Thread: Where to purchase GD 503 Electronic weighing scale?

Originally Posted by R93

Thanks DAF. When I looked the chrony up it said somthing about 110 volt supply and I could find nothing on a battery. I still like how the Oehler takes three readings per shot and averages them out. I am inclined to go that way as I know they are as accurate as you can get. Yup they are dear but hopefully I only buy it once.

Could you not apply the same logic you have used to justify an Ohler purchase to the purchase of the GD503 and Dandy trickler? I would actually think its more important to know your throwing accurate and consistent powder charges rather than accurately measuring the discrepencies between shots.

To my way of thinking the real value of the Ohler is the ability to add the ballistic lab so you can measure chamber presure etc.

For the record I will probably be purchasing an Ohler in the next couple of months.

Originally Posted by Proudkiwi

Could you not apply the same logic you have used to justify an Ohler purchase to the purchase of the GD503 and Dandy trickler? I would actually think its more important to know your throwing accurate and consistent powder charges rather than accurately measuring the discrepencies between shots.

To my way of thinking the real value of the Ohler is the ability to add the ballistic lab so you can measure chamber presure etc.

For the record I will probably be purchasing an Ohler in the next couple of months.

Yep, I spose you could, if you can shoot to notice a 20fps difference in your ammo. I use a Pact system which is pretty much identical to the chargemaster. Over an Oehler, with charges thrown from the Pact, the Oehler says I have less than 20 fps ES in 2 of calibers that I use.
I assume by getting less than 20fps ES, my loaded rounds are put together well enough as they are also accurate at long range. I know I cant shoot well enough too notice any improvement by reduceing my ES anymore, if using this scale would actually help me do so. Especially considering all other varibles in components and conditions with LR shooting.
Meticulous brass prep is more important than .1 or 2 of a grain of powder at ranges under 600 IMO and experience. In saying that I would like too get one of those scales one day, as it would be great for weighing gold and such as well as powder charges.