Well Cabalas has a 5 dollar shipping gig going on right now and while I am picking up a Thumblers Tumbler I figured I would add a few things to that order and save some coin on shipping. I am looking at picking up a digital scale and was wondering if anyone has any good recommendations on the ones available from Cabalas.

 

I figure they will all have an accuracy range in the same areas, however just like I would calibrate a thermometer differently if I was measuring close to freezing or boiling, if there might be a better one for Pistol Calibers vs. rifle I I would like to hear you views. I will mostly be loading .40 S&W and 9mm and .45 ACP to ballpark what grain loads I will be working with.

 

Harry

I am unsure if Cabelas has this one but this is the one I bought from amazon and its amazing in my book. Comes with a weight to insure its calibrated and never had any issues with it.

 

Scale

I have this one. Link to my scale

 

RCBS scale. I like it. It's also on sale. Looks like a rebate too. Check it out.

For the most part you can never go wrong with anything that has RCBS on the side of it.

 

Now with that being said, I would urge you to either now or at some point in the near future also purchase some form of non-electrical scale. Whether it be balance beams or something else. One day your going to want to go reload and your battery is going to be dead and your going to be pissed.

 

Good choice on the thumblers, I love mine!!

I have a RCBS Rangemaster 750 digital scale. It uses batteries, or the included wall-wort for power. Has been fantastic. Just be mindful of breezes , especially from fans while calibrating and using it.

Thanks I just place my order and decided while I am getting a break on shipping and there is a small rebate I might as well treat myself to the 1500, I'll chalk it up to an early B-day gift for myself, think I need to start writing this stuff down, probably booked my early B-day gifts for a few years, probably need to live to be about 90 something for it to balance out at this time.

 

 

Harry

I have this one. Link to my scale

 

RCBS scale. I like it. It's also on sale. Looks like a rebate too. Check it out.

 

OK - I have both RCBS digital scales, the 750 and 1500. The 1500 I have is the charge master combo with the dispenser. The 750 is an accurate good scale. However, the 1500 is better and worth the extra cash. I need to let the 750 warm up for about 20 minutes for it to stabilize, the 1500 I do not. The 1500 also has a larger display and larger weighing capacity. If you can swing it, get the 1500 charge master combo if you plan on doing any rifle loading. If not, get the 1500 by itself. They appear to have the same accuracy from my testing. I read a lot of reviews and can say from experience that the 1500 scale is awesome. I have 3 scales, the range master 750, 1500, and 505 beam. Accuracy is about the same (very accurate), but the 1500 is my go to scale for accuracy and speed. Get the 1500 and don't look back.

 

OK - I see you went for the 1500. Excellent choice. If you can, get the combo. You can use the scale independently.

The MTM scales are pretty IFFY

 

I had one two weeks and called the company and got a replacement.

 

They weigh +- .1 grains and is good for a quick check but not a replacement for a triple beam.

I held off on the combo for now, I may in time load rifle calibers, but for now I will only be doing handgun and loading on a Dillon 650. I wanted to go the route of a press that can do both, but depending on how caliber conversions go who knows, I may just pick up a single stage for rifle down the road anyway.

 

 

Harry

OK - I have both RCBS digital scales, the 750 and 1500. The 1500 I have is the charge master combo with the dispenser. The 750 is an accurate good scale. However, the 1500 is better and worth the extra cash. I need to let the 750 warm up for about 20 minutes for it to stabilize, the 1500 I do not. The 1500 also has a larger display and larger weighing capacity. If you can swing it, get the 1500 charge master combo if you plan on doing any rifle loading. If not, get the 1500 by itself. They appear to have the same accuracy from my testing. I read a lot of reviews and can say from experience that the 1500 scale is awesome. I have 3 scales, the range master 750, 1500, and 505 beam. Accuracy is about the same (very accurate), but the 1500 is my go to scale for accuracy and speed. Get the 1500 and don't look back.

 

OK - I see you went for the 1500. Excellent choice. If you can, get the combo. You can use the scale independently.

 

Strange, I never have to let my 750 warm up. I test/calibrate it with the test weights, then even test it again every 15 min or so to verify there is no drift.

Strange, I never have to let my 750 warm up. I test/calibrate it with the test weights, then even test it again every 15 min or so to verify there is no drift.

 

I imagine some 750's don't drift. I'm only talking about .1g drift from zero. The calibration seems to be consistent on both. I 've read some other reviewers where a warm-up time was needed to stabilize zero. This is through my own bench testing using 3 scales. The 1500 is a nicer scale. No zero drift and a larger display. If I were to do it over again, I'd get the 1500 although I'm not knocking the 750. The 750 is probably better than the other digital scales in it's price range.

 

I bought the 1500 combo from Natchez because they had it on sale for around 280.00 and RCBS is giving $50.00 off. I couldn't pass it up.