Lee loader...

[kennyc]

Starting out most people will properly end up getting scales that don't dampen quickly and you still have to trickle in the powder - I splashed out on an RCBS chargemaster- it just takes the pain out of it, each to their own I suppose

all well and good but the OP is obviously on a budget and testing the water I think a chargemaster probably goes against the spirit of the thread,

[aris]

Lee loader is doable, a nice to have anyhow as a SHTF loader. Can even use it in the field no problem.

[Ranyhyn]

+1 to above!
Lee scales are ok and quite precise, however must be used in a draft free environment.
Drafts can cause erratic readings.

[kennyc]

+1 to above!
Lee scales are ok and quite precise, however must be used in a draft free environment.
Drafts can cause erratic readings.

Lee scales are very precise, but take a while to damp down, but if you are patient they are a very cost effective way to weigh out your charges

[jax13]

Lee scales are very precise, but take a while to damp down, but if you are patient they are a very cost effective way to weigh out your charges

Alternatively you can take a punt and spend 15 quid on a set of digital ones from amazon which read to the hundredth of a grain and weigh the same as some rcbs ones if you round them to the tenth based on our first test with them side by side.

[kennyc]

Alternatively you can take a punt and spend 15 quid on a set of digital ones from amazon which read to the hundredth of a grain and weigh the same as some rcbs ones if you round them to the tenth based on our first test with them side by side.

had one of those, the weighed value changed if you looked at it for a few seconds, it wasn't reliable, the Lee beam scale is very reliable and repeatable, but slow to damp down, so I tend to use a Dillon precision for the superior damping, but a load weighed on one repeats on the other, so I would always say a Lee scale is a good budget starter that you can move on from or keep as a back up.

[jax13]

had one of those, the weighed value changed if you looked at it for a few seconds, it wasn't reliable, the Lee beam scale is very reliable and repeatable, but slow to damp down, so I tend to use a Dillon precision for the superior damping, but a load weighed on one repeats on the other, so I would always say a Lee scale is a good budget starter that you can move on from or keep as a back up.

I loaded 50 last night for the hornet at 12.8 grains with them.

I threw a powder charge off the scale then placed the pan on the scale to trickle off the spoon to my weight as I found that gave more consistent results than dropping 2 or 3 smaller charges on then trickling up to target weight.

Lifted it off, double checked it was right after a little shake to change the way the powder was sitting and rule out inconsistencies on the plate sensor and even checked them against the rcbs beams I've got and they were as consistent as could be.

I'm not saying they are a perfect scale, but they are going to do everything a £40 - £60 electronic one from hornady, mtm or any of the others are knocking out as their entry level ones.