Achieving Unrivaled Precision: The RCBS Deluxe Scale Check Weight Set for Reloading Excellence

For every handloader, from the dedicated competitive shooter to the meticulous hobbyist, precision is not just a preference—it is a non-negotiable requirement. The foundation of safe, consistent, and accurate ammunition reloading rests squarely on the shoulders of your measuring tools, none more critical than your powder scale. Whether you rely on a high-tech electronic scale or a classic, dependable beam scale, its accuracy directly impacts everything from projectile velocity and consistency to, most importantly, safety.

Over time, even the most robust reloading scales can drift. Factors like accumulated dust, microscopic grit, temperature fluctuations, humidity changes, static electricity, and even slight movements can compromise their calibration. This subtle degradation in accuracy poses a significant risk: inconsistent powder charges can lead to unpredictable ballistics, reduced accuracy, and in severe cases, dangerous over-pressure loads or frustrating squibs. How can you be certain your scale is providing an honest reading? This is precisely the critical problem solved by the RCBS Deluxe Scale Check Weight Set.

Designed as the ultimate guardian of your reloading scale's integrity, this comprehensive set (UPC: 0766839899016, SKU: 98990) provides a verifiable standard against which you can measure and maintain the precision of any powder or component scale. It’s an indispensable tool for any reloader who demands the utmost in safety and performance from their handloads.

The Essence of Accuracy: What are RCBS Deluxe Scale Check Weights?

At its core, the RCBS Deluxe Scale Check Weight Set is a collection of precisely machined and calibrated weights, meticulously crafted to industry standards. These weights serve as absolute references, allowing you to quickly and confidently verify that your reloading scale is reading correctly across a broad spectrum of measurements.

Unlike simple calibration weights that might come with an electronic scale, the RCBS Deluxe set offers a range of specific grain increments, enabling you to test linearity and accuracy at various points along your scale's capacity. This is crucial because a scale might be accurate at 10 grains but off by several grains at 500 grains. The Deluxe set empowers you to identify and correct these potential discrepancies, ensuring your measurements are true from the lightest pistol powder charge to the heaviest rifle bullet.

The RCBS Deluxe set contains a total of 510.5 grains, meticulously distributed across the following individual weights:

• One 200-grain weight
• Two 100-grain weights
• One 50-grain weight
• Two 20-grain weights
• One 10-grain weight
• One 5-grain weight
• Two 2-grain weights
• One 1-grain weight
• One 0.5-grain weight (half-grain)

Additionally, the Deluxe set includes a pair of high-quality forceps. These are not merely an accessory; they are a vital component for maintaining the integrity of your check weights. Handling the weights directly with your fingers can transfer oils, dirt, and moisture, subtly altering their mass and compromising their accuracy over time. The forceps ensure that you manipulate the weights precisely and hygienically, preserving their calibration for years to come.

Why Every Handloader Needs Reliable Scale Calibration

For those asking, "Why is scale calibration so important?" or "How often should I check my reloading scale?", the answers are rooted in the fundamental principles of ammunition manufacturing:

1. Uncompromised Safety: The single most critical reason to verify your scale's accuracy is safety. An inaccurate scale can lead to dangerously overcharged or undercharged rounds. Overcharges can result in excessive chamber pressures, potentially damaging your firearm, causing catastrophic failure, and risking serious injury to the shooter. Undercharges (squibs) can leave a bullet lodged in the bore, leading to subsequent dangerous over-pressure if another round is fired. Regular checks with the RCBS Deluxe Scale Check Weights mitigate these risks by confirming precise powder measurements.
2. Consistent Performance: Precision in reloading translates directly to consistency in the field. Whether you're chasing tighter groups on the target range or ensuring reliable performance for hunting, repeatable ammunition is key. Variations in powder charges, even slight ones, can lead to differences in muzzle velocity, point of impact, and overall ballistic performance. Using calibrated weights ensures that every powder charge is exactly what your reloading data specifies, fostering superior consistency shot after shot.
3. Optimization and Load Development: When developing new loads, meticulous changes in powder charge are often made in fractions of a grain to find the optimal combination for a specific firearm. Without a truly accurate scale, this process becomes guesswork, wasting valuable components and time. The RCBS Deluxe Scale Check Weight Set allows you to confidently make these minute adjustments, knowing your scale is providing the true reading necessary for precise load development.
4. Component Savings: Wasting expensive powder, primers, bullets, and cases due to inaccurate measurements can quickly add up. By ensuring your scale is consistently accurate, you maximize the utility of your components, preventing costly errors and ensuring every piece contributes to a high-quality finished round.
5. Peace of Mind: There's an undeniable sense of confidence that comes from knowing your equipment is functioning perfectly. For handloaders, this translates to knowing that every round you produce is safe, reliable, and optimized for performance. The RCBS Deluxe Scale Check Weight Set provides that assurance, session after session.

