LEE PRECISION BEAM-STYLE POWDER SCALE

I had for many years used my trusty old Lyman beam style powder scale.  It was slow to use, but very accurate and easy to read and adjust.  I knocked it off the table one day and well, it's now a pile of useless parts.

Lyman 500 scale is a classic and very easy to use

So, my Brother gave me his Lee scale.  It too is a beam style scale, but it is constructed a little differently than the Lyman.  The gross adjustment on the lee is a metal ball that you move into different slots.  The fine adjustment is a somewhat strange affair.  There is a plastic slider with a lock button to keep it in place once you have it where you want it.  I have found it to be tricky to adjust when the beam is on the scale.  I have started taking it off the scale to set and then putting it back on.  I can see the .10 grain marks better that way.  I find the .10 grain marks a little hard to see when the beam is on the scale.  I much prefer the Lyman's weight to this slider.  The adjustment wheel is likewise hard to use on the fly.  The Lyman adjustment was on the base where I could adjust it without moving the beam all over the place.  Honestly, I would much prefer a nice digital scale, but that is not in the budget.  Overall, I think Lee could do a little better.  That is unusual for me to say because I generally love Lee products.  Usable yes, Ideal no.