wildfowler.250
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Looking at the rcbs chargemaster light. Don’t do a huge volume of reloading but I find the scales a pain and time consuming. Does anyone use any of these automatic powder dispensers and how do you get on with them?
Powder measure?
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I have that very machine, saved me a lot of time and faffing about. I also have a set of electronic scales which I use to 'check' the Chargemaster Lite which has proved to be a waste of time, but the OCD in me won't let me stop testing it 
What I like best is the automatic and counter function. I set up a charge weight, put the powder tray on the plate and it dispenses, beeps, I fill the case and put the tray back on the plate and it automatically dispenses, beeps and so on... a quick look at the LCD screen and it tells me how many it has dispensed. Manual trickling is a one button function (if you want to go manual) which is also very controlled.
Emptying the hopper is pretty easy I just move the unit to the edge of the bench, open the valve and, using a funnel, empty the powder back into the tub.
They are a lot cheaper in the US (around U$210) and approx £350 here.
linky USA
linky UK (CDSG)
linky UK (Brownells)
What I like best is the automatic and counter function. I set up a charge weight, put the powder tray on the plate and it dispenses, beeps, I fill the case and put the tray back on the plate and it automatically dispenses, beeps and so on... a quick look at the LCD screen and it tells me how many it has dispensed. Manual trickling is a one button function (if you want to go manual) which is also very controlled.
Emptying the hopper is pretty easy I just move the unit to the edge of the bench, open the valve and, using a funnel, empty the powder back into the tub.
They are a lot cheaper in the US (around U$210) and approx £350 here.
linky USA
linky UK (CDSG)
linky UK (Brownells)
I have that very machine, saved me a lot of time and faffing about. I also have a set of electronic scales which I use to 'check' the Chargemaster Lite which has proved to be a waste of time, but the OCD in me won't let me stop testing it
What I like best is the automatic and counter function. I set up a charge weight, put the powder tray on the plate and it dispenses, beeps, I fill the case and put the tray back on the plate and it automatically dispenses, beeps and so on... a quick look at the LCD screen and it tells me how many it has dispensed. Manual trickling is a one button function (if you want to go manual) which is also very controlled.
Emptying the hopper is pretty easy I just move the unit to the edge of the bench, open the valve and, using a funnel, empty the powder back into the tub.
They are a lot cheaper in the US (around U$210) and approx £350 here.
linky USA
linky UK (CDSG)
linky UK (Brownells)
Same Here
bryn
Keep it simple: Lee Perfect Powder Measure
wildfowler.250
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I have that very machine, saved me a lot of time and faffing about. I also have a set of electronic scales which I use to 'check' the Chargemaster Lite which has proved to be a waste of time, but the OCD in me won't let me stop testing it
What I like best is the automatic and counter function. I set up a charge weight, put the powder tray on the plate and it dispenses, beeps, I fill the case and put the tray back on the plate and it automatically dispenses, beeps and so on... a quick look at the LCD screen and it tells me how many it has dispensed. Manual trickling is a one button function (if you want to go manual) which is also very controlled.
Emptying the hopper is pretty easy I just move the unit to the edge of the bench, open the valve and, using a funnel, empty the powder back into the tub.
They are a lot cheaper in the US (around U$210) and approx £350 here.
linky USA
linky UK (CDSG)
linky UK (Brownells)
Thank you very much for this! Very helpful! Might have to make a new purchase..
wildfowler.250
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How do you find it bryn? Any complaints or worth the purchase?
wildfowler.250
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Thanks! I’ve got something similar with my rcbs kit but I’m a little OCD when it comes to reloading and would feel more comfortable with a set of digital scales. Was hoping this would make things a lot more easier and accurate
Yes. I thinks so, very easy to use, accurate and reliable.
bryn
wildfowler.250
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Perfect thank you!
I'm talking to RCBS at the moment as the Charge master lite that I have throws charges that vary by as much as 3 grains
They have asked for the serial number which I'll sort out in the morning and see where this line of inquiry goes
The fact that they are wanting the serial number might suggest that there is a batch of machines that is faulty
As this might be pertinent to someone wanting to buy one I'll keep you in the loop
They have asked for the serial number which I'll sort out in the morning and see where this line of inquiry goes
The fact that they are wanting the serial number might suggest that there is a batch of machines that is faulty
As this might be pertinent to someone wanting to buy one I'll keep you in the loop
Shame, mine is usually +/- .02gn, sometimes a little more, depending on the powder. I also have OCD, and check each measure on a very accurate electronic scales, even though I KNOW, it will make sod all difference at stalking distances
Steff
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I also find weighing every load very cumbersome. But I could never get myself to trust those Chargemaster tings as I know of the technical deficiencies of trickling with elctronic scales.
For this reason I have almost completely switch to spherical powders. Once the dispenser is set up I can pack away the scales.
For this reason I have almost completely switch to spherical powders. Once the dispenser is set up I can pack away the scales.
I bought a very good non electric powder measure that will toss coarse powders such as H4350 to a very high degree of accuracy. In twenty charges only three will vary and that less than half a grain. Unless I am assuring that all my brass is the same volume, has the same degree of ductility, and that my primers are all seated to exactly the same depth -and that the bulleta are exactly the same diameter and seatred with ther bases the exact same distance from the flash hole in each round, this is as good as it needs to be.~Muir
I had a similar bit of kit with a set of fettled 5050 scales and found that the amount of powder charged changed by up to 0.5gn especially with the coarser grained powders. I put it down to the kernels settling in the measure as this type of system is volume based rather than weight. Just a slight tap on the dispenser meant a different weight as it settled in the measuring cup. Great with fine balled powders but not good enough (for me) with cylindrical/stick powders. I found I was weighing every charge, dispensing slightly low and trickling up.
That's (in essence) what the Chargemaster does, it dispenses an underweight charge quickly and then slows to a trickle and then slows to dropping a grain or two until the precise weight is reached, the difference is it does it automatically and repeatedly.
Steff
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Muir, which powder measure is that you have there?
I‘ve got a Harrel and it has severe trouble with exactly 4350.
Ditto
Beretta shooter
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There was a chap over on UKV that did a test with the RCBS lite and found a way of getting it to read and weigh to a very accurate level. I actually own the very machine he used for his testing and love it. The short version of his test for best accuracy was.....
throw the weight .1GR under, remove the pan and let the scales settle, give the pan a little shake to evenly distribute the load, replace the pan and trickle up to your desired weight. Remove the pan once again for a second or so and then replace it to finally check the charge weight.
Sounds a little of a faff but only takes a few second longer and seems to work a treat.
throw the weight .1GR under, remove the pan and let the scales settle, give the pan a little shake to evenly distribute the load, replace the pan and trickle up to your desired weight. Remove the pan once again for a second or so and then replace it to finally check the charge weight.
Sounds a little of a faff but only takes a few second longer and seems to work a treat.
Sonicdmb73
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I built my own version of the Targetmaster.
It weighs to one or two kernels with various different types of powder.
I have a Lee Perfect powder measure that throws the bulk of the weight and finish the last bit with the trickler.
Edited to add it takes less than 60 per load to assemble a finished round from a prepared case. Weighing each load this way. I set the measure going and put a bullet in the last one. The next is ready as I have done seating the bullet.
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