How to Utilize Your RCBS Deluxe Scale Check Weight Set for Optimal Accuracy

Employing the RCBS Deluxe Scale Check Weights is a straightforward process, crucial for maintaining peak performance from your reloading scale. Here’s a step-by-step guide:

1. Prepare Your Scale:
   • Electronic Scales: Turn on your electronic scale and allow it to warm up for at least 15-20 minutes. This allows the internal components to stabilize and often improves accuracy. Ensure it’s placed on a stable, level surface, away from drafts, vibrations, or electromagnetic interference (e.g., cell phones, fluorescent lights).
   • Beam Scales: Ensure your beam scale is perfectly level and zeroed before beginning. Check for any dust or debris that might impede its movement.
2. Verify the Zero: Before placing any weights, ensure your scale reads zero. If it doesn't, re-zero it according to the manufacturer's instructions.
3. Begin Testing with Known Weights:
   • Start by placing one of the larger, known weights (e.g., the 200-grain weight) onto the scale pan using the included forceps.
   • Note the reading. It should match the weight you placed on the pan.
   • Next, remove the 200-grain weight with the forceps and place a different weight, or a combination of weights, such as the two 100-grain weights (total 200 grains).
   • Continue this process, testing various combinations of weights to check different points along your scale's range. The versatility of the RCBS Deluxe set, with its wide array of increments, makes it ideal for testing linearity. For instance, you might test 10 grains, 50 grains, 100 grains, 250 grains, and 500 grains.
4. Look for Consistency: Pay close attention to how your scale responds across different weights. If your scale consistently reads slightly high or low, it might need recalibration (for electronic scales) or adjustment (for beam scales).
5. Recalibrate/Adjust as Needed:
   • Electronic Scales: If discrepancies are found, follow your electronic scale's specific recalibration procedure using the appropriate calibration weights (often a larger single weight, which might or might not be included with the scale itself, but the RCBS set helps confirm its accuracy).
   • Beam Scales: If your beam scale is off, ensure the main counterweights are correctly seated and that the knife edges and bearing surfaces are clean. Minor adjustments can often be made using the counterweight screws or by cleaning the pivot points.
6. Repeat Verification: After any recalibration or adjustment, repeat the testing process with your RCBS Deluxe Scale Check Weights to confirm the changes have corrected the issue.
7. Regular Checks: It is highly recommended to check your scale's accuracy at the beginning of every reloading session. If your scale is moved, subjected to environmental changes, or if you simply suspect an issue, perform a check immediately.

The RCBS Advantage: Precision, Trust, and Versatility

The RCBS brand is synonymous with quality and innovation in the reloading community. When you choose RCBS, you're investing in tools designed by reloaders, for reloaders, with a legacy of reliability spanning decades. The Deluxe Scale Check Weight Set embodies this commitment to excellence.

While RCBS also offers a Standard Scale Check Weight set (60.5 grains), primarily for checking typical powder charge ranges, the Deluxe 510.5 grain set offers significantly enhanced utility. The larger range of weights in the Deluxe set makes it invaluable not just for verifying powder charges, but also for accurately weighing bullets, empty cases, or other reloading components where higher weights are common. This comprehensive capability makes the Deluxe set the preferred choice for serious handloaders who demand a truly versatile calibration tool. The inclusion of the half-grain weight (0.5 grains) is particularly valuable for verifying the extreme sensitivity of modern electronic scales, ensuring even the most minute powder charge adjustments are accurate.

