Have you switched from a beam scale to a FXI 120?

[dzander]

So iv'e used a rcbs beam scale for 25 years. Started shooting long range about 6 months ago with 6.5 creedmoor and now a .223 .
More so with the 6.5mm so far. I have been reloading the .223 and getting 30-40 spread in velocity. Use Lapua brass in both calibers. the 6.5 is more like 20 fps spread. Berger and or Hornady ,mostly Berger.
So do you think things would tighten up if I could get more accurate charge weights?

 

[Steel head]

My old 5-0-5 is sensitive to a grain(R26)
My new FX120 is sensitive to a grain(R26)
FX120 is definitely faster and if you add the V3 setup it’s gonna be far faster.

 

[straightshooter1]

So iv'e used a rcbs beam scale for 25 years. Started shooting long range about 6 months ago with 6.5 creedmoor and now a .223 .
More so with the 6.5mm so far. I have been reloading the .223 and getting 30-40 spread in velocity. Use Lapua brass in both calibers. the 6.5 is more like 20 fps spread. Berger and or Hornady ,mostly Berger.
So do you think things would tighten up if I could get more accurate charge weights?

Definitely . . . not only lower ES's, but more consistent.

With my RCBS M500 I could get my ES's in the 20's like you (but with my .308), then started using an electronic scale that's accurate to +/- .02 gr, my ES's are now in the low teens, consistently.

 

[Punkur67]

I made the change and will never go back

 

[CShooter92]

I have been using a Hornady beam scale my whole life. I just got the shipping notification for a new V3 Autothrow and FX120 so I will let you know if it changes.

Aside from time spent in the reloading room, my beam scale never held my shooting capabilities back. I am getting SD's of 3 and ES's of 10 with my beam scale in 6 dasher.

 

[dzander]

So where do you get this scale and autotrickler? Does this come as a package or do you order each item separately?
Where’s a good place to get this stuff and how much money we talking about?

 

[Lunchbox27]

I have used beam, cheap digitals, GemPro250’s with a decent auto trickler, Charge Master 1500 and now.. The FX120 V3

Nothing compares above to the FX120 + V3 in terms of both speed and precision.

 

[Lunchbox27]

So where do you get this scale and autotrickler? Does this come as a package or do you order each item separately?
Where’s a good place to get this stuff and how much money we talking about?

AutoTrickler v3 Packages

www.dataweigh.com

This is where I got mine. Request a quote and you will get a phone call. You’re looking at $1025ish shipped and a 2 month wait (they’re that popular).

 

[Caihlen]

What’s a beam scale?

 

[CShooter92]

What’s a beam scale?

Something us cavemen used to get by before we walked out of the cave and discovered technology.

 

[CShooter92]

So where do you get this scale and autotrickler? Does this come as a package or do you order each item separately?
Where’s a good place to get this stuff and how much money we talking about?

This is where I ordered mine from:

Full Reloading Kit

These options include: FX-120I, AutoThrow and an AutoTrickler for the full reloading kit experience. USA CUSTOMERS: Packages will be sent out once a week on our export. If you submit your order by the end of Tuesday each week, it will be included in the Friday export. However, orders paid for...

ceproducts.shop

 

[C.R. Adams]

I have made the switch from a 505, to lyman gen 6, to chargemaster lite, to the V3 kit and kabootle. Throughout it all, the 505 using check weights, has always been my final check scale. Hard for gravity to ever change or give up the ghost. Up until the V3, I always used the 505 when i wanted down to the ernal consistency between loads. While i will still use the 505 to validate the V3 kit, I will now use the V3 for down to the kernal consistency. IMO, the biggest plus of the v3 over all other mentioned measuring devices is, it's speed. I can use my 505 to accomplish the same things as the v3, but i can't do it as quickly, which helps when loading for rifle.