something that goes boom. Just my choice.

My 40 year old RCBS/Ohaus beam scale is absolutely accurate and very fast. To me, the new toys are just that - toys. And a waste of money.
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To each their own. We all use whatever we are comfortable using what some may see as "toys" others may view as something else.

Ron
 
I still have my slide rules - the regular one and the round ones - but prefer to use my HP12C calculator.

I have the Lyman 1200 DPS 3 powder digital scale. It always measures the check weights properly. If the scale drifts, it beeps to tell me, so I can rezero. I doublecheck with the PACT every now and then. My RCBS 1010 is stored away and has been for 3 or 4 years.

All you beam guys amaze me. Your car is digital. So is your tv and your iPad and cellphone. Pretty much your life is digital, or heading that way. And yet you don't trust a digital powder scale. Reminds me of my old friend Pete. Wouldn't watch a cowboy movie unless John Wayne or Ben Johnson were in it. Said it was because they knew how to ride a horse. Old school...
 
If I had the budget, I'd go full ham on a digital scale powder measure system. But I don't,yet. More tools that go bang first. Then maybe a digiscale.

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When I first got back into reloading after a ten year break, I figured I'd get a digital scale for ease of use. So I got a Hornady scale, but it seemed like something just wasn't right. So I took it to work and had our calibration shop check it, and at 150 grams it was off by 3 grams. I wasn't impressed. So then I got the Lee beam scale and it was right on the money, but I didn't like the vernier scale and it was slow to use. So I got a Lyman 500 scale and had it checked, it also was right on the money. But I had an issue with accidentally moving the 5gr poise and overloaded some .357 mag rounds, so because I had trouble reading the marks on the beam I put this one away as well. Then I found a really nice older RCBS 505 and it also checked out and I love it.
 
Honestly, if/when I go digital, it won't be on the cheap. Maybe when my grandkids
Grandpa sells his analytical lab, I'll scavenge one of his analytical balances(it can read out grains and is accurate to +/-.0002 grams) and it's a balance that a lot of the high end Orbison
Precision guys use 1 or 2 of to double check their other balances. If I was on a "budget" I would go with the chargemaster hands down

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So Jetinteriorguy what Hornady scale was it and why not send it back for warranty for it?
Are you sure that was grams and not grains?
 
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flashhole
That is a nice scale. Went with the ChargeMaster1500 for the display & ease on the eyes. My double check system is the GemPro250, very accurate little scale the CM 1500 is off most of the time by .08 of a grain +/- If your looking for a double check system, give the GemPro250 a look.
 
Thanks, I like it. Every once in a great while one will pop up on eBay. They usually sell for top dollar but are a real pleasure to use.
 
flashhole
Forgot to mention how clean your work area is. Very nice setup. I'm sure will talking again, it's a great forum. Be Well Chris
 
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