Who Can Benefit Most from the RCBS Deluxe Scale Check Weight Set?

This indispensable tool is a must-have for:

• Dedicated Handloaders: Those who produce large volumes of ammunition or require absolute precision for competition shooting, long-range accuracy, or hunting.
• Beginner Reloaders: Establishes good habits from the outset, ensuring safety and accuracy as they learn the ropes.
• Owners of Any Reloading Scale: Whether you own an RCBS 5-0-5, 10-10 beam scale, or an RCBS ChargeMaster, M1000, M500 electronic scale, this set is compatible and essential for verifying its performance. It complements other crucial reloading equipment like powder measures, presses, and dies by guaranteeing the input data (powder weight) is flawless.
• Anyone Concerned with Reloading Safety: Prioritizing the safe operation of your equipment is paramount, and these weights provide a tangible means to ensure that safety.

Care and Longevity of Your RCBS Deluxe Check Weights

To ensure your RCBS Deluxe Scale Check Weights remain accurate for a lifetime of use, proper care is essential:

• Handle with Forceps Only: Always use the included forceps to pick up and place the weights. Avoid touching them directly with your fingers, as skin oils can transfer and subtly change their mass over time.
• Keep Them Clean: If a weight becomes visibly dusty, gently brush it off with a soft, lint-free cloth or a dedicated brush. Avoid using cleaning solutions that could corrode the material or remove calibration marks.
• Store in Their Case: Always return the weights to their protective storage case after use. This prevents them from being lost, damaged, or exposed to contaminants. The case also protects them from environmental factors like humidity changes that can affect extremely precise instruments.
• Avoid Drops or Impacts: Dropping a weight, even a small one, can alter its calibration. Treat them as the precision instruments they are.
• Stable Environment: Store the case in a stable environment, away from extreme temperature fluctuations or high humidity, which can affect the metallic properties of the weights over very long periods.

By integrating the RCBS Deluxe Scale Check Weight Set into your reloading routine, you are making a critical investment in the safety, consistency, and precision of every round you load. It’s the ultimate assurance that your scale is performing exactly as it should, allowing you to focus on the art and science of reloading with complete confidence. This vital tool is available for your reloading bench at DEGuns, your trusted source for premium reloading equipment and components.

RCBS Deluxe Scale Check Weight Set Overview

Feature	Description
RCBS Deluxe Powder Scale Check Weight Set – 510.5 Grains for Ultimate Precision
Why You Need It	Ensures your reloading scale is perfectly calibrated, safeguarding against dangerous overcharges and frustrating inconsistencies. Essential for serious handloaders who demand pinpoint accuracy in every round.
Total Weight	510.5 Grains (a comprehensive range for a wide spectrum of weighing tasks).
Individual Weights	200 gr, 100 gr (x2), 50 gr, 20 gr (x2), 10 gr, 5 gr, 2 gr (x2), 1 gr, 0.5 gr
Included	Forceps (essential for proper handling and preservation of the weight's accuracy).
RCBS Deluxe Powder Scale Check Weights	Comprehensive Calibration for All Your Reloading Scales
Product:	RCBS Deluxe Powder Scale Check Weight Set – 510.5 Grains
Set Includes:	(1) 200gr, (2) 100gr, (1) 50gr, (2) 20gr, (1) 10gr, (1) 5gr, (2) 2gr, (1) 1gr, (1) 0.5gr, (1) Forceps
Application:	Calibrate electronic and beam reloading scales, verify powder, bullet, and case weights.
Additional features include:	Robust construction from precision-machined materials for consistent accuracy and years of reliable service. Includes a high-quality pair of forceps for contamination-free handling, maintaining weight integrity and ensuring precision.
Accuracy Beyond Compare
UPC:	0766839899016
SKU:	98990
Manufacturer:	RCBS
Brand	RCBS (A leading manufacturer of precision reloading equipment, known for dependable quality and exact performance)
UPC Number	0766839899016
SKU	98990
Manufacturer	RCBS
Brand	RCBS
For Use With	Any reloading scale (beam or electronic)
Primary Category	Reloading Scales
Origin	This product is proudly manufactured in the United States.