Frankford Arsenal Micro Reloading Electronic Powder Scale 750 Grain Capacity

Product #: 713372
| Manufacturer #: 225226
Our Price: $39.99
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This lightweight and portable scale has a 750 grain capacity, displays to 1/10 grain and measures in grains, grams, ounces, ct, dwt and ozt making it a perfect fit for the reloader. The scale also features a large LCD panel display is accurate to +/- 1/10 of a grain and features auto shut-off and convenient tare function.

On top of all the great features, this scale also includes 2 CR2032 batteries, a clear plastic pan, a vinyl storage pouch and a calibration weight in addition to the small scoop and set of tongs needed for picking up the calibration weight.

Technical Information

Features:

  • Super small frame and light weight
  • Fits in your shirt pocket

    Warranty Information:
  • 1-year warranty against manufacturing defects.

    Note: CE Certified.

    • Application Charts & Information

    Overall Rating:
    2.9 out of 5
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    5 stars
    corey schenck of wisconsin rapids, wi
    Date posted: 4/10/2008
    Nice scale for the price, I use it to weigh brass and bullets.
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    5 stars
    Clint Pryor of Rapid City, SD
    Date posted: 7/3/2007
    I was hoping to use this little guy to spot check a few rounds and check for broadhead consistency. After using it for several months now it has found a dedicated space on my reloading bench. It has always given me quick accurate, repeatable results that I have come to trust. For the money, it can't be beat!
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    5 stars
    Gary V of Aurora, OH
    Date posted: 5/12/2009
    Great price and great performance. It eats CR2032 Batteries. It drifts badly with weak batteries without any warning. Can get you into trouble on the reloading bench if you’re not aware. Get one, and solder a radio shack 3 volt power supply to it then you have the best of the best. Cheap, AND dependable.
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    5 stars
    RANDY YATES of CHICO, CA
    Date posted: 5/9/2009
    Just got this scale. So far it has been great for weighting out 22 ammo. For the price you can't beat it.
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    5 stars
    Shawn Knight of Lebanon, TN
    Date posted: 6/27/2007
    I purchased one of these and initially had erratic results. I called Frankford and was told they had made some changes and sent me new scale free of charge. I have been waiting to review the new scale to make sure the scale held up. After many uses, this little scale has truly impressed me. I have had consistent results and no problems of any kind. For the price it simply can not be beat.
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    5 stars
    DOUGLAS ALLEN of ATHENS, GA
    Date posted: 5/1/2009
    This is an excellent scale. It really streamlined my powder weighing routine. I really enjoyed having this after getting a migraine trying to weigh charges with that LEE scale with the steel aggy and the pooper scooper. Get one, you will thank me. Thanks MidwayUSA
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    5 stars
    Al Vigil of Denver, Co
    Date posted: 12/30/2006
    This scale works great. Very accurate for the price.
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    5 stars
    Floyd South of Newport news, VA
    Date posted: 3/28/2008
    Just received this scale today and I am impressed. I was looking for a backup to my balance beam scale and I read a lot of good things about this scale. Cleaned the batteries and calibrated it. I have a set of check weights that go down to .5 grains and up to 20 grains for the largest. This scale accurately weighed all small weights to the number!! It also hit exactly the weight for the large ones also. I think I got a great scale for a great price and it is repeatable in accuracy. I recommend it at this time.
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    5 stars
    Leon Taylor of Sacramento, CA
    Date posted: 12/14/2006
    I use this scale to quickly weigh my cast bullets to sort for consistent weights. It gives repeatable weights and has proven to be one of the more valuable items in my reloading box. One of those tools that is worth far more than it cost me. I've read the reviews of those who've had trouble with theirs and would suggest they return them for a warranty replacement. Mine was perfect right out of the box. I'd buy another in an instant if I had the need for two.
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    5 stars
    Jeffrey Bigelow of New port richey, FL
    Date posted: 8/15/2007
    Works great and for the money, you can't beat it. It is VERY sensitive to air current (breeze, wind...). I reload in the garage and added an A/C vent right over my loading bench. I have to turn off the A/C and fan when using the scale.
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    5 stars
    Bob Hester of Lompoc, CA
    Date posted: 12/2/2006
    Can tare this scale out with a piece of gun brass or shotgun hull instead of the plastic pan. Will give accurate readings with a powder throw to the cartridge or hull. That way you just pull out a round, weigh it quickly to ensure your throwing the proper weight of powder, and continue reloading. Much faster than balance beams. Now if your a bullseye shooter you might want to do it the old fashioned way to ensure super accurate loads. Fantastic for hunters, casual target, bowling pin and silhouette shooters.
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    5 stars
    Richard Spurlock of Ozark, MO
    Date posted: 3/9/2008
    I read all the reviews and was really surprised at how many did not like the scales. I found them to be very easy to operate and I found nothing wrong with the original batteries. I found the repeatability of measure to be within .05gr. or better. The minute timer did not bother me as all I needed to do if the display turns off was hit the on button again and it automatically zeroed and was ready to go again. No problem. I measure all my cast bullets and segregate them by weight. I checked the accuracy with my RCBS 10-10 balance scale and found them to be right on with each other. I would not be afraid to weigh my smallest pistol charges on this scale. My suggestions to others that could not get them to work correctly is to read the instructions or get some eighth grader to explain the instructions to you. This product is worth more than the $30 cost and I wish I had one 35 years ago when I started reloading.
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    5 stars
    Joseph delaquil of Rock Hill, SC
    Date posted: 6/2/2009
    Have used scale for about 8 months now. No issues or problems. Has performed well for me.
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    5 stars
    Michael G of Fort Belvoir, VA
    Date posted: 6/7/2009
    I used a weight calibration set used in medical laboratories and used 11 weights from .05 grams to 50 grams (upper limit of balance) and there was a perfect correlation between the weight and the balance reading. Can't get any better that that, and exceptional performance for the money.
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    5 stars
    JAY CARPENTER of JOPLIN, MO
    Date posted: 7/9/2009
    I've had no problems. Great scale for the money. As everyone else I feel it's auto shutoff feature is too short. But I check every 5th charge so it stays on nicely. I'd recommend this scale . Buy It!!!!!
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    5 stars
    Barry Evans of Cary, NC
    Date posted: 5/15/2007
    Considering the price of this product, I give it an excellent rating. I get consistent weights over the last couple months for a few check weights. Its worked well so far having followed some of the advice below. The only annoying features are it's short delay in shutting down and tendency to creep up a grain or two if you leave a charge on the scale for several seconds. Weigh it, then remove it.
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    5 stars
    C Jackson of Lansing, KS
    Date posted: 1/20/2009
    The first scale worked for a few sessions, then decided to start adding .2 grains for each successive measure. Contacted Midway with the problem and they shipped out a new one. Been working great for over 9 months - and I do cross check with balance beams once in a while.
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    5 stars
    Truitt Mosley of Fort worth, TX
    Date posted: 1/22/2009
    The 1st unit shipped did not work and Midway shipped me another ASAP @ no charge. The second unit works like a champ!!!! Very nice compact scale, very accurate when checked against my triple beams. +/- 1 ten thousands variance. (Very good for a cheap scale). Very pleased and even more pleased at MIDWAYS response and action. GREAT VALUE!!!!!
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    5 stars
    John Peterson of Mebane, NC
    Date posted: 3/9/2007
    The only thing that prevents this product from being the best thing since smokeless powder is the fact that it is battery powered and it has an auto shut off feature. This means that it will shut it self off if you fiddle around for too long. Other than the short time to shut off ( I am sure that this feature saves the battery, I have not had to change my battery in 8 months ), this is wonderful. Easy to use, big digits, very accurate and now cheaper than ever. I am old enough to remember the first digital scales that would measure .1 grain and they used to cost around $700.00. The old ones were not as accurate as this one, this calibrates well and is so easy to use. Every reloader should buy this one today.
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    5 stars
    Dean Baerwald of Lampe, MO
    Date posted: 4/7/2007
    LOVE IT! In addition to the battery issue, (DO clean them!), I also would recommend NOT using the plastic powder pan included. Seems to have a static electricity problem! I switched to the metal pan from my Lee balance scale, and that solved the 'wandering' that sometimes happened. Also, it is quite temperature sensitive. I load out in the garage, and when it is cold and breezy out there it seems to vary just a bit. Keep it warm, feed it CLEAN batteries, and use a metal pan. I check every tenth or so load against the balance, and when kept warm, it stays within a tenth or two at MOST. Yeah, I don't like the auto shut-off either, but makes me keep moving!
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    5 stars
    Danny Patton of O fallon, MO
    Date posted: 9/3/2008
    What a neat little gem of a scale. Always very accurate and it's great for use at the range.
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    5 stars
    Byron Myers of Grand Island, NE
    Date posted: 10/29/2008
    Excellent scale. I can use a pan from an Ohaus scale and, set it by "tare," and take it from there. If I have to trickle any powder into the pan, I can read the amount as it grows -- better than many scales at three times the price. This solved many small reloading headaches for me, and they add up as I'm a commercial loader.
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    5 stars
    Benny Lane of Grove, OK
    Date posted: 4/24/2008
    Found my example to be very reliable. Very handy for checking powder measures, sorting cases, cast bullets etc. Didn't experience and issues others have had. Make sure your bench is solid with no vibrations and no drafts or fans overhead. Give it a try for this price.
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    5 stars
    JOHN GERDEL of MERRIAM WOODS VILLAG, MO
    Date posted: 3/19/2009
    Nifty little scale. Very accurate, within a tenth of a grain every time. Holds to zero very well. Dump the plastic pan and use something else. It builds up static and powders cling. I use an aluminum pan from a balance beam scale.
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    5 stars
    Tim Sealy of Mount Pleasant, Mi
    Date posted: 6/22/2007
    I bought this scale to quckly verify some older loaded rounds and check my broadheads weights. I have found it to be very accurate when compared to more expensive scales and for me it has been very consistant.
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    5 stars
    Shawn Grover of Council Bluffs, IA
    Date posted: 6/22/2007
    I was a bit apprehensive about this scale because of some of the negative reviews, but I have had nothing but consistant results since I started using it 4 months ago. If it lasts, you will be hard pressed to find a better scale at a better price!!
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    5 stars
    Jim Collins of Warwick, RI
    Date posted: 3/9/2009
    This little scale is a gem! It’s small, accurate very repeatable. Only problem is the batteries are junk. Plan on a trip to Radio shack to buy a decent pair of new batteries, then you'll be good to go. This is definitely a "no brainer purchase".
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    5 stars
    Kenneth Mitchell of Tamarack, MN
    Date posted: 2/22/2009
    Great scale for the money. I checked it against my beam scale and it was right on. It has a tendency to drift but it takes only a second to reset the tare weight, and for the price this is a small detail. I use it every time I reload. If you want better, spend more, but for the price, it does the job well.
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    5 stars
    DAVID MURPHY of SPRING CREEK, NV
    Date posted: 2/24/2009
    Product worked as advertised, except cheesy plastic powder tray which retained powder flakes, and threw off scale until I spotted the tiny flakes. I substituted a once-fired case, reset the tare weight, and the scale was working 100%. I'd suggest FA replace the plastic with a brass powder holder with steeper/deeper sides and a pouring spout. Other than that, I'd highly recommend it since it showed my reading of my Lee balance beam was off by 1 10th of a grain. The LCD display is much easier to read.
