Lee Safety Powder Scale Accuracy Test

Some people knock these as being cheap. I find them to be very accurate. For sure, they aren't the fastest way to measure powder, but accuracy has never been an issue for me. I dare say, it is more accurate then my digital scale. I am able to measure individual granules of powder on the Lee. It takes two or three granules to make a change of a tenth of a grain on my digital scale.

[@kentjohnson5544]

I have Lee and RCBS. Some of the RCBS products are handier to use but I don't think more accurate. Not just the powder scales but all Lee stuff gets the job done at a reasonable cost. There is better stuff out there but it is much more expensive than either Lee or RCBS and unless you are wanting world class accuracy either Lee of RCBS is plenty good enough. For the money spent, Lee is hard to beat.

[@rhenderson5938]

And the background music is so relaxing. Great video!

[@SABjork]

I am enormously impressed with the Lee Powder scale.

[@kentjohnson5544]

I think all of the Lee products are good that I have used at less cost. The Lee collet neck sizer is excellent as well.

[@wemcal]

I use a lee scale, it has it’s ups and downs... great video

[@leeprimeroessler3277]

Yes, it goes up and down for ever.

[@octavioescott1022]

I about pissed myself - nice pun

[@mitchellcox1912]

Right on the money.

[@bobvandiest8201]

Thank you for this video. I have recently purchased the Lee Turret Press kit. And I am new to reloading. And I still in need of some other tools, such as calipers and digital scale for checking bullet weights a bullet puller etc.
Nice to see the accuracy of the scale I have. Thanks again :)

[@heliace]

Very informative. Thank you.

[@robertbrandywine]

The only way you are going to test the accuracy of the Lee scale is to have an expensive digital scale that can accurately weigh to 1/100th of a grain, and then do at least 10 cartridges.

[@vanman724]

Not sure why that's an accuracy test to use another scale to measure the mass. The digital scale could be off. I think a good quality calibration weight would be a better test--for both scales.

[@shanefelber5977]

My Lee scale and scoops and drum measure are all conflicting. Not sure which is accurate?

[@jaym8027]

I would trust the scale. That is the only one of the three that you mention that measures mass. The scoops and drum hold a specific volume, the mass of which can vary due to many factors.
A grain is a unit of mass, equal to 1/7000 of a pound. (I know pounds are units of weight, not mass, but I'm assuming earth gravitation here)
All load data with which I'm familiar is given in grains of powder.