Tom Posted June 8, 2011 Report Share Posted June 8, 2011 I just got one for dispensing rifle powders. Played with it a little tonight and it seems like it will work great. Anyone else use an automatic powder dispenser? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarryinIN Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 I want one. I've wanted one since before a buddy bought an AMT Autoscale and made me jealous. Boy, that's been a while.They look like they would be a real time saver for some things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wwillson Posted June 11, 2011 Report Share Posted June 11, 2011 Seems like the auto powder dispensers have the potential to drop a much more consistent charge than the powder measures on a progressive press. I've found that the stick powders are the hardest to get a consistent drop with on a progressive measure. Which powder(s) have you used with the auto dispenser?Wayne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted June 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 I tried it out with H380 for .22-250 which is not much of a challenge because it meters perfectly through a regular powder measure.I've played with Varget, which is tough to meter in a regular powder measure because it's stick/extruded. It metered it flawlessly in the 15 or so throws I tried.An interesting feature is it allows .1gr over, at .2gr over it beeps and displays "OVER". You have to manually reset an "OVER" message.The downside is it's slow. In the time it takes to meter 40 gr on the fast setting I can easily seat the bullet and measure cartridge length with a few seconds to spare. I think it's still faster than throwing a short charge and manually trickling up but much slower than using a regular powder measure. Think of it as an auto trickler, because that's really what it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crashbox Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 I can't say anything about the Hornady, but I just received an RCBS Chargemaster 1500. The main reason I bought it is because of significant metering inconsistencies I was having with Herco, which is a flake powder I am currently using for .357 Magnum lead rounds (And a fantastic powder for the .357 at that, IMO).These auto-dispensers are pretty slick devices, that's for sure. Really nice to have restored confidence in the charges being installed.I also tweaked the programming in mine to speed it up without sacrificing accuracy. Well worth the small effort to do so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarryinIN Posted June 7, 2013 Report Share Posted June 7, 2013 I just got an RCBS Chargemaster 1500.I should have done this long ago.Midsouth Shooters Supplies had it on sale for $289, plus RCBS is giving a $50 rebate when you buy $300. I ordered the scale and a couple of small items to put it over $300, so have $239 in mine. I like IMR 4064 for some things, but hate measuring the stuff. This lets me use it easier. I just times ten throws of 43.5 grains of 4064.The fastest was 12.7 seconds.Slowest: 24.9 sec.Average 17.6 sec.Not bad. Obviously not as fast as using a powder measure, but a lot faster than dropping a low charge and trickling up on a scale.That memory should be handy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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