Electronic scale

[cybin]

Have any of you used the Hornady electronic scale (GS-1500)?  Cabela's has them listed as being on sale for $39.99 around here and I'm wondering if they are any good, and if it is a "sale" price--or just the regular price. I still use the same balance scale I started with in the early 70's. My nephews are giving me some guff about upgrading my equipment.
 
cybin

[charles p]

I have an electronic scale to check my manual RCBS powder dropper.  Once I'm tuned in, I just drop the powder into the cases. 

[swifty22]

Hope everyone who uses them also uses check weights!, I know-Swifty

[sr sawyer]

Cannot answer the question about the Hornady scale but  recently bought a digital scale on e-bay.
The scale meaures in grains (up to 500 +/- .1 accuracey) or grams with other functions I do not need. 
 
Made in China like all the rest but does weigh accurately accorcing to my balance beam and check weights.  The scale was $15.00 bucks to my door.  I believe the seller was "anyvolume".
 
Not promoting anything just wanted you to know scales are available cheaper with a no name and most are made in China.
 
Ken   
 

[carlsflh]

i have one as long as you calabrate it everytime you use or move it it seems to do a good job. if you don't calabrate it the scale tends to vary 1or2 tenths of a grain. also i paid 28dollars for mine just after last  thanksgiving

[cybin]

Thanks for the replys---I have mixed emotions about getting one. My nephew has a Lyman and every two or three minutes it seems to  be shutting off--have to calibrate it to resume weighing--my balance scale is always ready to go once I check the calibration(just a habit).  I use a RCBS uniflo powder measure and with ball powder I only weigh every 10th charge, and never have to reset it, but check it anyway. Seems like I'd be adding to my time to recalibrate every time I want to check the powder charge.
 
Thanks again;
cybin

[DEACONLLB]

I have one from Harbor Freight 9.95 works great except it shuts down about every two minutes so now it sits and I went back to my old RCBS 502 and dont have to recalerbrate every time I load a couple rounds.
 
Deaconllb

[mechanic]

I use a $49.00 that works fine.  I have decided with scales, none of them are totally accurate.  I have two Lymans, an RCBS, and the digital.  All weigh slightly different.  If you are working up loads as you should, no problem.  If you start at max...that could be an issue.
 
Trust but verify!
 
Ben

[swifty22]

Again, As mechanic says, "trust but verify" use check weights or at least Sierra Matchkings to set/calibrate the scales (both balance and elec.). As I'm sure everyone knows, electronic devices fail due to temp., battery charge, little green men, tides, sonic booms, wife's cooking as well as anything else you can think of! BE CAREFUL- YOU ARE PLAYING WITH EXPLODING STEEL IF USED INCORRECTLY.-Muddy