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    5 stars
    JOSHUA JOHN of COLUMBUS, OH
    Date posted: 3/8/2009
    When I first was thinking of getting into reloading, I was VERY concerned about the scale I was going to use to check my charges. After reading all of the reviews I saw online, and debating on the amount I was willing to spend, I settled on this one. It had mixed reviews as of when I bought it in early March. (2009). So far I haven't had a single problem with this thing and it works great! Calibrates right on the money and it's accurate to within .01 grains. The only thing I will say is that you need to treat it as a scale, so don't set things on it, keep the cover on it when you're not using it, and be careful with it at all times! The slightest of damage could result in inoperability on any scale, especially a sensitive electronic one. But again, I've had an easy time using this scale and it's been OUTSTANDING so far. Although my review may be an early one, I'd have to say that I am very satisfied with it.
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    5 stars
    PATRICK MAIO of ORLANDO, FL
    Date posted: 8/23/2009
    Excellent product and an amazing value. I bought extra batteries but have not needed to use them: I ordered two and both came with healthy batteries. Very accurate if you calibrate according to the brief instructions. Yes, the auto shut-off is slightly annoying but that's a quibble. Both Franklins I bought agree with my beam scale but are much faster to use. I suggest using the digital scale and checking against the beam scale every ten or twenty rounds, since the accuracy may falter as the batteries near their end.
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    5 stars
    Ted Smith of Reidsville, NC
    Date posted: 1/10/2008
    An excellent product for the price. This scale calibrates easily and accurately, although it does occasionally lose its zero. Make sure to check with another scale- preferably non-digital- before relying on a digital scale, but that is just safe procedure. This scale works accurately and reliably and provides the same weights as my other scales. It is also small and handy enough to take to the range.
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    5 stars
    John Flint of Logansport, IN
    Date posted: 7/19/2006
    Just got this scale. Like the other post said about the rubbing alcohol is very much true. At first it was gaining about half a grain in 3 min. Then I took out the batteries and but the alcohol on them put the batteries right back in. It stayed true for over a hour weighting over 200 cast bullets. Very good scales for the price.
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    5 stars
    Tom Embriani of Sinking Spring, PA
    Date posted: 11/11/2007
    I just ordered one of these from Midway. I didn't have the time to purchase new batteries as some of the other reviewers of the product suggested. I cleaned the ones that came with the unit with alcohol, put them in the scale and started to work with it. This is so much faster than using a balance beam scale and I believe it to be more accurate. I went to the range today and used some of the ammo reloaded with this scale and my groups were tighter than they ever were with the balance beam scale. For the price, ease of use and accuracy, I wish I would have purchased this sooner. Follow the directions and you can't go wrong.
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    5 stars
    Peter MIcu of Burbank, CA
    Date posted: 1/14/2008
    Product worked exactly as advertised. Make sure surface is flat and sturdy and without air drafts. Consistently returned to zero.
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    5 stars
    E B of Norman, OK
    Date posted: 11/7/2007
    This works just as it's supposed to. I went ahead and used name brand batteries in this at set up as was suggested elsewhere. It uses the very common 2032 flat battery, so I used the batteries that came with it in my red dot sights. I calibrated the scale, and got consistent readings on the weight that came with it, as well as a 115 grain 9mm bullet. The tare functions worked easily, and the measure of salt I used as a test weighed consistently. I use a Lee 1000 progressive loader in pistol and .30 carbine, so this scale is more accurate than the powder throw of my equipment.
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    5 stars
    Dave Bass of Daly City, CA
    Date posted: 8/2/2006
    You can't beat this little jewel for the money. It beats mechanical scales hands down. I don't mind the 1 minute shut off, as you can keep it going, by either adding or removing something from the scale, and it will recalculate... Even if it does turn off, it comes online pretty quick after hitting the on button. It has helped me achieve a higher level of confidence in weighing my powder charges, and has resulted in increased accuracy at the range. You can also weigh bullets with it, and lots of other things, which are near impossible to do on the mechanical powder scales.. It will come out of calibration sometimes, but the reset is quick and easy.. Cannot be beat for the price, I gave it 5 stars because, when you consider cost and performance, it delivers in a big way.
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    5 stars
    Elliott Dill of Tampa, FL
    Date posted: 11/7/2007
    Great little scale, holds zero fine for me. Very accurate and portable. Follow the instructions to the letter and you won't be disappointed.
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    5 stars
    Harry Kropp of Pagosa Springs, CO
    Date posted: 2/3/2006
    I found I needed a way to verify if the .44 mag hand loaded rounds actually had 10 grains of powder in them after assembly, as a double check . This scale does a precise job of doing that in a expeditious way. The supplied 20 gram test weight always comes up as 20 grams when a scale verification is done.
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    5 stars
    Bradley Book of Lewistown, PA
    Date posted: 1/11/2006
    Excellent scale for the average reloader. Maybe not the scale for bench rest and competition shooting.
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    5 stars
    Bradley Flott of Mobile, AL
    Date posted: 12/4/2007
    The Franklin Arsenal Micro Scale is the best bargain around. I have another brand and it is fussy and hard to read - must be re-zeroed constantly. The Micro Scale holds zero, is accurate to 1/10 grain every time from about 5 grains up. I checked it with several check weights on several other scales, it beats them all hands down. Batteries last forever. It is fast, easy to use, priced right, and darned accurate. Buy it! Use it! You will like it!
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    5 stars
    bill price of bealeton, va
    Date posted: 3/5/2006
    Okay, five stars is pretty high for a 'budget' scale--but that's the point. It is an amazing value! Anyone can get a $200 scale and like the way it works. This one comes in a package so small that I thought I received the wrong product until I opened it. But it does everything it claims to do, and does it just fine. For those who have problems with theirs, please learn to clean your battery contacts with a bit of alcohol on a swab prior to inserting batteries (the batteries are very low current draw) and wipe the batteries with a tissue soaked in alcohol before inserting them--then DON'T put your (inherently greasy) fingers on the batteries as you insert them. Hold them with a tissue. Remember too that it might be possible that your batteries are dead or weak. Usually the cause of malfunctions with a battery-operated product. This scale is accurate and repeatable, does what it promises, and would be fine for all but bench resters who need to measure to a tenth of a grain or perhaps even more accurately than that. Rounding to the nearest EVEN grain is not exactly like charging your loads with a snow shovel. I'm buying eight pounds of powder with the money I saved.
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    5 stars
    Lenny Taylor of Sacramento, CA
    Date posted: 11/13/2007
    I've been using this for over a year now and am happy to report that it's still one of my go-to tools when I'm reloading. It's wonderfully accurate and very consistent. I cast my own bullets and use it to segregate the bullets by weight. It would be a bargain at twice the price.
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    5 stars
    Tom Harris of Omaha, NE
    Date posted: 5/28/2006
    Like some other reviewers, I was getting very inconsistent readings when I first received/set-up this scale. The secret is to throw out the batteries that come with the scale, and purchase some NEW quality batteries for it. It cost a little less than $4 for a 2-pak of Energizer batteries at Wally-World, and it made a tremendous difference. I went through and weighed 10 rounds of loaded .308 from a major manufacturer. They were laid out in a line, and were weighed in order with the results written down after each weighing. This was done 3 times. Each cartridge weighed within one tenth of a grain each of the three times. There were weight variations from cartridge to cartridge (3.3 grains difference from the lightest to the heaviest), so it wasn't just giving me the same figure for each round. I also tried it with bullets and .177 cal lead pellets (which weighed 7.8 gr. on average), and got the same type of results. For the price, I consider it to be one of the best reloading purchases I've made.
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    5 stars
    JAMES JOHNSON of MIDLOTHIAN, VA
    Date posted: 12/31/2009
    Scale worked fine. I tested it using a set of pharmaceutical weights: 6 weights ranging from 0.5gr to 5gr and 7 weights ranging from 20gr to 480gr. The scale was 0.1gr low for each of the 13 weights. This is a 20% error for the 0.5gr weight, 0.5% for the 20gr weight, and 0.02% for the 480gr weight. My PACT scale was dead on accurate for each weight. Considering the price, it's a great value for use at the range. I'll continue to use my PACT at home.
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    5 stars
    ERIK DALECKI of AMITYVILLE, NY
    Date posted: 8/24/2009
    Works great. Gives me repeatable weights to +/- .1 gr. Use the instructions exactly as written and you should not have any problems. I tried the Hornady gs-1500 and that was awful compared to this scale. It was on sale so I figured "why not". I’m glad I did, great scale.
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    5 stars
    Brooks Omans of Columbia, MO
    Date posted: 9/18/2007
    This scale is probably the best on the market for the money. It has provided a very precise way of making all my reloads consistent from the first to the last. Get this one, you won't regret it.
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    5 stars
    Todd Prickett of West chester, OH
    Date posted: 10/6/2006
    Amazing value! I had very low expectations and was very pleasantly surprised. It didn't seem to hold its calibration at first, but it turned out I was still in calibration mode. Once out of that, it held calibration and was repeatable in its results. I wonder if the others having the same problem were also in calibration mode.
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    5 stars
    Chuck Evans of Pittsburgh, PA
    Date posted: 2/22/2008
    This electronic scale weighs everything you need to reload cartridges with up to 750 grains of powder. It also weighs carats, ounces, and grams with precision. The scale runs on two 2032 lithium cells, just like the ones in red dot scopes, readily available in many stores for about $2 each. Setup is a cinch as the scale comes with a 20 gram calibration weight. Super value for the money.
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    5 stars
    Dan Gleason of Colorado Springs, CO
    Date posted: 11/4/2006
    I am highly impressed with this scale. I was skeptical about this product but recent reviews swayed me into purchasing the scale. I wasn't willing to throw $30 bucks out the window if the scale didn't work properly. After receiving the scale, I put new batteries in (from reading some of the reviews) and followed the instructions for initializing, calibrating and setting tare (zeroing out the display with the powder pan on the scale). I then checked the accuracy by weighing my check weights - and the scale was right on the money. I then weighed and prepared 20 brass cases with powder. Following that, I double-checked the weight of each case by pouring the powder back into the powder pan and re-weighing the amount. Some of the amounts did change (+/- .3 grains) but I figured this had more to do with my procedures than the scale. After paying more attention to my procedures, I found the samples were much more consistent (usually right on the money but no more than +/- .1 grain). Some procedures which help consistency in weighing are: (1) Placing the powder pan on the scale at the same place each time (try to make it dead-center on the scale); (2) Tapping the powder pan containing the powder against the top of the bench or counter to uniformly settle the powder; (3) and waiting at least ten seconds after achieving the desired weight before taking the powder pan off the scale. After I finished the 20 cases, I re-weighed the check-weights and they still weighed right on the money (=/- .0 grains). I then shut off the scale, turned it back on and recalibrated and re-tared the scale. I then re-weighed my check weights (right on the money) and 5 of the cases I prepared (also right on the money - +/- .0 grains). Regarding the 60 second shut-off problem - I had no problems with the scale shutting off as long as I maintained my procedures. If the scale does shut off, it does not need to be re-calibrated - just re-tared with the powder pan to set the display back to zero. Final comment - wear latex or nitrile gloves when conducting any aspect of reloading (including handling the scales). This will prevent oils from fingers from affecting results.
