So, which digital scale? I've seen several different ones out there between Harbor Freight and online, and the prices range anywhere between $10 and $50. And we all know that a higher price doesn't necessarily mean higher quality. I, personally, am not looking a massive quantities; just more toward saving money and increasing quality and accuracy. Plus, it gives me the added benefit of loading several different loads and bullets to find the one that works best in my guns.
I use mostly rcbs. my digital scale is one of their middle level mdl's and am pretty happy with it. you are a wood worker right? so I would say if you spend the money for and appreciate good quality tools you would do the same for your reloading equipment. better to spend a little more the first time then buy something twice.
I agree with you on the quality point, but since I'm not sure I'm going to stick with reloading, spending $200-300 on equipment with the economy the way it is right now, isn't exactly the most prudent move I could make. Especially since there is so much out there for sale, the odds of somebody willing to buy my "used-used" gear are slim. Just like wood working, when I started buying my own tools, I purchased what I could afford that would get the job done; the the bottom of the barrel stuff, but not top shelf either. Then, when I got more and more into it, I slowly replaced my lower end tools with higher end tools. I still have some "disposable" power tools in my garage, but that's only because I hardly ever use it, and for the price, if it dies tomorrow, I can toss it and not lose much.
My main concern is ending up not wanting to reload after the first few sessions and then be stuck with a garage queen like Gunboy has.
I had all RCBS equiment when I was in to guns... one thing I always did was measure each and every load on the scale and not trusting the powder drop.. I wanted to make 100% sure that each load was the same as the last
you can do as little or as much as you like, my bro used my press on the tailgate of his pickup to re-size 44mag pistol ammo put in primer, powder with a scoop and seat a bullet. no cleaning brass or primer pockets or case trimming,and they worked. I go to the opposite extreme and measure and weigh each empty case and bullet before assembly, then weigh again after loaded to make sure I added powder once and only once and seperate loads by length and wt for consistency.
