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Title: Scales
Post by: Spacebus on April 18, 2022, 10:00:35 AM

I'm looking for a good scale, digital or mechanical, that can accurately weigh my cast ammo to at least the tenth of a grain, hundredth is preferred. My current digital scale weighs in grams and I bought it for making cider, not weighing ammo for consistency. Are there any suggestions? I don't know what the price range is for an accurate scale, but I would like to be on the "affordable" end of that.

Title: Re: Scales
Post by: Wayne52 on April 18, 2022, 10:32:49 AM

Dj I was in that same spot you're in right now 6 years ago when I started casting pellets.  I bought the Gemini-20 and it's been an awesome scale. Just after  my last sentence I did a search,  wow they've almost doubled in price since I bought mine, here's what amazon is getting for them, I'd search ebay, you might find a better price ???
https://www.amazon.com/American-Weigh-GEMINI-20-Portable-MilliGram/dp/B0012TDNAM (https://www.amazon.com/American-Weigh-GEMINI-20-Portable-MilliGram/dp/B0012TDNAM)

Title: Re: Scales
Post by: nced on April 18, 2022, 11:04:23 AM

Quote from: Spacebus on April 18, 2022, 10:00:35 AM

I'm looking for a good scale, digital or mechanical, that can accurately weigh my cast ammo to at least the tenth of a grain, hundredth is preferred. My current digital scale weighs in grams and I bought it for making cider, not weighing ammo for consistency. Are there any suggestions? I don't know what the price range is for an accurate scale, but I would like to be on the "affordable" end of that.

A few years ago I replaced my digital scale with advertised 0.01 gram accuracy with a new "Smart Weigh GEM20- 20g x 0.001 Grams, High Precision Digital Milligram Jewelry Scale, Reloading, Jewelry and Gems Scale, Calibration Weights and Tweezers Included " with advertised .001 gram accuracy (.001g= 0.01543236gr) and have been satisfied with it for weighing my pellets. 20g= 308.6472gr so I'm pretty sure it's adequate for cast "airgun pellets/bullets" and weighs in g, oz., ct., ozt., dwt and gn.
https://www.amazon.com/Smart-Weigh-GEM20-Precision-Milligram/dp/B00ESHDGOI (https://www.amazon.com/Smart-Weigh-GEM20-Precision-Milligram/dp/B00ESHDGOI)

(https://i.imgur.com/iym9l0l.jpg) (https://i.imgur.com/IIEjjum.jpg) (https://i.imgur.com/XFCX1Qm.jpg) (https://i.imgur.com/ZYEB8UF.jpg) (https://i.imgur.com/167HM6V.jpg)

Title: Re: Scales
Post by: triggertreat on April 18, 2022, 11:11:54 AM

I have been quite happy with this one for a couple of years now.  It is a lot more stable than what I used to use and has a large display.


Amazon.com: AMIR Digital Milligram Scale, 50g Portable Mini Scale, 0.001g Precise Graduation, Professional Pocket Scale with 50g Calibration Weights Tweezers (Batteries Included) : Office Products (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B083XVY76M/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1)

Title: Re: Scales
Post by: Spacebus on April 18, 2022, 12:18:34 PM

Thanks for the suggestions, keep them coming! I especially like the scales with calibration weights.

Title: Re: Scales
Post by: Bicycleman on April 18, 2022, 01:18:29 PM

DJ, if you have a Walmart near, there are several offered there.  Check online.