Quote from: TXCOONDOG on May 10 2015 06:38:59 PM MDT
I ended up ordering a tuned Redding balance beam from Scott Parker.

Life time warranty and supposed to be tuned to read one kernal at a time and should settle quickly.

Everyone that I talked with says great things so I guess I will find out.

PS: So much for going digital.......a high end digital balance was more than I wanted to pay

Analytical balances can be expensive but there is a large used market for lab equipment. Big companies replace old equipment just to get new features. A used balance may only be a year or two old and can be bought for 10 cents to 20 cents on the dollar.
You just need to keep checking.

I picked up a used Melter (top of the line brand) that read to .001 grams or .01 grains for about $ 75.00 a repair part cost me $6.00
(broken glass door). If I had bought it new it would have been $900.00+.

Remember you want a balance not a scale. A balance has a fulcrum a scale has a spring.
A unit that work by using a load cell is considered a balance.

There are so many advantages to digital that you don't realize you missed out on until yo make the switch.

Respectfully
Randy

You may want to look outside the shooting industry for your Balance.
I am a trained and working chemist and have been using digital balances for 35 years.

Because a unit is digital is not a guaranty it is accurate or precise but a quality unit will be both.
You are looking for both.

Read the specification on the units your interested in and also read the ratings from purchasers.
There are many quality balances that are selectable between grains, grams, ounces and pounds.

A self calibrating unit would be a good option in you can afford it. Calibration is something many, many people forget about.
You can check the calibration on any balance. If a balance isn't self calibrating it can be a chore to calibrate.
Don't get me wrong about self calibration.
You still have to go though the steps but everything is internal to the unit and you need do little more than push a button or move a lever and then the unit will calibrate.

These are the three things you want:
Accuracy

Calibration

Precision

ACP can mean more than Automatic Colt Pistol

If you are trying to make accurate loads you want a unit that reads at least to 2 decimal places and not every other single digit.
You have to have accuracy but you can't share your data in good faith without precision.
If you share your data the recipient also has to be both accuracy and precision.

Your unit needs to be in calibrations and the person your share your data with has to also be in calibration.

If I can help with any questions please feel free to ask.

Calling my mobile is best.

Randy

PS - If you aren't sure about the difference between a balance and a scale find out before you make a purchase.
You want a balance not a scale but many use the words interchangeably.