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Colby,
For 99% of reloading I use a Chargemaster.
For F-Class matches an old school balance beam and trickler, on the kitchen bench with all the doors and windows shut. Whether this translates into better groups on the target is anyone's guess.
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Old Bob Wrote:. I've considered one of those new RCBS Matchmaster dispensers. Been seeing them at a $100 discount recently but at $799 it's still a big chunk of change.
Just my opinion here but if I were going to spend that kind of money I would go for the A&D 120 with a Autotrickler V4. A buddy has one and it is awesome. I can't see spending that kind of money though until my 12 year old Chargemaster dies
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I had a Chargemaster Lite and found that my Hornady powder measure and trickling each charge up to weight on my little electronic digital scale was actually faster and way more accurate.
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dpete Wrote:I had a Chargemaster Lite and found that my Hornady powder measure and trickling each charge up to weight on my little electronic digital scale was actually faster and way more accurate.
Northern WI, like north of 10?
It feels like it takes too much time using a powder dipper and trickler to me.
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dpete Wrote:I had a Chargemaster Lite and found that my Hornady powder measure and trickling each charge up to weight on my little electronic digital scale was actually faster and way more accurate.
being retired with no kids in the house it is not a race for me. 30 - 45 min for 50 rounds, seated and in the box is plenty fast enough for me.
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dpete Wrote:I had a Chargemaster Lite and found that my Hornady powder measure and trickling each charge up to weight on my little electronic digital scale was actually faster and way more accurate.
You're a better man than me, dpete!
I love my Chargemaster Lite. Sped up my reloading considerably. I will agree, however, that trickling on a balance scale is pretty dang precise.
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After doing more research I've found the RCBS Lite to be a pretty hot item. I also found the Chargemaster Link allows you to silence the obnoxious beeps too. Has anyone used the "Link" version?
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If you dislike waiting for the Chargemaster to dispense, you can always speed it up so that it gets closer to the target weight before going to trickle mode. Check out 8541 Tactical's video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-DRJCL0D3A
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colbyshoots Wrote:Northern WI, like north of 10?
It feels like it takes too much time using a powder dipper and trickler to me.
More like north of Hwy 8. Hwy 10 is still considered down below, up here, LOL. Not a powder dipper (Lee?), a Hornady powder measure. 2 seconds for a powder drop within a tenth or two (handle up, handle down, done), then on to the digital scale to trickle up to the charge weight.
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Chargemaster 1500 + MK Inserts + Progamming to slow down final trickle. 8 years with very nice groups from extruded and ball. Be careful to clean out hopper completely if using one for both pistol and rifle powders.
