Thread: Electronic scales

Originally Posted by jakewire

How many here use the likes of Chargemaster , the Lyman equivalent or etc for your reloading
I'm still tapping out each charge from a teaspoon on to a small electronic scale then checking with the balance beam every 5 loads

With the amount of calibres I have now I'm thinking there has to be a better way

Do those that use these devices such as the Chargemaster find them accurate and reliable?
Any problems I should look out for ? and of course finally, which one would you buy or recommend for someone to buy.
Thanks.

Having read your post again, here's my take on possible issues you might face with the Lyman Gen 6 if you go that way.

None of them are deal busters, all of them can be worked around.

I don't regret buying mine, and find that when used with my Redding T7 press, it makes reloading pretty quick.

I have been warned about using electronic sales under fluoro lights, so when I load in my garage (which has those lights), I turn them off and use desk lamps hung overhead. The reason for this is that there is a disruption factor to scales from this type of lights.

Similarly, I found that my Gen 6 would not settle down and register the test weight correctly when there was a makita 12v drill battery sitting near it.
I took it away and the Gen 6 sorted itself out immediately. lesson: don't use them near other power sources if possible.

The other issues are from the handbook. Don't use them with a current of air blowing through the room. It tends to unsettle them.

Don't leave powder in them when not in use, especially if you're prone to using different powders. A mix of powders,= a possible Kaboom in a firearm.

Don't use a vaccuum to clean out the powder reservoir at the end of loading. Disassemble the reservoir as per the instructions. a bit fiddly, but easy enough once you get the hang of it.

Don't put it on the same bench as the press, as the vibration from the up/down stroke of the press will unsettle it.
I got around this by sitting the Gen 6 on an old tv stand trolley so it's near to hand, but separate from the loading bench.
Reading another poster here, it doesn't seem to make any difference to the end result that it's sitting on the same bench.

The only other thing with the Gen 6 is that it has no memory for storing load weights. No big deal. I record every load I make up in a book. One book for 7mm08, one for 223 and so on.