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nuclearcricket Oldtimer Offline Posts: 823 Joined: Oct 15^th, 2008	Digital Scales Oct 4^th, 2014 at 5:49pm	Print Post
	Recently my Dillon Determinator scale after 14 years of good service has decided it has had enough of me and has quit working. At the time I purchased it, it was a good deal. Now with my economic situation, $85 to get a replacement from Dillon is just a bit salty so to speak. In doing some research on the new for a replacement I ran into a recommendation of a scale on this site, (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links). Since I don't know any of the people on the site where I ran into the link, I would like to post it here and ask if anyone has had any experience with the site or the products/scales that they sell. They do offer some enticing prices and a 30 year warranty on most of what I have looked at. Any help from members here would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Sam


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rfd Full Member Offline Posts: 146 Joined: Aug 20^th, 2014	Re: Digital Scales Reply #1 - Oct 4^th, 2014 at 8:53pm	Print Post
	since the late 50's i've had a myriad of both analog and then digital scales, including the rcbs chargemaster. i've totally abandoned analog beam in favor of digital. my go-to digitals are the gempro 250 ($147) and jennings mack 20 ($52) - both will do +/- .02 grains. i heartily recommend the jennings mack 20. i also get my digitals from old will knott scales.

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40_Rod Frequent Elocutionist Offline Extremism in the persuit of accuracy is not a vice Posts: 4285 Location: Knoxville, TN Joined: Apr 20^th, 2004	Re: Digital Scales Reply #2 - Oct 5^th, 2014 at 8:19am	Print Post
	I bought a Aculab from Sinclare a few years ago. It measures to the hundredth of a grain repeteably. It has always performed for me. 40 Rod


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SSShooter Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2942 Location: Southern NJ Joined: Aug 1^st, 2010	Re: Digital Scales Reply #3 - Oct 5^th, 2014 at 9:10am	Print Post
	rfd wrote on Oct 4^th, 2014 at 8:53pm: since the late 50's i've had a myriad of both analog and then digital scales, including the rcbs chargemaster. i've totally abandoned analog beam in favor of digital. my go-to digitals are the gempro 250 ($147) and jennings mack 20 ($52) - both will do +/- .02 grains. i heartily recommend the jennings mack 20. i also get my digitals from old will knott scales. Use the same two (2) scales, though my Gempro was $119 on sale from Will Knots. Bought for high power loading, but is quick and easy for BP.

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JS47 Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1265 Location: Arizona Joined: Oct 12^th, 2012	Re: Digital Scales Reply #4 - Oct 5^th, 2014 at 11:42pm	Print Post
	You might give Dillon a call. I've found their warranty and repair service to be as good as it gets.


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digitall423 Oldtimer Offline Posts: 747 Location: Mexico Beach, FL Joined: Aug 5^th, 2005	Re: Digital Scales Reply #5 - Oct 6^th, 2014 at 7:38am	Print Post
	My old Determinator scale which I bought used died about 10 years ago. I sent it back to Dillon and they sent me a new one. I don't know if their warranty is still that good but you should call them. Bill


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nuclearcricket Oldtimer Offline Posts: 823 Joined: Oct 15^th, 2008	Re: Digital Scales Reply #6 - Oct 6^th, 2014 at 8:56am	Print Post
	I did call Dillon, my determinator is 14 years old. What they will do is send me a new one if I send my old one back along with a check for $85. I am looking for a less expensive alternative. The link I posted seems to have some decent scales at reasonable prices. One of the reasons for this post was to gain some suggestions as well as post a link that others may be interested in. I do greatly appreciate the reply's I have gotten so far. Pretty much now it will be a matter of trying to make up my mind as to what one I want and then putting the funds together. Sam


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John Boy Ex Member	Re: Digital Scales Reply #7 - Oct 6^th, 2014 at 9:11am	Print Post
	Been using this scale for close to 5 years and even ordered a backup in case it's not available ... (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)