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    5 stars
    Herb Mikle of Gillett, WI
    Date posted: 10/28/2006
    It doesn't cost an arm and a leg. It works. This is a great little tool. Every reloader should have one for checking loads. It's quick and easy to understand.
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    5 stars
    Larry Finley of Oklahoma City, OK
    Date posted: 10/2/2007
    This product worked for me right out of the box with the batteries furnished. I just finished weighing over 800 cast bullets with it and was able to sort all of them to within 1/100 of a gram. I kept double checking them to see if the scale stayed true, and so far no problems. Great little scale, at a great little price.
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    5 stars
    J. Singer of Hurley, NY
    Date posted: 10/24/2009
    I just used this scale for the first time today and I couldn't be happier . It's easy to set up , easy to use and accurate . Can't be beat for the price
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    James Becwar of Fairbanks, AK
    Date posted: 8/7/2006
    Works great, very sensitive. Holds zero just fine. Its so sensitive if you blow on it, it can register it. I thought mine was changing zeros, but it was just the forced air heater blowing on it. After I blocked the air current, the scale held a zero. Buy it, you won't be disappointed.
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    5 stars
    Rich B of Aurora, NE
    Date posted: 10/25/2007
    Awesome value in a scale. Holds zero just fine and is accurate with check weights I have tried. I recommend it!
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    4 stars
    Johnathan Johnson of Beaver falls, PA
    Date posted: 4/22/2007
    I got this on sale for $30 and for $30 you cant ask for much more. This little scale works great and I did not have any problems with the batteries like some users were saying!!
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    4 stars
    Berge Jermakian of Valley Stream, NY
    Date posted: 1/17/2008
    I'm giving the scale 4 stars, because there must be a better one somewhere. But at $30 I doubt you will find one: it is worth every penny. I have compared it against my beam scales and they measure within +1/4 to -0 of each other. The scale zeros when turned on. You can get it to ignore the tare weight of the powder container. For example, if you put an empty case on the scale before turning it on, you will get it to zero, then when the powder is dispensed, it can be weighed thus verifying how well the powder measure is throwing. The read-out is easy to see. The scale measures in a choice of oz, grams, grains. One thing that I would like to see. The battery saving feature is OK, but not long enough. It should be adjustable or have the ability to turn it off.
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    4 stars
    Keith Cartwright of Monroe, UT
    Date posted: 10/26/2007
    I also had my doubts about this scale before I bought it because of the price, but it has proved to be an excellent product. I have had it for several months now and if I have a complaint it is only a small one and does not reflect on the accuracy of the product. The scale will shut itself off if its sets idle and unattended. Usually because I get distracted. I then have to restart and I always re-calibrate, but if I am paying attention and doing my part, this is not a problem. I feel that it is more than worth the money spent and I feel a little guilty that I got such a great deal at such a little cost.
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    4 stars
    Doug Gabbard of Tulsa, OK
    Date posted: 9/20/2008
    Great little scale. Much better than any balance beam. Very accurate, and easy to use. Only thing I dislike about the design is the auto shut off feature, so I give it a 4 star rating. Something to consider when using this scale may be to look for a better pan. As the one that comes with it is somewhat small, but perfectly usable. But a larger pan with taller walls may make weighing charges a little easier as the powder will not be able to bounce out of the pan as easily.
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    4 stars
    Will R of HoneyBrook, pa
    Date posted: 11/28/2007
    Works pretty nice, I think. Directions would have helped. Just playing with it I was able to set tare with an empty 45-70 case with a 500gn bullet. It will work fine for a way to sanity check for double/empty powder charges as rounds come off my press. Now if I can figure out what those little black plastic pieces are for that came in the bullet tray.
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    4 stars
    Dave Carhart of Washington, me
    Date posted: 8/7/2008
    Nice small sized scale. Easy to use, easy to calibrate. Only thing I would have changed, is to give you an option to plug into an AC outlet.
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    4 stars
    Steve Schuster of Oberlin, OH
    Date posted: 4/14/2007
    Tried this scale out of the box and the repeatability was plus/minus .3 to .5 grains. Took out the supplied no name 3 volt batteries and they were reading 2.7 volts. Got a pair of new batteries, which read 3.2 volts and all is well with the world! I’ve used them 3 or four hours in the last week and they are very repeatable now and match the readings on my mechanical balance to the 0.1 gr. I wish the auto off function was more like 2 minutes than 1 but other than that, very satisfied.
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    4 stars
    Richard Pytko of easthampton, ma
    Date posted: 4/25/2007
    Works well for what you pay for it. When they say micro they mean it, this thing is small. It will do what you need it to do but you have to do a tare weight a lot to keep it on zero. You get what you pay for.
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    4 stars
    Jim Stewart of Aurora, co
    Date posted: 11/10/2007
    The scale calibrated right away and holds the calibration of 20 grams. The conversion to grains is correct. The instruction book could be easier to understand, especially when switching between grams, grains, ounces, etc. I did not have the battery problems that others have mentioned. In comparing the reading with my set of Lyman check weights this scale reads 0.1 grains low from 0.2 grains to 100 grains consistently. The readings do not drift once a "final value" has been displayed. However, if I take the weight off it does not return to zero about 1 out of every 6 or 7 times and needs to be re-tared. I have had this happen with other scales so it is no problem. I plan on using this for miscellaneous weighing at the bench and for using at the range but it won't replace my beam scale. All in all, I am glad that I bought it. If you are going to use it as your only scale, get a set of check weights to go along with it.
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    4 stars
    William Fung of Lima, OH
    Date posted: 7/9/2007
    Does what it promises at a great value. I'm sure this isn't the scale a bench shooter will use, but for the average Joe, this scale measures to the tenth of a grain without issue. Compared the weights this scale showed against my old reliable Hornady Magnetic Beam scale, and it measures the same... just a WHOLE LOT FASTER. Digital readout could be larger... but readable. I thought it would be bigger than it is. About the size of a pack of cigarettes.
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    4 stars
    James Brown of Pinehurst, NC
    Date posted: 3/17/2008
    The scale is sensitive to static electricity. The clear plastic powder tray and clear plastic cover supplied with the scale both store static electricity. Therefore, when using the supplied plastic powder tray the scale gives erratic readings, and one can observe the weight change as one's hand approaches the tray. I changed the tray for a lightweight metallic pan I had from an old beam scale. The scale worked great with the metallic pan. I recommend buyers discard the clear plastic parts, since gunpowder in the presence of static electricity is unsafe. Make a metallic pan from aluminum foil or use a lightweight pan from an old beam scale. You won't be disappointed. I give this scale four stars because, apart from the clear plastic parts, it repeats very well and measured exactly the same as the beam scale I was using.
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    4 stars
    Basiks Charles of S.Beloi, IL
    Date posted: 1/7/2008
    A really nice scale for the money. It is accurate and does what I want it to and more. I reload to save money and this scale helps. More expensive is not necessarily better. I like it and I would buy one again. It measures accurately to the 10th of a grain as long as the batteries are good and the contacts clean. What more do you need? I took the money I saved and bought more reloading supplies.
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    4 stars
    Bryan Murray of Bakersfield, CA
    Date posted: 2/20/2008
    I didn't expect much but it is very accurate, compared it to my balance beam and it was right on. It's low profile allows easy use of the powder trickler. The only negative is that it is battery operated and shuts off after one minute. I like it.
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    4 stars
    Fred Vernic of Mansfield, CT
    Date posted: 5/8/2007
    It's great! It does sometimes have a .1 g deviation but for the price you just can't beat it, so buy it!
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    4 stars
    Wade Rigdon of Franklinton, LA
    Date posted: 6/5/2007
    I bought this because of the price. I am just geting into reloading for the 50 BMG. The scale worked fine but I would recommend something a little bigger for the 50 BMG. Overall I give it a 4 out of 5.
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    4 stars
    Michael Burek of Palm Harbor, FL
    Date posted: 6/1/2007
    Bought this scale after drooling over the low price (for a digital). I've owned it for a month now, and I've loaded 400 pistol rounds with it so far. It's quite consistent. Once you understand the instructions (which aren't great), calibration is easy. Scale comes with: 20g check weight, batteries, powder pan, tiny scoop, and some kind of grasping tool, which I assume is for use inserting the batteries. The powder pan is a joke, though - too shallow and spills powder everywhere, & the plastic makes the powder stick to it. The little scoop is kinda useful in adding tiny amounts, like a poor man's trickler. I'd buy another, and I'd recommend this scale to others, with the above cautions.
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    4 stars
    Ron WOODS of Phoenix, az
    Date posted: 9/8/2006
    I am very satisfied with the accuracy and the way it functions. Once I calibrated the scale, it is hold its accuracy without having to recalibrate. I am using it to check the loads from my mechanical scale.
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    4 stars
    dennis waln of missoula, mt
    Date posted: 12/22/2006
    I needed an electronic scale to weigh bullets and cases. I was surprised at the compact size. I pitched the o.e. batteries and installed new Duracell's. Just make sure you allow scale to warm to room temperature before using. It will calibrate with no problem. Works great and is accurate.
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    4 stars
    Nathaniel Golden of Cape Girardeau, MO
    Date posted: 5/12/2009
    After replacing the factory batteries immediately, I've been using this scale for two years and have been pleased with the results. The compact design doesn't take up much room at all on my bench. I have found (especially below room temperature) the scale can be finicky for the first few weightings. Once the scale "warms up" I have very consistent results.
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    4 stars
    MICHAEL NESEVITCH of DEBARY, FL
    Date posted: 4/6/2009
    I'd give it 5 stars, but it still comes with the cheapo batteries.. Both read 2.8v out of the box, and it was giving me fits until I came on here and saw everyone else was having similar issues.. Mine kept displaying -Lo but there was no mention of it in the instructions.. I suppose it don’t take a rocket scientist to figure out it means "low battery"?? So, get some new batts before it arrives and you'll be happy!
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    4 stars
    Bobby Hornback of glendale, ky
    Date posted: 1/21/2009
    Just got this little scale in today. Had a little trouble with it at first but all it needed was a new set of batteries. It now works fine. A good value for the money.
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    4 stars
    GLENN GARRISON of Red Bay, AL
    Date posted: 12/8/2009
    I am new to reloading so I can't compare this to many different models but I found this to be a nice little scale especially for the price. It was easy to calibrate. I re-calibrate several times a day just to test these things out. I am working precision loads for testing before doing mass production and this little scale worked nicely for me.
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    4 stars
    FRANK COLUNBIA of BIRMINGHAM, AL
    Date posted: 11/30/2009
    I have had this scale for a couple of months now and I can state that it gives accurate and repeatable weights. The auto shut-off is a pain but once I get more experienced using the scale, I've found it to become less of a problem. I still remeasure using my balance beam scale more than I need to. But, since I am working up loads, I want the data to be exact. I always get my initial weight with the Frankford scale then pour the contents into the balance beam pan preset to my desired weight.(something like measure twice cut once)
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    4 stars
    KENNETH HANES of Kaufman, TX
    Date posted: 5/19/2009
    Overall, a great little scale for the price. It looks a lot bigger on the website than what it is. When they say "pocket-sized" that is exactly what they mean. It will fit in your shirt pocket! Don't let the size fool you though, it works great. The only reason I didn't give it a "5-star" rating was because personally I HATE the "automatic-off" feature. It is a pain in the you-know-what. You can also tare it with other things (I use an aluminum powder pan off of a Lee beam scale and it works great, makes for easier pouring out of the powder after I've weighed it). I do highly recommend it.
