Description
The Lee Safety Powder Scale is the kind of tool that earns a permanent spot on your reloading bench. It's a mechanical balance beam design, which means no batteries, no warm-up time, and no worrying about electronic drift creeping into your charges. You set your weight, trickle in powder, watch the beam settle, and you're done. For handloaders who want a dependable reference they can trust load after load, this one checks the boxes.
What Makes the Lee Safety Scale Tick
The heart of this scale is its magnetically dampened beam. Instead of relying on friction to slow the beam down, magnets settle the movement quickly so you get a reading faster without sacrificing sensitivity. It's not over-dampened either, so the scale stays responsive enough to catch tiny differences. The beam itself is made from phenolic, the same tough material used on countertops. It won't bend, and even if the scale takes a tumble off the bench, as long as the beam doesn't crack, it stays true.
Reading and Setting the Safety Powder Scale
With a 100 grain capacity and readability down to 1/20 grain, this scale covers just about anything from light pistol charges to heavy rifle loads. Two poise indicators handle the 10 grain increments and the single and tenth grain settings, plus a zero adjustment to get you dialed in before you start weighing. Powder weights are read in grains, which is exactly what your load data calls for. A sturdy one-piece aluminum pan comes along to hold your charge.
One of the real strengths here is that the Lee Safety Scale is built so it can't drift out of adjustment over time. That makes it a great pick whether you're new to reloading and want something simple to learn on, or you're a seasoned hand looking for a reliable backup to verify your powder measure. It works equally well with rifle and pistol loads, and once you get the feel for setting the poises, it becomes second nature.
Key Specifications
- Manufacturer: Lee Precision
- Model: Safety Scale
- Manufacturer Part Number: 90681
- UPC: 734307906818
- Type: Mechanical Balance Beam Powder Scale
- Capacity: 100 Grains
- Readability: 1/20 Grain
- Units: Grains
- Beam Material: Phenolic
- Damping: Magnetically Dampened
- Adjustments: Two Poise Indicators, Zero Adjustment
- Pan: One-Piece Aluminum
- Compatible With: All Powder Types
- Color: Red
- Country of Origin: United States
What’s Included
- Lee Safety Powder Scale base
- Balance beam
- One-piece aluminum powder pan
Frequently Asked Questions
How accurate is the Lee Safety Powder Scale?
The scale is sensitive and readable down to 1/20 grain, which is plenty precise for metering rifle and pistol powder charges. Because it's a balance beam design calibrated against certified reference weights, it gives you consistent results without electronic drift. Many reloaders use it to double-check charges thrown by a powder measure.
Does the Lee Safety Scale need batteries or power?
No, this is a fully mechanical balance beam scale, so there's nothing to plug in and no batteries to replace. That also makes it a solid backup to keep on hand in case an electronic scale ever lets you down. You just set the poises, trickle in your powder, and read the beam.
What does the magnetic dampening on the Safety Powder Scale do?
The magnetic dampening slows the beam movement quickly so your reading settles faster, and it does this without adding friction that would dull the scale's sensitivity. It's tuned so the beam still reacts to small powder differences. In practice, it means less waiting between charges and smoother workflow at the bench.
Is the Lee Safety Powder Scale good for a beginner?
Yes, it's a straightforward scale that's easy to learn on, which makes it a common choice for new reloaders. The two poise indicators handle the 10 grain, single, and tenth grain settings once you get the hang of them. Seasoned handloaders like it too as a simple, dependable reference scale.




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