Please recoment a good electric powder dispencer/scale

[dnfd737]

Please recomend a good electric powder dispencer/scale

Was looking at
1.Hornady Lock-N-Load Auto Charge Powder Scale and Dispenser
2.Lyman Gen 6 Compact Touch Screen Powder Scale and Dispenser
3.RCBS ChargeMaster 1500 Powder Scale and Dispenser Combo
4.PACT High Speed Digital Precision Powder Dispenser(I already have a good electric scale)

Any advice or info would be helpful thanks.

 

[cwall64]

I have had my RCBS Chargemaster Duo for 3 or 4 months now and have been very happy with it. I have no experience with the others...

 

[rcmodel]

This is getting dated, but I think it's still relevant.

http://www.6mmbr.com/powderdispensers01.html

rc

 

[gamestalker]

One of my Son's just bought the Chargemaster 1500, and I got say, being the dedicated balance beam guy that I am, I'm impressed with this system. We sat down and were getting it all set up and threw a bunch of charges to see how accurate it was, and all were well within a .1 gr., actually more like a .05 gr. of target weight. This includes light handgun charges, .223 charges, and heavy bottle neck charges.

Ya, it's definitely looking like a real nice tool at the moment.

GS

 

[Toprudder]

Another vote for the RCBS Chargemaster 1500. I was skeptical that it would work well for low charge weight pistol rounds (down to 3 grains) but it works great. I use it for all my ladder loads when working up new components. Occasionally it will slightly overcharge, but that only happens maybe once out of 100 rounds.

There is a simple modification that makes it work better, a short piece of straw in the dispensing tube. A straw from McDonalds fits perfectly.

 

[gandog56]

I just got the Hornady Auto Dispenser to replace a PACT auto dispenser. The Hornady was way faster, and I like the way it gives an audible beep when the charge is done, and the double beep if it ever throws an overcharge.

 

[Cheesemaker]

I have had the RCBS combo for a couple of years and am impressed. Easy and quick to calibrate, consistent, accurate. Will on occasion overcharge by 0.2 grains when a "glop" of powder drops right at the end.
If I am being very particular(consistent) - I will set the throw to be 0.4 gr LESS than I want and trickle up by hand to the desired weight. Not usually the case though.

A co-worker has an old'ish Lyman that he said takes "forever" to calibrate and was very sensitive to air movement. I have not found this to be the case with the RCBS.

 

[Kandoc]

I got a steal of a deal on a Hornady about a year ago. It was OK, overthrowing about 1 in 10 which became frustrating. Then the buttons quit working at times and the overthrows got worse. It then became demon possessed and began throwing whatever charge it wanted. I contacted Hornady and they had me send it in for an exorcism. Guess they couldn't get the gremlin out, sent me a new one. What a difference. This one is spot on with throws without having to tinker with the settings. Works great for powders like Varget and RL 22 that are large kernels. Time will tell if this one will last, but I have faith in the CS at Hornady.

 

[Sniper66]

I have had the RCBS Chargemaster for 4-5 years. My brother and I have loaded 1000s of rounds with it using maybe 5 different powders. It still works like new. I bought a set of weights to check it periodically and it has never been off or require recalibration. My brother who has reloaded for 50 years finally gave in and bought one too. It's the closest thing to a perfect piece of equipment I own. The only complaint is it could be faster, but it suits my pace of life just fine. I can't use mine in a breeze, but it is not overly sensitive.

 

[lauderdale]

Another vote for the Charge master.

 

[quartermaster]

^^^^^^^^ Agree

 

[bobinoregon]

My charge master is one of my favorite pieces of equipment. It meters anything and I like having the memory on it. While its not cheap, it's well worth the price

 

[capreppy]

I've got a chargemaster. Keep an eye out and you'll find one for sale. I got mine on the cheap and was barely used (frankly could barely tell that it had been used).

 

[Gravedigger56]

After months of consideration and watching videos, I finally decided to take the plunge and bought an RCBS Chargemaster Combo unit. The memory and auto dispense features done me in!

Now all I have to do is hide it so the wife doesn't see it and ask to way-to-frequent question, "now what did you buy?".

 

[David4516]

I have a PACT setup. It works OK. It's accurate but pretty slow. I only use it for stick powder (mainly IMR-4350), if I'm using ball or flake I just use a cheap Lee "perfect" measure.

 

[Sniper66]

Another note...the Chargemaster can occasionally be found used at gun shows. Or they are frequently on sale and RCBS has rebate programs. You might try calling RCBS to see if they have any "seconds". I did that with the RCBS Case Prep machine and bought it for about 30% below MSRP.

 

[Gravedigger56]

Another note...the Chargemaster can occasionally be found used at gun shows. Or they are frequently on sale and RCBS has rebate programs.

Cheapest I found one this week was at Natchez shooting supply for $289. Everywhere I seemed to check was out of stock so they must be pretty popular. Unfortunately I already received the RCBS rebate for a press awhile back and they only offer one per household. That $50 would have been real nice.

 

[dnfd737]

I ended up getting the Hornaday because it was $150 new shipped I think I would prefer the RCBS but at double the cost it seemed like a reach, not sure why I have the cash just couldn't do it.

 

[Lloyd Smale]

ive got the pact and a lyman. The lyman is faster even with the speed update on the pact but if I could only have one it would be the pact. I like the separate scale that I can move around the shop easy.

 

[Don McDowell]

I've been using the older Lyman 1200 dps3 for several years now and am very happy with it.

 

[iagbarrb]

If you want to make very precise loads, I would suggest you not to purchase a clasical reloading scale. Look for one that the juwellers use. Many of those have grain in the units choice, and will be more precise in weight. Many of them can be as exact as a miligrain, or even smaller.
This you will not find in any traditional reloading scale.

 

[X-Rap]

I've been eyeballing the automatics for years and it looks like the bugs have been worked out for the most part.
I'm considering the Hornady as well as their case prep set up.
Anything that speeds up the process is what I'm after.

 

[Lennyjoe]

A buddy of mine has a Chargemaster, I have the Hornady. Not much difference in my mind (except the price).

I got mine for $35 new after I traded in text books on Amazon. The scale set up was $167 on Amazon.

 

[judgedelta]

Use my Chargemaster when working up a load or loading for rifle. Mostly just use as a scale when setting up my Uniflow for pistol loads, which is a lot faster, a whole lot faster...

 

[Potatohead]

Will most of these throw 380 and 9 mm sized charges? Especially the Chargemaster? Or are these mainly for rifle?