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    4 stars
    Lance Dickison of Locust grove, OK
    Date posted: 10/4/2006
    As I've used it for a while, I've decided I needed to recant my review below. I have developed a routine for using this scale that allows for relatively quick verification of charge weights and dribbling precision charges. It has, with a little practice and use, turned out to be well worth the very modest cost and produced some really good precision loads out of my Garand and 6.5x57mm Mauser. While I still find the 60 second shut off a real pain and consider this to be a feature Fulton Armory should change (batteries are cheap and a power supply jack would be even better)the tare can be set on this unit very quickly and provides very good precision as long as you learn the scale well enough to develop a loading routine that will accommodate its limitations. I was a little too hasty in my initial assessment folks. I can say with a more informed perspective now that this little scale is well worth the money, particularly in combination with Fulton's cool little battery powered powder dribbler. They make an inexpensive and accurate set up for those of us who can't bring ourselves to dump several hundred dollars into a powder dispenser.
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    4 stars
    Harold Taylor of Sumter, SC
    Date posted: 12/10/2006
    Not a bad little scale, but throw away the batteries when you get it. Also expect to have to play with it for a while in order to get it to zero, and then re-zero every 20 minutes or so. Don't buy this if you reload in bulk, but for the small time guys, this works great.
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    4 stars
    Russ Bottoni of Lebanon, OH
    Date posted: 11/16/2006
    My son and I are new to reloading. This is the first scale we purchased. We were seeing scales selling for hundreds of dollars, so we were a little afraid of what we might get. For its small size and inexpensive price the scale works great! I had no trouble getting it set up and calibrated. Dead on every time I test it with the included test weight. For the price, highly recommended.
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    4 stars
    JoGusto fromCalifornia of SANTA CRUZ, CA
    Date posted: 7/20/2009
    Reading the other reviews, I believe they accurately convey my impressions of this scale. I like it very much, and it's worth the money I paid for it. I use it to check consistency of results -- put 10 finished rounds on it, and they should all weigh up about the same. OOPS! One is 5 grains too heavy -- double charge? Better check that! It's also great for weighing bullets and cases. My most important observation is about weighing *precision*. Accuracy and precision are two different things. The product description leads one to believe that this scale can tell the difference between 4.1 grains and 4.2 grains. Not necessarily so. You see, this scale actually measures in grams, with a precision of 0.01 grams. It then converts the gram measurement into grains (or ounces, or carats, or one of several other units, selected via the mode switch). So, the smallest increment of weight it can detect is in the vicinity of 0.01 gram (not grain). Converting to grains, 0.01 gram is equal to 0.154323584 grains. Everything you weigh on this scale, in the grains mode, will be a multiple of this number of grains, because it will be some multiple of 0.01 grams. The scale is just multiplying by the conversion factor before displaying the weight. This limits what you can do with small powder charges, such as one would use in a 9mm or 380 auto reloading situation. If your load data calls for 4.1 grains, and you don't want 4.0 or 4.2 grains, then this scale won't have enough precision for your needs. However, if you don't mind being within plus or minus 0.154 grains, then this scale works very nicely. I've used this scale to check how much powder I throw using the 0.5 cc powder dipper from my Lee 9mm Pistol Die set. The resolution is good enough for me to feel comfortable I'm not getting too close to my max load of 5 grains, but I did double check this using my Lee beam balance and had no discrepancies between the Frankford micro scale and the beam balance, within the +/- 0.154 grain resolution of the Micro scale.
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    4 stars
    Bob C of Cocoa Beach, Fl
    Date posted: 12/17/2006
    Works well and a good value. I've used an RCBS 5-10 scale for over 20 years, and got this as a supplement to that. Checked the readings with a weight set, and against the RCBS and it come out within 0.1 grain. One of the best bang-for-the-buck reloading purchases I've made. The tip about getting new batteries is a good one. If you are having problems, get new batteries before you give up on it. Also, like most sensitive scales, it is sensitive to air currents. The only complaint I have would be that the little soft case it comes with should have a little pocket for the 20 gram calibration weight.
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    4 stars
    Dennis Feher of Washington, MI
    Date posted: 12/14/2006
    I recently purchased this scale and for the money, you can't go wrong. Excellent purchase for the money. I've used it to weigh powder charges, sort bullets, primers, and to sort thru cases to prepare match grade ammo. Neat !! I had more of an issue keeping like weighed items lumped together. Didn't realize so much weight variance in some items ( shells for example). I did notice the scale had to be re-zero'd occasionally but after I noted the tare weight of the weighing pan, I knew when it had to be re-zero'd ( when it didn't). It is sensitive to air currents and reloading table movements. Any electronic scale is affected the movement & air current. If you are in the need of something more sophisticated, go buy a higher end powder/ scale dispenser. This unit fulfilled my needs. The only downside I would place on this unit is that I would have liked & paid for a larger pouch to hold the scale, weight, instructions, and weighing pan. The pouch that accompanies the kit has room only for the scale & lid. I'm afraid after time the vac formed tray that the kit came in will see it's better days, and in time will have to be discarded. Then the items that couldn't be slipped into the pouch may get lost.
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    4 stars
    charles brown of springboro, oh
    Date posted: 9/17/2006
    This is a great scale for the price. You have to read the directions very careful on how to calibrate it. I thought the calibration scale said 209 and nothing was reading 209. Then the next day I was in better light and with glasses read it again, and it says 20g!!! It calibrates right to 20 g. This scale is small but does a good job of doing what it is suppose to do. I have had no problems so far except it shuts off in 60 seconds of no use.
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    4 stars
    gary Vargo of Auror, OH
    Date posted: 1/18/2009
    Can't be beat for the price. Once I figured out its quirks, it’s simply great. I love it. Words of Wisdom: Buy your own 20gram certified calibration weight. The weight that came with mine had chrome plate chipping off, and as it turns out was still heavy compared to the certified one from McMaster. Also, make sure the CR2032 batteries are fresh (3v) before using it, and remove them after your finished. Weak batteries really screw up the repeatability with no warning. This can get you in big trouble. Just keep testing with the 20 gram test weight during your work, and you will be fine.
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    4 stars
    Andrew Collins of Fort Walton Beach, Fl
    Date posted: 3/20/2007
    Great scale. I'm just a plinker and for quick powder measurements, it’s great. Don’t like the 1 minute auto shut off. Super small. The beam scale went back in the attic.
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    4 stars
    Michael Kubat of Lincoln, Il
    Date posted: 12/26/2009
    Initially had problem with inconsistent weights until I noticed when the pan came close to the scale the zero changed. All parts being plastic I knew it had to be static electricity. Rubbed the pan and scale with a drier sheet and all is good now. Very consistent. This is a good scale for the money.
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    4 stars
    Tres MonCeret of Knoxville, TN
    Date posted: 2/22/2007
    I received my scales: they are wonderfully mobile and compact. Thank goodness I had read the previous reviews here and had been made aware the need to clean the electrical contacts and trash the batteries it came with. Sure enough, when I installed the included batteries, I was never getting the same reading twice. I then went out and bought new batteries and installed them (quality name brand batteries) and it works perfect- flawless. SO, with the included batteries suffer frustration. Install good batteries and be tickled to death with your new little jewel.
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    4 stars
    Tim Ellison of Rogersville, MO
    Date posted: 4/4/2007
    This is a great scale for the money. Looks like they have changed the type of battery from the other posts. I have used it several times now and found it to be very reliable and accurate.
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    4 stars
    David Anderson of Madison, WI
    Date posted: 3/24/2006
    I bought this for checking powder loads on the range. Because of the price I did not expect such an accurate easy to use product. I own other scales but nothing this portable and easy to use. For the money, this one will surprise you.
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    4 stars
    Michael Kubat of Lincoln, Il
    Date posted: 12/26/2009
    Initially had problem with inconsistent weights until I noticed when the pan came close to the scale the zero changed. All parts being plastic I knew it had to be static electricity. Rubbed the pan and scale with a drier sheet and all is good now. Very consistent. This is a good scale for the money.
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    4 stars
    Darren Bridges of Sulphur Springs, Tx
    Date posted: 12/1/2005
    Let me be the first to say "kudos"on a fine,affordable product ! I've had mine a few days and have loaded 100 rounds with it,double checking it with a "505" and its been right on the money every time.The only complaint I have is the low sided pan that comes with it.I replaced it with an old Lee pan with a pour spout and recalbrated it and never missed a beat.Will make a great gift !
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    4 stars
    John Mc of Richmond Hill, GA
    Date posted: 12/16/2009
    Got mine in the mail yesterday. (Fast delivery Midway!) Seems to work pretty well. Much easier than using a beam scale. It does turn itself off pretty quick. Hope that makes the batteries last a long time.
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    4 stars
    Tim Mousseau of Sterling Hts, MI
    Date posted: 7/31/2006
    I think this scale was well worth the money. Most of the time I can get it to stay on 0 but it does mover a little after you add some powder. When you think about the money you save on buying this scale it is worth the little movement.
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    4 stars
    Kyle Shell of Ardmore, AL
    Date posted: 7/28/2006
    This is a great little scale. I bought it to speed up my large case reloading. Now this is not the scale for anyone needing benchrest precision but for my hunting rounds it works great. the scale measures grains in 0.2 steps. that is close enough for me. you do have to re-zero every now and then (just push the button). it is not top of the line but you don't pay for top of the line either. great for budget reloader that do small volume.
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    4 stars
    John Newman of Reno, NV
    Date posted: 6/2/2006
    An excellent tool for it's price. This is not a substitute for a good balance scale, but a compliment to your loading bench. I bought mine for comparing and sorting bullets and cases, a job for which this scale is perfectly suited. It is reasonably accurate and repeatable. It is much smaller than I expected, but that is no detraction from it's value or purpose. It would not be my first choice for weighing powder charges, I prefer to use a balance for that. Within the realm of it's intended purpose, I give it four stars. I would give it five, but I have not owned it long enough to rate it's durability.
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    4 stars
    Larry Hammes of Augusta, ME
    Date posted: 7/27/2006
    I've just had this scale a short time, but I am impressed with consistency and ease of use. When I received it, I was surprised at its small size, but quickly found that it does all that I need of it and is much less tedious than balance scales.
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    3 stars
    Michael Horan of Staten island, NY
    Date posted: 2/12/2008
    This is a fairly accurate scale for the price. One problem is that it shuts off to fast if left idle. Recalibration and zero seems to always need setting when turning on. It comes with a check weight.
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    3 stars
    Mike R of Shingletown, CA
    Date posted: 2/11/2008
    It is an OK scale. It works perfectly well as long as you take the batteries out after you are done using it. I put a fresh Duracell in when I got it (came with one that was dead on arrival), left it in after calibrating it (it looked like it was off anyway) and went to bed. When I got up the battery was dead again... Now I just take them out when I'm done and I have no other issues. Good scale for the money.
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    3 stars
    J L of Costa mesa, CA
    Date posted: 12/19/2007
    You get what you pay for. Even after calibration, accuracy is -0.1 at 2-20 grains, and -0.3 at 60 grains. If you need something more accurate, look elsewhere. Precision seems fine; i.e., the measurements are repeatable... just not accurate. Accuracy and precision are two different things. The scale is incredibly small; it will drop into your T-shirt pocket. I'll use the money I saved on more powder and bullets.
