Thread: Auto powder dispensers

I recently acquired a Chargemaster Lite. I do like it compared to my Uniflow as I can seat a bullet concurrently, which dramatically reduces my loading time. I have one charge dispensing, whilst another charge is settling on my Dillon beam scale (as a check) and I’m seating the projectile for a freshly checked charge. When finished seating I check the beam scale, pour if correct, pour the freshly dispensed charge into the beam scale pan, move my funnel and pick up the full case, press go and then seat the bullet. Personally I’m not a fan of the auto function as I find when things go wrong or I have a spill or anything it just makes it a bigger mess (forgetting that it’s on auto).

I have found the accuracy to be good, but not amazing. My experience is solely with stick powder (2209).I would breakdown my experience into these three approximate outcomes:
- ~80% of charges fall exactly on the money (as per the beam scale).
- ~15% or so will show the correct weight on the Chargemaster but end up being a fraction over (maybe 0.05gr) and I remove 2-3 kernels whilst on the beam scale to rectify that.
- ~5% or so that dispense 0.1-0.2gr above or under and display as such on the scale, which I just dump and re-dispense. The time taken to add or remove the correct amount and check on beam scale is not worth it to me.

Overall it’s cut my loading time down dramatically, but I do still check every charge on a beam scale (concurrently) as I don’t trust it enough for the accuracy I desire. I would also definitely let it warm up for 20mins or so to help with ‘walking.’

My rcbs thrower gets within 1/2 grain and i trickle in over the top of my A&D. Works pretty quick and it registers every kernel