Is a powder dispenser/scale combo worth it?

[Khromo]

The guys on a benchrest forum I frequent seem to have decided that the volume of the charge is more important than the weight. Most of them have migrated to high-end measures, and use scales only when they are developing loads.

http://www.sinclairintl.com/reloading-equipment/powder-handling/powder-measures-dispensers/harrell-classic-culver-powder-measure-prod38371.aspx

The only caveat is they didn't shoot or test much past 100 yards. Several guys, myself included, suggested some longer range testing, but those guys are pretty well shooting at 100 yards and no further in competition, and they didn't see any need to do anything else!

They spent a lot of time shooting groups with a series of weighed charges, increasing by 0.1 grain over a couple of grains, and concluded that the vertical and overall dispersions were not material within a good meter's error range.

They pretty much convinced me that a good measure, consistently operated, will equal or beat weighed charges at 100 yards. Guys were running the tests over and over with the same results.

For load development, I really like my RCBS combo. Weighing charges makes me feel calm, serene.

I must be getting old.

Wait,...I AM old!

[bruceflinch]

RCBS 1500 and you'll never look back.

QFT!

Well, at my local store they had the Hornady, the Lyman and the RCBS. I chose the Lyman because of price and it had all the same features as the RCBS but even more preset load memory slots. I figured I have 30 days to try it out and see how I like it. So far so good. Anyone here know any reasons not to own the Lyman?

I have the RCBS Chargemaster & love it. It holds 30 loads in Memory IIRC. I think I have 10 stored loads. Now I'm loading Trail Boss in 5 different rifle cartridges. I haven't bothered to program the loads. EG: I punch in 14.4 grn. Everytime I hit dispense, I get 14.4 grn, until I want to change it. Since I'm logging all my rounds, I just refer to the log for my powder charge in each load. EZ-PZ