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    3 stars
    Steve B of Walnut Creek, CA
    Date posted: 12/10/2007
    This budget digital scale is inexpensive AND cheap. The Good: 1. It's only $25!!! 2. It CAN be quite accurate (see item 2 in "The Bad") - I tested this unit with new batteries using a set of check weights, and it was spot on for 10 different measurements between .5 gr and 500 gr. 3. Impressive range of weights it can weigh – I can weigh complete cartridges for my .300 Wby. 4. Works as promised (with fresh batteries) The Bad: 1. Batteries are hard to find and expensive ($4 each for Duracell’s at the local hardware store). 2. Batteries don't last long (new batteries lasted for three sessions of load workup – approx 75 measurements). HINT - when batteries start to die, the measurements will fluctuate by 5-10 grains (on the upside, this a large enough difference that it should get your attention) – eventually the measurement will ‘change before your eyes’, so you’ll know to change the batteries if you didn’t pick up on it before. 3. Auto Shut-off activates after too short an interval (~1 minute) and this interval can't be extended. 4. Cheap plastic tray (A very minor issue at this price point) Final thoughts: I gave this ‘budget’ alternative a good test drive and it did what was promised. However, I will be returning it for a refund. I’ll be replacing it with an RCBS Chargemaster 750 from Midway and expect to make up the price difference in battery costs alone (using wall power). If you have sausage fingers like mine and hate trying to manipulate the micro adjustments on a balance beam scale, digital is the way to go. This scale eliminated the single most frustrating part of reloading for me.
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    3 stars
    Weston Waterson of Hilmar, CA
    Date posted: 1/6/2007
    I bought this product expecting a quality digital scale. I guess for the price it works well, but the auto shut-off is annoying since it resets the measured value. If you buy this product I'd get a different tray to measure powder, the supplied one is horrible.
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    3 stars
    name witheld of castro valley, ca
    Date posted: 10/17/2008
    Mine is not accurate. I replaced the batteries and cleaned the terminals. The scale is susceptible to static charges and this throws off the reading. I will replace it with a metal unit when I can. Also the tare needs to be reset after each measure. My bench is solid, I use a damping pad, and the air is still.
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    3 stars
    Rod Hammett of Mission Viejo, CA
    Date posted: 12/31/2006
    Scale works well, but shuts off too quickly. Turning back on takes time. I get frustrated with it and have pretty much abandoned using it.
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    3 stars
    Aaron Gott of Ames, IA
    Date posted: 5/28/2007
    Take this scale for what its worth — as a nice safety check for your traditional scale (to ensure YOU didn't screw something up!). It's not trustable enough to weigh a load, but it is trustable enough to make sure you don't blow your face off because of a misread on a magnetic scale. I also use it to make sure my powder measure throws are staying uniform.
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    3 stars
    Joe C of Poplar Bluff, Mo
    Date posted: 8/2/2008
    This scale is small which comes in handy when space is limited. But I've had many frustrating moments with it. It seems to only hold zero for a certain period of time before needing to be tared. The batteries do not seem to last very long and those 2032 lithium batteries aren't the cheapest to buy. Sometimes it seems to perform fine and other times it seems to have a mind of its own. Reloading is something that requires a great deal of attention and requires quality, dependable, equipment. I plan on getting another scale soon and preferably one that doesn't use batteries.
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    3 stars
    James ross Slemmer MD of Cleveland, TN
    Date posted: 7/6/2008
    This scale is a very good value, especially since I bought one on sale at a significant discount. The only fault I can find with it is that it does not read true when tested with a Lyman scale check set. The Lyman 0.5 gr weight consistently read as 0.4 gr, the 1 gr weight read at .8 gr, the 2 gr weights each read at 1.8 gr, and the 5 gr weight read at 4.8 gr. The heavier weights all read low by 0.1 - 0.4 gr. These inaccuracies are not sufficiently large to cause problems, and they are reproducible, so the scale is consistent. Buyers should know that the scale MAY under represent the true powder weight, however.
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    3 stars
    Martin Kotch of La grange, NC
    Date posted: 3/30/2007
    Not a very good product do not buy this, it does not hold a calibration long. Weight one load then weighs another one and it is different. Recalibrate it then they both weigh the same... very frustrating.
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    3 stars
    Dean Kidwell of Fairfax, VA
    Date posted: 1/31/2009
    My first scale lasted over two years, and was always reliable and accurate. Finally, however, it began to add .1 grain to the powder charge, and kept adding and adding and adding. Fresh batteries produced no change. Chucked it and bought another scale, which had the progressive addition problem right from the beginning. I gave it 3 stars because if you get one that works, it's a 5-star performer, but you might be just as likely to get one that is defective right out of the package, and that one obviously gets 0 stars. Fortunately Midway's return policy always gets 5 stars.
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    3 stars
    Brian Remund of Yuba city, CA
    Date posted: 3/10/2008
    Not impressed. I get inconsistent measurements even after cleaning the battery contacts and replacing the batteries. Granted it is reletively inexpensive and it is ususaly within a few tenths of a grain but it does not always give the same measurement even on the calibration weight. Over time and repeated use it gets farther and farther off from zero so it needs to be reset regularly. I am not confident that I can rely on it.
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    3 stars
    Matt Nickell of Morning View, KY
    Date posted: 9/28/2009
    It works okay, but I wouldn't count on it for super accurate readings. I have weighed the same item multiple times and gotten different readings each time. The variation was usually pretty small--like a few Tenths of a grain. When weighing a 405 grain .458 bullet, a few Tenths is nothing. But when weighing a 5 grain powder charge for a .40 S&W a few Tenths can be a little more crucial.
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    3 stars
    Harv Seeley of Haslett, MI
    Date posted: 5/12/2008
    This is a very decent scale, but with two concerns. First, good things. Small, accurate and very low cost. Bad things. Batteries - you must use good batteries and it depletes them up fast, maybe 10 hours run time and probably less. Once the batteries get low the unit becomes inaccurate. The cheapest I could find a two pack of batteries is around $3.00 including tax. At the rate of usage, you will quickly negate the low price point of the scale. You're better off with an AC powered unit such as the RCBS 750. Durability. Not so good. Mine saw heavy use but no abuse. It lasted me about 8 months and it simply stopped working. Bottom line, a good scale for portable use, such as at the range. Not a good choice for a primary scale. Would be a good back up scale if you can keep good batteries on hand.
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    3 stars
    RICHARD O'DANIEL of Columbus, MS
    Date posted: 4/26/2009
    For what I paid for this, I got a decent and accurate scale. My number one complaint is the fast auto shutoff. When measuring every tenth throw, you have to turn it back on and wait for it to calibrate. I've stopped using it.
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    2 stars
    W Henley of Carrboro, NC
    Date posted: 4/11/2007
    When I noticed problems, the first thing I did was buy new batteries for it, as per previous reviews. The scale is located in an area free of vibration and drafts, and it is on a solid, stable bench. If I zero it, weigh a charge, dump it, and place the pan back onto the scale, 25% of the time the zero is off by +/- up to 0.5 grains. But the initial charge does not seem to be grossly out of range (within 5 grains). I just need to zero it every time I weigh a charge. Although it usually seems to be within +/- 1 gr of my RCBS balance, I'd personally never, ever, ever trust anything it reads for loading. I only use it to do the rough calibration on my powder measure, or double check a bullet weight. As an analytical chemist with over 10 years of lab experience, I've used a lot of balances/scales and know how to use one properly. This one I received is not reliable in my opinion. Some instructions might be useful also, but they would most likely not help to improve the accuracy or precision of the scale.
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    2 stars
    Ryan Foster of Ishpeming, MI
    Date posted: 11/30/2007
    This is not a scale for reloading. You can measure bullets if you only need to know what size they are to the grain, but don't trust the 1/10g. I changed the batteries like many said, but it still varies from .1 to .3 grain all the time. The most useful part of this scale was the calibration weight that I can use on other scales. This thing is embarrassingly bad for the Frankford Arsenal name. Thankfully this is not the first product under that name I have used; otherwise I would stay away from a name that has never let me down in the past. I haven't returned it because I read the reviews and thought I would take a chance and check it out. Take my advise-- don't buy this.
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    2 stars
    Tommy Murphy of Winston Salem, NC
    Date posted: 4/4/2007
    Not a very good scale. The scale powers off between measurements and the reading jumps up and down 1-3 tenths of a grain. Scale also does not return to zero regularly.
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    2 stars
    Ed Julia of Tucson, AZ
    Date posted: 12/30/2006
    Not bad for the money, but it's highly unstable; not recommended for accurate loads. For a 40 gr. load I've found it to be off by as much as two grains, and on the high side to boot. I've followed all the suggestions by other users, with the same poor results.
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    2 stars
    Dimitri Mikroulis of Long Beach, CA
    Date posted: 8/6/2007
    It worked great for a while then it just stopped reading anything. Called Midway they helped me with a replacement. Worked great for a while then just would not zero right. Thank God for Midway's customer service.
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    2 stars
    Wm Fair of Pensacola, FL
    Date posted: 10/27/2006
    Ok for weighing bullets but too inconsistent for powder. The 60 sec shut off and recall takes too much time.
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    2 stars
    Mark Walsh of Laconia, NH
    Date posted: 1/22/2007
    Ok, if you need a cheap accurate scale, this might be for you. On the plus side, it is very accurate. On the negative side, it is very small and easily knocked about. The really annoying thing about this scale is the shut-off timer. Just about the time you get one load measured out and poured into a case, it has shut off and you need to re-start it and re-set your tare weight. If you are just tossing "ballpark" loads with Lee dippers and want to verify each scoop is in the ballpark, this is a great scale, but if you are precision reloading, you'll have to restart and re-set the Tare weight between every load. Very, very annoying. Overall I think this scale is fine if you are loading below max rifle rounds and tossing +/- .5gr isn't going to kill you, but I can no longer recommend using this scale for pistol loads, especially those that are anywhere near max loads. The problem that has come up over the last week or so is the zero is not constant. In going back and re-weighing loads that this scale said were right at 5.1gr, we found they varied from 5.0 up to 5.6gr. This huge variation could easily put you over the max if you are throwing loads anywhere near max. Even with some minimum pistol loads, there is a chance you could exceed the max load amount if you are not careful. After much experimenting, what we found is that the zero "wanders". We found that resetting the zero (with your pan on the scale) every 10 rounds will eliminate most of the variance, but you could still find yourself throwing loads that are +/- .2 gr
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    2 stars
    Jeff Hansman of Carmel valley, CA
    Date posted: 4/29/2007
    I returned this scale after several attempts at getting it to hold zero or equal loads weighed on my beam scale failed. Maybe OK for jewelry, but I would definitely NOT trust my handloads to this scale.
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    2 stars
    Ken Haines of Auburn, WA
    Date posted: 12/27/2009
    Generally, you get what you pay for. In this case, I found the product to be erratic and not repeatable. I was planning on using it to weigh .22 LR bullets. One time a bullet may weigh 51.3 grains and another time it may weigh 51.5 grains. I followed all the instructions to the letter. For my purposes, it's useless. I even bought new batteries as others have suggested. No luck there, either.
