Re: Powder charge method??
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Duffy1298</div><div class="ubbcode-body">i have seen that dispenser, does it work well i hear it throws charges that are off a few tenths of a gr. </div></div>
The Chargemaster 1500 is one of the best investments I made for my bench. It's great! Yes, it can sometimes drop an extra 1/10th but it can also be tweaked to lessen that occurrence.
The simple trick of using a 1/2"-3/4" piece of a McDonald's straw , inserted into the end of the dispenser tube, will keep some difficult powders from clumping at the mouth of the tube and falling all at once. You can also "tweak" the internal firmware by changing the amount of time the dispenser will run on fast, medium, and trickle speeds. Just google RCBS 1500 Tweaking. There is also an article on the accurateshooter.com website.
In side to side comparisons, the RCBS is the best of the bunch. I've been using mine for 3+ years now. Even fast enough to use when I'm loading precision ammo on my Dillon 650 and want every charge weighed. I can load at the rate of 100 per hour using this method.
I've run close to 100 pounds of various powders, mostly Varget, through mine and it hasn't missed a beat. Only complaint is that you HAVE TO MAKE SURE THE POWDER DRAIN IS CLOSED BEFORE FILLING
I finally wrote a reminder on the reservoir cap to make sure I did so.