RCBS CHARGEMASTER DISPENSER & SCALE

[M1A Rifleman]

Any one have and use the RCBS CHARGEMASTER DISPENSER & SCALE?

What are the thoughts? How is the setup, can you set it up, put it away, then bring out to use, or do you need to go through a lengthy setup and recalibration??

[Full Clip]

I have one. It's a great timesaver. Very simple to set up and calibrate and is very accurate. Basically doubles my output as it's measuring while I operate press. Also very mobile, so I can measure charges and fill brass wherever, like at kitchen table while I cruise CalGuns, then take ready shells to my bench. After prepping like 100 .45 loads/shells, I randomly re-weigh about 5-8 charges from batch. Never found one over or under.

[ZakAttackMan]

Some people calibrate it than leave them on and never shut them down. Me I'm always moving stuff around on my bench so I turn it on well before I intend to use it position it on my bench so it's easy to use, level it, calibrating it, than I test it with a balance beam scale and if it all goes well which it usually does I just start loading.

Some people use circuit filters (I think thats the word) to help discrepancies in powder throw. Sometimes you might have to wipe the thing down with a dryer sheet to prevent static buildup. I've never had to do these things but it's still good to know.

[M1A Rifleman]

This sounds good. I store all my reloading stuff in a cabinet and pull out when needed. If I understand you guys, in my case with moving the thing, it will still provide a time savings and be easy to recalibrate etc for the purpose of charging say 100 cases?

I was looking at the Lee machine, but I see there are some complaints with that one.

[tamalpias]

You know my powder thrower throws a very accurate charge 99.99% of the time for pistol powders in fine granules and is only pretty accurate on almost every other extruded rifle powders so i have never felt a need to buy an electronic powder dispenser. My friend owns one from Lyman and I swear my powder thrower throws a faster charge than that trickle system.

[spareparts]

I store all my reloading stuff in a cabinet and pull out when needed. If I understand you guys, in my case with moving the thing, it will still provide a time savings and be easy to recalibrate etc for the purpose of charging say 100 cases?

Same here. I'm an apartment dweller and can't really leave things out.

I use the RCBS Chargemaster and it's great. Takes me about the same amount of time to calibrate as a it does to zero a balance scale. Takes a little longer to clean up and put away, though, as you have to dump the powder and get it out of the trickler mechanism. Overall it's a great time saver.

[C.G.]

This sounds good. I store all my reloading stuff in a cabinet and pull out when needed. If I understand you guys, in my case with moving the thing, it will still provide a time savings and be easy to recalibrate etc for the purpose of charging say 100 cases?

I was looking at the Lee machine, but I see there are some complaints with that one.

It is very easy to calibrate. As others mentioned, it is a great time saver.

[RaymondMillbrae]

It's a great macheen.

USING A CHARGEMASTER - YOUTUBE VIDEO

In Christ: Raymond

[swerv512]

i hear that larger volume rifle cases can take up to 1 min to dispense... that being said, it would be beneficial to have another operation going (i.e. seating, polishing, whatever) while the next charge empties. buy it now dammit!

[C.G.]

i hear that larger volume rifle cases can take up to 1 min to dispense... that being said, it would be beneficial to have another operation going (i.e. seating, polishing, whatever) while the next charge empties. buy it now dammit!

Maybe the .50 BMG, because it does a fairly quick job on .338LM.

[popeye4]

Here's a review: http://www.6mmbr.com/powderdispensers02.html

Or you could get one of these if money is NO object (it is what David Tubb uses): http://www.6mmbr.com/prometheus.html (just thought I'd "throw" it out there...)

I use one of these and it works great with VV powder, haven't tried it with IMR yet: http://harrellsprec.com/index.php?cr...on=show_detail

[Full Clip]

Okay, my Chargemaster's keypad just went wacko and would not let me input numbers/decimal points properly. It's about two years old, and out of warranty, of course, but RCBS said they will fix it for $45. So I sent it off yesterday. Let's see how long this takes.

[jwest]

I am not sure if I'd call $45.00 a deal or not.

But, the Chargemaster combo is $279 at Natchez and $324.99 at Cabela's?

Natchez is cheaper than Midway and CheaperThanDirt too...

[krzgoat]

Yeah thanks for the tip jwest it was on sale. I just bought me an early xmas present.

[modsdone]

Bought mine in mid 2007. Use every week. No issues, accurate and dependable.