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    2 stars
    Dave C of Portland, or
    Date posted: 10/22/2008
    I have been using one of these scales for a little while, and am rather fed up with it. When ever I zero it, it always seems to change after about 30 seconds. I don't trust it. I would not recommend it to anyone.
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    2 stars
    Robert Cates of Sacramento, CA
    Date posted: 6/4/2008
    While it is convenient to be able to tare with a case on the scale to verify automatic charging equipment, this scale is right on the edge of what I would consider to be adequate for the price. It calibrated fine but trying to tare (or zero) results in one of the following for me at random: 1. The scale turns off. 2. The unit of measure changes. 3. Nothing. 4. It tares/zeros It works great occasionally but having to press the button so many times sometimes to get what I want really offsets the value. It is very frustrating when it takes too long to get tared/zeroed and then after you throw your charge the thing does its little auto-off feature before you can weigh it. My beam scale is almost as fast to just weigh the powder and then pour it in the case as opposed to taring and weighing a case on this scale. Once I can afford a real scale, I'm done with this one.
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    2 stars
    joseph rensch of billings, MO
    Date posted: 10/24/2009
    It works some of the time is a paint to mess with but has good battery life. Not worth $10.00
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    2 stars
    Mike Holman of Clinton, OK
    Date posted: 8/11/2008
    This is a handy scale for doing a quick bullet or case measure when I don't want to go through the trouble of setting up my 5-0-5. However, I learned quickly not to trust it with powder. On powder I noticed that is varied often on powder weights, sometimes up to half a grain. I have dumped a load of powder into a pan, weighed it, took it off, weighed it again and gotten different readings sometimes 3-4 times with same powder charge. I also have noticed with mine that the auto shut off is rather quick and if I so much as stopped to take a drink of coffee between measures it would shut off. 'Course after reading some other's comments about battery life, maybe this isn't such a bad thing.
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    2 stars
    C N of Luck, WI
    Date posted: 8/31/2008
    Worked great for about 10 boxes of shells. Then went haywire. Followed all the recommended things to do for it, but in the end they didn’t work. Its just cheap, nothing more. I got my use out of it. You get what you pay for is the bottom line.
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    2 stars
    john matney of denton, nc
    Date posted: 4/5/2008
    If you want a set of scales that are accurate, don't buy these. I have a set and I have to reset them every load, maybe I got a lemon I dont know. Put your money toward a better scale.
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    2 stars
    Alvin Smith of Aliquippa, PA
    Date posted: 9/30/2008
    Ran well for about a year and then died. Going to try a second one. Would rather spend more and get more.
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    2 stars
    Derek Henson of Galesburg, MI
    Date posted: 10/13/2008
    Save yourself the hassle and get something different. This scale did not even make it through a week of reloading. It just stopped calibrating one day. The only reason it got 2 stars is that Midway honored the warranty with no questions asked.
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    2 stars
    Coleman Kavanagh of Soda springs, ID
    Date posted: 10/12/2008
    Remember when grandpa said, "You get what you pay for?" Well, he was right. This micro-scale worked well for 2 months of careful, moderate use. Just before hunting season, this Chinese manufactured product failed completely. Live and learn.
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    2 stars
    Wm. Fair of Harvest, AL
    Date posted: 1/27/2010
    Died after 6 mo. Constantly having to recalibrate. Won't on for more than one weighing, Save your money.
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    2 stars
    G D of Kenosha, WI
    Date posted: 12/11/2007
    This scale is not worth buying. Will not zero correctly. Will not correctly read the weight that comes in the box. Absolute garbage. Potentially not safe when reloading due to the fact that the readings are not accurate.
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    2 stars
    lee heard of danielsville, ga
    Date posted: 1/17/2010
    I bought this scale in 2008. The price does not equal the performance. I found that even after warming up for 30 minutes it still was not accurate as I would have hoped. It varies by 1/2 grain and even more if the tare is not used. If you obsessively watch your weight and check the scales consistency it will work fine. If you are on a budget and wanting accurate loads this will work but you will have a lot of time in double checking this scale... I am getting a new scale!!!
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    2 stars
    Douglas Allen of Athens, GA
    Date posted: 1/20/2010
    Well, I wish someone would say "I told you so." I spoke too soon with this one. I loved it as soon as I first used it and for about 7 month now before it stopped recalibrating. After two new sets of batteries and eliminating everything that could interfere (wind, wobbly table, etc.), I was unable to get a "CAL F" out of it. It just shown "CAL E" there mocking me. Good thing MidwayUSA stands behind their products. I sent it back and should receive a Product #: 175512 as a replacement. I will see how the new model works. This really scares me since I was planning on getting a new powder scale & dispenser combo now that I have confidence in my weighing. The problem is that the reviews on the big price stuff does not impress me, not to mention the related failure rates there they have as well. I guess I will keep shopping and reading reviews. Thanks Frankford Arsenal & MidwayUSA!
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    2 stars
    Tom Jackson of Detroit, MI
    Date posted: 12/4/2008
    Well I think the jury is still out on this one, this scale won't even accurately weigh it's own check weight half the time and is consistently off by 1 to 3 tenths of a gram when using the check weight. The auto turn off feature shouldn't be a problem it comes back up in the same mode it cut off in and is already zeroed. But when you try to use the tear function it consistently weights the 20 gram check weight at 20.01 or 19.99 close but no cigar, and this is with new batteries. Just kind of frustrating when you read that some folks get perfect results Midway sent me two of these things the second one seems to work the best but it's still off a 1/10 or so. Guess I've become so accuracy conscious because of reloading that I just expected better. Funny seems to always measure the 2 grain check weight I have perfectly but the 5 grain is always off by at least a tenth. They really don't say what the accuracy is suppose to be so I really don't know if it's within specs or not. Go figure??
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    2 stars
    Peter Chase of Woodbury, MN
    Date posted: 12/10/2007
    This product has very poor battery life, and consistently produces and ERR L reading when you take a powder pan off to charge the case (no manual so I have no idea what this error means). It then needs to be cycled back to the grains setting. For comparative weighing of bullets (for example) the readings drift up to 2 tenths of a grain on a consistent basis. This makes it nearly worthless for sorting bullets into like weighing lots. It can be done, but you are likely to be frustrated. For the money, you can do better with a beam scale (especially for weighing out charges). Battery life is so poor, you'd shortly be ahead spending more in the first place for a beam scale, or a digital that has an AC adapter.
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    2 stars
    Alex Clark of Homer, AK
    Date posted: 10/7/2009
    I have gone through two of these small scales. The first just went nuts one day and started to give me random readings. It was replaced free of charge. They are very prone to static charge and must be occasionally wiped down with an anti-static drier sheet. Plus they must be reset every few minutes. Since I do LOTS of handloading , I spend way too much time playing with this scale. It will occasionally give false reading when you later double check the load. This could be dangerous if someone is not paying attention.
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    2 stars
    jim carney of flagler beach, FL
    Date posted: 1/17/2008
    Am trying a second one - the first one lasted less than 6 months - while it worked - it worked well. 2nd one - they are useless - better double check even after calibration - it reads more like a stop watch than a scale.
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    2 stars
    PATRICK DAVIDSON of EVANS, WV
    Date posted: 5/19/2009
    Bought 2 and both had bad batteries, midway credit for those. I think its too small to work with and auto shuts off while trickling powder. sending both of them back.
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    2 stars
    Derek Radman of Las Vegas, nv
    Date posted: 5/4/2008
    I have owned two of these scales over the last 2 years or so. I find using it frustrating. The first one completely died, it still came on but would not zero well even with new quality. Midway stood behind their product and sent me a new one free of cost. However after about a year of use with the new one it began not calibrating at all. It continually would fail calibration I got mad and threw it in the garbage and I will be spending more money to get a better scale this time.
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    1 stars
    Vince Pearman of Baltimore, MD
    Date posted: 9/20/2009
    Junk. Won't hold zero, won't read the same weight twice. Worked great the first few times, but then began to behave erratically. Put new batteries in, to no avail.
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    1 stars
    Hap Tilton of Starke, Fl
    Date posted: 8/22/2009
    I purchased this scale on 4-1-2008 for use at the gun range and used it within the month a few times. It worked very well and I was pleased with my investment. I again used it around February of 2009 with no issues. The next use was in August but, the display would not light up. I thought, batteries. So I checked them, finding a little low but, still within usable limits. I replaced the batteries with fresh ones that tested good but, the display still would not come on. I was very disappointed, having to cancel my trip to the range. I would send it back to Midway but, it had been over 1yr since my purchase and the 1yr warranty had expired. You guessed it....Made in China! I would not recommend this scale to anyone, even though Midway has put it on sale, CHEAP! It gets "1" star only because "0" was not an option.
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    1 stars
    RUSSELL JONES of ASHLAND, KY
    Date posted: 8/28/2009
    From reading the comments it looks like some are good and some are bad. I took a chance and bought one. It was bad and I sent it back.
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    1 stars
    Paul C of St. Clair Shores, MI
    Date posted: 9/22/2009
    Do I have to give it a star? Never worked, never zeroed; the scale would 'walk' on its own a tenth at a time, and would rarely register any amount of weight added to the platform. It never read 1 correct value, or even close. I also fell for the "dirty/dead battery" story--it didn't help replacing them. Absolute garbage. Rather than waste shipping charges to replace it with another of questionable quality, I had more fun a) disassembling it to figure out what wasn't working, and then b) destroying it piece by piece. Having said that, I've seen $3 calculators with more robust internals. Further, the scale is attached on the far edge of the plastic pan to an aluminum arm with a strain gauge on it. The problem is, the gauge is coated with a dried-toothpaste type coating, and the tiny, tiny wires coming out of it could be hooked (or grounded) to anything. The gauge probably isn't even robustly attached to the arm. I bent it by hand, expecting the scale to read through the roof; it never moved. Save yourself the time, and use your money towards a real scale.
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    1 stars
    ZANE PLUMLEY of OCOEE, FL
    Date posted: 6/22/2009
    This scale would not hold zero after a few uses. Even after calibration, this cheap scale could not give consistent readings. Don't waste your money, buy a better scale.
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    1 stars
    ADRIAN ALFORD of Susanville, CA
    Date posted: 8/4/2009
    I purchased this scale 3 months ago and performance has just gone downhill since day 1. The scale will not hold a 0. I took out the pan and the 0 migrates more than a full grain in just 2 powder charges. It does however always seem to correctly weigh the 20 gram check weight. I think this scale does not handle grain weighing very well and is more suited to larger weights 10 grams and up. I do not recommend this scale for powder, or bullet weighing.
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    1 stars
    John Hess of Ferndale, WA
    Date posted: 5/7/2009
    Received scale today, I am returning it tomorrow. I cleaned contacts, cleaned both batteries, scale will not turn on. I installed a new battery I had still nothing. You get what you pay for. Cheap price Cheap product. Don't waste your money on this one.
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    1 stars
    Kevin Weiss of Minden, NV
    Date posted: 5/11/2009
    Do not purchase. After Calibration it is off .3 grains. Must calibrate each time you want to measure. It's worthless.
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    1 stars
    Cannon Jones of Hamilton, AL
    Date posted: 12/9/2006
    Very poor. Have weighed objects, recorded the weight and returned for second weighing. All different. Will not correctly weigh the same object two or more times
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    1 stars
    Richard Jones of Burlington, KY
    Date posted: 12/6/2006
    Could not get to calibrate following instructions to the letter.