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rfd Full Member Offline Posts: 146 Joined: Aug 20^th, 2014	Re: Digital Scales Reply #8 - Oct 6^th, 2014 at 9:27am	Print Post
	nuclearcricket wrote on Oct 6^th, 2014 at 8:56am: I did call Dillon, my determinator is 14 years old. What they will do is send me a new one if I send my old one back along with a check for $85. I am looking for a less expensive alternative. The link I posted seems to have some decent scales at reasonable prices. One of the reasons for this post was to gain some suggestions as well as post a link that others may be interested in. I do greatly appreciate the reply's I have gotten so far. Pretty much now it will be a matter of trying to make up my mind as to what one I want and then putting the funds together. Sam just do yer self a big favor and get the jennings mack 20 for $52 + shipping at old will knott scales. it'll reliably and consistently scale down to +/- .02 grains, which is far finer than any of us'll need. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)

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John Boy Ex Member	Re: Digital Scales Reply #9 - Oct 6^th, 2014 at 12:59pm	Print Post
	Quote: The Jennings Mack 20 Table Top Precision Scale has a 20 gram capacity with a 0.002 gram resolution plus grain(308.60 gn x 0.02 gn) The scale from Deal Extreme is dead nuts accurate to 0.01 grains. Strain gages govern the quality of digital scales and this is the best scale I have used - after trying many.


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rfd Full Member Offline Posts: 146 Joined: Aug 20^th, 2014	Re: Digital Scales Reply #10 - Oct 6^th, 2014 at 1:26pm	Print Post
	Quote: Quote: The Jennings Mack 20 Table Top Precision Scale has a 20 gram capacity with a 0.002 gram resolution plus grain(308.60 gn x 0.02 gn) The scale from Deal Extreme is dead nuts accurate to 0.01 grains. Strain gages govern the quality of digital scales and this is the best scale I have used - after trying many. that sounds like a good scale, too, with its .01gn resolution.

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SSShooter Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2942 Location: Southern NJ Joined: Aug 1^st, 2010	Re: Digital Scales Reply #11 - Oct 6^th, 2014 at 4:08pm	Print Post
	rfd wrote on Oct 6^th, 2014 at 9:27am: just do yer self a big favor and get the jennings mack 20 for $52 + shipping at old will knott scales. it'll reliably and consistently scale down to +/- .02 grains, which is far finer than any of us'll need. Yep. I've never met anyone who can hold better than 0.02gn.

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nuclearcricket Oldtimer Offline Posts: 823 Joined: Oct 15^th, 2008	Re: Digital Scales Reply #12 - Oct 6^th, 2014 at 7:15pm	Print Post
	The 2 scales mentioned so far in this thread both seem like excellent scales. There is one thing in my requirements that I had not mentioned yet, at times I do like to weigh bullets and the Jennings scale will not work for that as my bullets so far weight up to almost 550 grains. That being said, the next step up Jennings will work and I think that the one John mentioned will also work but I would have to look closer at the description to see the weight max. for that scale. Sam


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rfd Full Member Offline Posts: 146 Joined: Aug 20^th, 2014	Re: Digital Scales Reply #13 - Oct 6^th, 2014 at 9:08pm	Print Post
	nuclearcricket wrote on Oct 6^th, 2014 at 7:15pm: The 2 scales mentioned so far in this thread both seem like excellent scales. There is one thing in my requirements that I had not mentioned yet, at times I do like to weigh bullets and the Jennings scale will not work for that as my bullets so far weight up to almost 550 grains. That being said, the next step up Jennings will work and I think that the one John mentioned will also work but I would have to look closer at the description to see the weight max. for that scale. Sam then you will want the scale that john posted about ... (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links).

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ireload2 Full Member Offline Posts: 169 Joined: Jul 9^th, 2009	Re: Digital Scales Reply #14 - Oct 7^th, 2014 at 12:44am	Print Post
	If cost is important now just forget the digital and buy a good used beam scale. It will last the rest of your life and no batteries are required.


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