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    1 stars
    Rex G of Portland, OR
    Date posted: 8/17/2009
    I purchased this scale while it was on sale for use as a quick and dirty check. For me this scale now gathers dust. It can be up to 2 grains off. That's quite a bit when you are reloading handgun rounds. I rarely returns to zero. You can weight the same weight five times and get five different readings. With a variation of 2 grains either way. However I will note that it tends to weigh light. Meaning it will show a 7 grain charge as something as low as 5 grains. I would not purchase this scale again.
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    1 stars
    paul starnes of tabor, nc
    Date posted: 12/10/2006
    This scale turns off before you can get the powder in it. It's not that accurate either. You get what you pay for. Go ahead and spend the money on a good scale.
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    David V. of Baltimore, MD
    Date posted: 5/22/2006
    Awful product; mine was dead on arrival. Save your green stamps for a better one.
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    Tim Manson of Minneapolis, MN
    Date posted: 5/9/2006
    Scale did not hold zero. If it did hold zero, it would be annoying that it turns off in a short time (not sure how long, but less than a min I guess). I bought a RCBS and it has been on for 2 days, showing zero every time I walk by.
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    1 stars
    Robert Krug of St John, MO
    Date posted: 12/23/2009
    Save your money. This scale is a piece of garbage. Initially it worked well enough. Then the batteries faded and the weights would fluctuate - even with all fans, etc turned off. Bought new batteries - which were almost $8. The batteries were Duracell’s, so they weren't cheap. Changing the batteries didn't help. The tare weight finally stayed constant. But when I used separate check weights of 20, 10 and 5 grains, the weights were off at least 1-2 grains. Was through 3.6 grains of powder and checking on a Redding balance scale. Same reading on this POS was 2.7 or 2.8 grains. My 5 grain check weight was also way off. Save your money and buy a decent scale. This scale is being closed out for a good reason - it doesn't work
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    jason nasjleti of sacramento, ca
    Date posted: 7/22/2006
    Had on but after about 30 failed attempts at calibrating it, I gave up on it. I never got a reading anywhere near what I knew something was. You get what you pay for.
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    1 stars
    Chris Kinney of Kenmore, WA
    Date posted: 12/22/2009
    My initial scale ran great at first about 9 months of occasional use it no longer worked. I swapped out batteries and tried to reset it but to no avail. The factory sent me a replacement that was dead on arrival. It's not worth the hassle.
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    1 stars
    Glenn Garrison of Red Bay, AL
    Date posted: 12/31/2009
    The 2nd time I used this it wouldn't stop moving the digits. It zeroes on calibration, stops, and then continues to 'run on'. Completely unstable product.
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    1 stars
    R Boyd of Pismo Beach, CA
    Date posted: 1/23/2008
    This scale is inconsistent, at best. I have tried everything you can imagine to test consistency, including changing batteries, battery types to no avail. I cannot rely on it at all. Unfortunately I have had it for quite some time or I would return it as it is not even reliable enough to use as a postal scale.
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    CLYDE MARCHAND of EL PASO, TX
    Date posted: 12/30/2009
    ERRATIC, unreliable, shuts off when in use even after a battery change. Total Junk!!!
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    Lonnie W. of johnstown , Co
    Date posted: 5/8/2006
    I found I had to re-zero it all the time. Not very accurate. Also the scale is slow reacting after putting more powder on. I would have to wait awhile for the scale to catch up. I went back to my old balancing scale, it was quicker.
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    1 stars
    A. Smith of Fort Gay, WV
    Date posted: 5/2/2006
    This scale is incredibly bad. Won't hold zero. Has to be reset continuously. Very cheap. Don't buy it.
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    1 stars
    J L of COSTA MESA, CA
    Date posted: 11/15/2009
    If you’re looking for a scale that turns off and resets to another setting while you're weighing, drifts readings, never returns to zero after weighing, and you generally enjoy chasing your own tail for hours on end, this is the PERFECT product for you. If you don't like the scale, chances are you won't have to return it, because you will have thrown it into the street or smashed it to pieces out of frustration. This has to be by far the worst product Midway carries.
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    1 stars
    Steve Bauer of Indianapolis, IN
    Date posted: 11/25/2009
    This item worked alright for me for the first few times that I used it . Thereafter it has been a nightmare , just threw it in the trash can. I am searching now for a reliable scale.
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    1 stars
    ERIC FELCH of YAKIMA, WA
    Date posted: 11/8/2009
    I purchased the Scale less than a year ago. I have reloaded four or five times using the scale. I have had to replace the batteries each time I use it. The scale has not functioned the way the instructions say it does. When it does read, it is very consistent. When it does not read it is very frustrating and time consuming. I will not buy another of this model.
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    Russ King of Roy, UT
    Date posted: 10/1/2009
    This scale is a bunch of junk. Difficult to get it to start working. Shuts off way too soon and doesn't measure very consistent. Save your time, money. I would never trust the load with this scale.
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    paul vrechek of reno, nv
    Date posted: 9/18/2006
    I'm a chemist and this scale is not safe and should not be used for precision hand loading. It does not hold a zero and the unit that I had varied in measurement by 3 tenths of a grain when checked against a traditional beam balance. Consider it adequate as a postage scale.
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    harry hudgings of ash grove, mo
    Date posted: 12/14/2009
    Came with bad batt. Won't hold zero. Shuts off too quick. Not accurate. JUNK! DON'T BUY!
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    R S of JANESVILLE, WI
    Date posted: 12/18/2009
    About the only good thing I can say about this scale is that it is small and easily portable. Otherwise, it will not hold a zero and turns off constantly. I would NOT trust the readings unless you have a check weight set. Put the money you would spend on this toward a good balance beam scale...from Midway of course ;)
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    DONALD STEVENS of WASHINGTON COURT HOU, OH
    Date posted: 12/14/2009
    The first scale I got did not work properly and was given another one very quickly. Had the replacement for only 8 months and it will not calibrate. I would not buy this product, switching to the RCBS scale and hope to have better luck with it.
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    1 stars
    Scott Parkhill of Perrysburg, OH
    Date posted: 8/3/2006
    I took a chance based on the few good reviews and bought this scale to weigh 535 grain Lyman Postel bullets. It was a mistake, the scale refuses to work for anything weighing more than 411 grains, although it's described as having a 750 grain range. All other products that I've purchased from Midway have been excellent, but I would advise to stay away from this scale.
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    1 stars
    Boyd Allen of Fresno, CA
    Date posted: 12/13/2009
    Don't bother. With light use, mine won't calibrate any more, and is not consistent with the same weight. It also drifts. I am sending it back for credit.
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    Weldon Wright of FT Worth, TX
    Date posted: 4/4/2009
    You get what you pay for. My first digital scale. Worked well the first couple of uses. Zero drift was somewhat of a problem, as well is how slow it respond to a weight changes. I didn't know any better, so I though this was normal. Third time I set up to use it, it would not Zero. Just returns an error message. Stupid me invested another $8 in new batteries just to find out it was FBAR. Bought a better quality replacement, which made be realize how a good scale should perform. Hindsight tells me I shouldn't have bought better in the first place. You would think that I would learn...
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    1 stars
    Don DelMastro of Sierra Vista, az
    Date posted: 3/5/2008
    The scale worked well for about two weeks, then...it became completely inconsistent. Check weights would give different weights every time weighed, sometimes off by 3 or 4 grains.
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    1 stars
    Jeff Jump of Lake Tapps, WA
    Date posted: 8/13/2007
    I bought this scale after reading the positive reviews. I've used my scale for quite a while now and my scale will NOT hold zero and will NOT weigh accurately. I replaced the batteries and cleaned the replacements with acetone before installing to ensure NO oils were on the batteries, but that did not make any difference in performance. The scale continued to weigh inconsistently. I hate to give this a negative review, but an inaccurate powder scale is potentially dangerous in my opinion. I have since replaced it with a Lyman scale that I am very happy with.
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    1 stars
    Steve Castelloe of Blanchard, OK
    Date posted: 9/27/2007
    Worked great for about 25 charges, then it went to a 000000 display and would weigh no more. Got new batteries, it has to be the batteries, right? NO, the display will now change for gr g dt etc, but will not calibrate or weigh anything, the readout is 00000 with whatever you weigh. Do not buy this, I bounced mine off a brick wall and got as much satisfaction as I would have by returning it for refund. Just buy a RCBS Chargemaster and be done, much better item. Worth the price.
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    1 stars
    Martin Rowe of Brighton, co
    Date posted: 2/20/2008
    I experienced the same problems as others reviewers have. The only consistency with this scale is its inconsistency. I put the same pan of powder on it 10 times and got 10 different Wt's. Don't buy this thing, it's worthless for a reloader. I changed the batteries, cleaned the contacts, still worthless.
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    1 stars
    eric caron of champlain, ny
    Date posted: 3/6/2008
    Not happy at all. I changed the batteries, wiped them with alcohol, calibrated the scale twice. Does not hold its zero, the weight indicated even changed as I moved my hand over it. I will stick with my old scale, slow but accurate.
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    1 stars
    Charlie Duursema of Lancaster, NH
    Date posted: 6/28/2007
    This scale actually worked for one whole day, then failed. Energizer batteries were purchased and installed, paying particular attention to cleanliness, but the scale repeatedly fails to calibrate and indicates “CAL E” time after time, day after day. It became frustrating attempting to calibrate the scale, removing the batteries for the umpteenth time to clean with alcohol and reinstall again. Ultimately, I accomplished nothing and completely wasted the couple of hours I had set aside for reloading on that day. I'm returning this scale for credit and going back to my PACT scale with its 30-minute warm up time and the RCBS balance beam as a backup. Maybe when the bugs are worked out this will become a reasonable product, but until then, save your money.
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    1 stars
    Roger Cox of Lake Tapps, WA
    Date posted: 4/22/2008
    Save your money and buy a good scale. This is a very poor scale. This one the zero shifts frequently making accurate readings impossible. In addition, the tare weight value is constantly changing making inaccurate readings. I will not use it for reloading because of possible powder overloading.
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    1 stars
    Andrew Willis of Elizabethtown, KY
    Date posted: 7/31/2007
    Do not buy this!!!! It appears that Midway is trying to dump them by offering half off. I received it yesterday and it would not calibrate. I bought new batteries, cleaned the clean terminals and it still would not calibrate. I wish I had read the reviews more and avoided my mistake. I am going to buy a different item and not repeat my mistake to get the same item again.
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    1 stars
    David Schneider of Westminster, SC
    Date posted: 3/17/2008
    Did not expect much and I was not disappointed. Very small; would not calibrate; would not hold zero; would not repeat settings. Went with my first choice of a Pact BBK II. Should have known better!
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    1 stars
    Bryan Casinger of Poplar bluff, MO
    Date posted: 9/30/2007
    I have not been able to get a good, consistent measurement from my scale since I received it. The same tray of powder picked up and returned to the scale several times will give very different readings, as much as .5 grains, which is not good enough. I hope it is just a fluke. Mine has been tossed to the junk pile.
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    1 stars
    Steve Heitmeyer of King George, VA
    Date posted: 12/16/2007
    The scale will not maintain accurate measurements! In the time it takes to weigh ten powder charges, the measurement will drift by 2 tenths of a grain. I have no faith in the scales ability to indicate the weight of a powder charge for more than the first 3 or 4 charges. What a waste of money, you get what you pay for.
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    1 stars
    M Flory of Nampa, ID
    Date posted: 1/17/2008
    Purchased this scale to have a double check system. This scale is horrible. I went and put new batteries in it. I have calibrated it many times. WIth the 20 gram weight you will see 19.99 grams. Sometimes it will tell you 20 grams. Once you achieve that you put it on grains and tare your powder pan after weighing one thing the display will go negative by 1-3 grains. There are a lot of good reviews then there are many just like mine. I would say pass it up spend more if that is what it takes to get a decent scale.
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    1 stars
    John Smith of Lansing, MI
    Date posted: 11/25/2007
    This scale is worthless! It will weigh a given powder load at 7.2 and then weigh the same powder at 7.6 or 6.9. It is extremely inaccurate don't waste your money. Oh, and yes I did change the battery three different times and it never got any better.
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    1 stars
    Alan G of Music City, TN
    Date posted: 11/24/2007
    I only gave this scale one star because there is not a "0" star option. Weighed the same bullet (126 grain) twenty times consecutively and got 20 different weights, varying by as much as 4 grains. Worked OK if you reset after every weight, but who wants to bother with that.
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    1 stars
    Terrence Entwistle of Blairsville, Ga
    Date posted: 1/18/2008
    Scale works great if you replace the batteries, keep it out of any air flow and in an are where the temp is above 65 degrees. With all that, why bother. Spend the extra money and get something that isn't so darned sensitive.
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    1 stars
    D Pennington of Springfield, mo
    Date posted: 10/14/2007
    I experienced the same problems as others reviewers have. The only consistency with this scale is its inconsistency. The tare wonders from .1 to .6 grains, and the same cases and bullets weigh in differently all too often. A measured charge of 65 grains of H-4831 weighed in at 40.3 three times in a row! Very unsafe to use for powder measurement and too inaccurate for sorting bullets and cases if accuracy is your game.
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    1 stars
    Donald Bingham of Lampasas, TX
    Date posted: 1/27/2008
    I bought this scale based on the ratings but it will not even calibrate so it is totally useless. Some said that you should just buy new batteries but that should never be necessary for a new product plus I would be out the price of some expensive batteries in addition to the cost of the product if they don't work.
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    1 stars
    robert coleman of charlotte, nc
    Date posted: 1/21/2008
    Don't waste your money or time. I replaced batteries 2 times and made sure no air drafts near the scale. Tried to measure a charge of 6 grains (confirmed by the old fashion scales), would not read 6 at all..it ranged from 4.5 to 7.3 grains with the same powder charge. It may be somewhat good for rifle but not pistol.
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    1 stars
    Paul S of Erie, PA
    Date posted: 10/18/2007
    Save your money. You get what you pay for. My scale is only accurate to +\-.01 GRAMS, not to grains as stated. Very temperature sensitive, anything under 70 deg. F causes problems. Readout at the fourth digit only works sometimes.
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    1 stars
    John Pershina of Fairhope, AL
    Date posted: 12/5/2007
    I finally took the jump to a digital scale after decades of using my reliable balance scale for reloading. WHAT A MISTAKE! This product was not only unreliable, but could lead to dangerous errors in smaller caliber reloading. It is extremely sensitive to temperature changes, and in my case would not even give repeatable measurements, even if I recalibrated it each time I turned it on. It would regularly give readings that were off by several grains. This could be extremely dangerous for small caliber reloads where powder charges are a few grains to begin with! Additionally, the user's manual claims that you should check the measurements made by the digital scale (using a balance scale) on a regular basis. If you cannot trust the scale to be right, it has no business being used for measuring something as safety critical as powder charges.
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    1 stars
    Steve Christian of Spokane, WA
    Date posted: 1/28/2007
    I bought one because it seemed like a good deal. I returned the first one, as it was gaining weight every weigh with my empty clean pan. A replacement was promptly sent. Now the replacement one resets itself to a different scale every weigh on its own. I tried cleaning the contacts and new batteries in each one. I am way too frustrated to try a third one & this one is on it's way back for credit.
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    1 stars
    Chuck Lyons of Puryear, TN
    Date posted: 10/28/2008
    Worked great for about a thousand rounds then went totally blank. Changed batteries and followed instructions........ No Luck! I wouldn't buy another one.
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    1 stars
    Ronnie B of Sand Springs, OK
    Date posted: 12/2/2008
    I tried 3 of these and zero and "gaining" between weighings was a problem with all. Midway did not even want the last two returned. I trashed them.
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    1 stars
    Michael Johnson of Centreville, VA
    Date posted: 12/21/2008
    It worked well for a few weeks. Then it started drifting. I would put something on it and it would show a weight, then it would start to creep one direction or the other. Then I would remove the object and it would no longer be zeroed. It started doing this repeatedly and became unusable. I smashed this scale into pieces and trashed it. I will not blow myself up because of a scale.
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    1 stars
    T Ashe of Orlando, FL
    Date posted: 1/3/2009
    Read the reviews for this scale and decided to get one. First one was junk. Wouldn't not calibrate, continued to count up with nothing on the scale, would not turn off without removing the batteries. Thought I received the 1 out of 1000 that was a lemon, so I exchanged for another one. Same problems but worse. When trying to calibrate, scale would display "88888", as it's supposed to, but never would change. It would only read 88888. Was very disappointed. Midway was great about exchanging. Will use store credit to get something a bit nicer.
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    1 stars
    charles elliott of porterville, ca
    Date posted: 1/6/2009
    Unit will not calibrate. Spend more and hope for real quality.
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    Michael Schroeder of Wichita, KS
    Date posted: 1/18/2007
    This is the piece of electronic equipment that has frustrated me most in my whole life. Fortunately, this was BORROWED from a friend. I seriously considered pounding it with a ball peen hammer and taking him the $60.00. I had to remove and replace the batteries every time the 60 second timer went out to get it to start up again. I had to zero it 4 times. The BEST part was that when I weighed a fully loaded .45 ACP round and then took the round off, the scale returned to a higher and higher number. 0.4 grains, 0.4 grains, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.7, 0.7, 1.1, 1.1. I'm only putting in 4.0 grains of powder anyway, so this really wasn't a big help. I didn't feel any air movement, but that could have been a problem, and I have no idea about the batteries.
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    1 stars
    Eric McInteer of Story city, IA
    Date posted: 1/12/2007
    Read the other poor reviews, same story here. Wouldn't hold zero, multiple readings for the same item, and never the same as my RCBS 505 balance. I have come to trust it, it NEVER lies to me, this one does. I will NOT buy anything more complex than case holders or ammunition boxes with the Frankford Arsenal name from now on. I expect better quality from an in-house product.
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    1 stars
    Kelton Hiltsley of Crossville, TN
    Date posted: 4/21/2007
    Bought scale to replace Redding beam scale as a faster method of checking powder charges thrown by measure. It's going back on Monday. Very dissappointed in the accuracy of the product. Was very inconsistent right out of the box, so I bought new batteries ($10.00) hoping to resolve the problem as others here had mentioned. Still too much error in results, and won't hold zero. Repeated testing with certified test weights shows as much as .5 grain variance on 2.5 grain weights. That's just too dangerous on handgun loads. I'd rather spend more money to get the accuracy I need.
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    1 stars
    Tony Allen of Minneapolis, MN
    Date posted: 4/28/2008
    I cannot even get the darn thing to calibrate. I've cleaned the contacts, replaced the batteries and still it won't even calibrate. Do yourself a BIG favor and buy something worth the money.
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    1 stars
    Steve E of Gilbert, AZ
    Date posted: 5/1/2008
    I was excited when I purchased one of these scales a few weeks ago. After setting it up and inserting brand new batteries the scale will not hold its value. For instance, when I set a powder pan on it, it weighs 164.5 gr. every few cycles of measurements, it weighs .1 grain less. That is, to get the same reading as my desired weight, I will be adding more powder.......not a safe situation. I've cleaned the contacts, changed the batteries, recalibrated, verified level of bench, and made sure it isn't in a draft. I will not be using it to weigh powder charges, and I'd return it, but it's not worth the postage and trip to the mail store for me. Sorry, I can't give this a good review. I'm just glad I bought it on sale.
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    1 stars
    Daniel Rogers of Magnolia, TX
    Date posted: 4/24/2008
    After just a month or so the scale went wack-o. Changed batteries & still it was anywhere from 20 to 150 grains off every time, was even different with the same bullet. I consider this product a waste of time & money. Would not trust it with my eyes, hands, or life.
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    1 stars
    James Jenkins of Morriston, Fl
    Date posted: 4/24/2008
    Very much disliked. Won't stay zeroed you can weigh a bullet 3 times and get a different readings each time.
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    1 stars
    Chris Carr of Livermore, CA
    Date posted: 5/5/2008
    I picked up one of theses at 50% off, and boy do I feel ripped off. Get yourself a set of dice and roll them, it would be about as accurate as this scale and cheaper too. Once I got the feeling that the scale was not accurate I tried a little experiment where I weighed five different weights, each separated by about 5 grains five times each. Being a nerd I then plotted the measured weights on a computer. The results were a continuum. In other words this scale (at least the one I was sent) has an accuracy worse than +/- 5 Gr. That's enough to get you killed when it comes to loading!
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    1 stars
    David Stanley of Kenton, OH
    Date posted: 5/29/2008
    I've bought two of these (first time due to money constraints, 2nd because I thought maybe I somehow broke the first one), and I just placed an order for the RCBS 750, so that should tell you what I think of this scale. It's alright for a while, then it will start to do funny things. Won't hold a zero, or the measure will wander, for instance. I've had the measurement wander up to about 10 grains while the powder and pan were on the scale. Not a good thing when you're loading .223 and already using a compressed load. I tried the alcohol on the battery trick on the 2nd one. It worked for a while. Then the zero started wandering. I would wander both ways, positive and negative, without any weight on it and without any air movement. I was holding my breath trying not to affect the scale! There is truth to the saying "Buy quality and you only pay once". If you're thinking of saving a few bucks buying this scale, save your money and buy something good (something else) the first time.
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    1 stars
    gerald jewell of macon, ga
    Date posted: 7/27/2008
    Do not buy this scale at any price. It is poorly made. This scale is not accurate, do not use it to measure powder, only brass and bullets. It only lasted me 3 months past the warranty and I only used it 20 times. Save your money and buy a real RCBS or Pact or even Lyman scale. Anything will be better than this. I just wish I could send it back. Good luck.
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    1 stars
    Jim Pohlmann of Alexandria, VA
    Date posted: 5/28/2008
    Could not get consistent readings. Tried two different scales, checked and cleaned batteries before installing, followed directions to zero and set tare, used scales in a room with no air movement....just watched scale slowing go from zero to 3.8 gr all by itself - no load. Just could not trust. Weighing bullets - using same 158 gr bullet, would get +/- 4gr difference. Maybe I just had two bad ones.
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    1 stars
    Paul Mohalski of Cheektowaga, NY
    Date posted: 5/2/2007
    I tried to sort bullets by weight but found that zero changed every 5-6 bullets. It calls for TWO fresh 2032 batteries every second or third time I use it. I've had it for some time and finally got so frustrated that I tossed it
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