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Powder dispenser

ChetStaffordChetStafford Member Posts: 2,794
edited April 2007 in Perry Shooter Competition Shooting and Reloading Forum
I am going to buy either a RCBS chargemaster 1500 or a lyman 1200 dpsII anybody have any experience with either of these that could give me some advice on witch one they would recommend

Thanks in advance [:D]
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  • SW 357MagSW 357Mag Member Posts: 1,960 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I've not had either, but I've heard better reviews of the Lyman.

    They are too much money for me.[:D]
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  • bpostbpost Member Posts: 32,669 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I do have one. It is the RCBS chargemaster Combo 1500. If you look at 6mmbr.com and benchrest.com you will see that the RCBS unit is much higher rated than the Lyman. I have not seen anything showing the Lyman is rated above the RCBS.

    I like mine, it is simple accurate and repeatable. I don't like cleaning the last kernel of powder out of the feed tube.
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  • BHAVINBHAVIN Member Posts: 3,490 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    The RCBS is nice. I have used one a bunch and it is much better than the older style RCBS that I currently have. It dispenses fast and you can set it to automatically dispense when you put the empty pan back on the platen. With the powder drain on the side it is pretty easy to empty. I would bet you will be very happy with it.
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  • ChetStaffordChetStafford Member Posts: 2,794
    edited November -1
    Might as well get the rcbs everything else on the bench is green[:D]

    also thinking of building a bigger bench and getting a couple more rock chuckers
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  • dclocodcloco Member Posts: 2,967
    edited November -1
    Purchased two of each. Neither were accurate.

    Use a Hornady model M - longest beam of the manual scales on the market.
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  • konamtbikerkonamtbiker Member Posts: 284 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I own a Lyman and a RCBS despenser and scale. I prefer the RCBS by far. Seemed to be better quality.
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  • JustCJustC Member Posts: 16,056 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have a PACT (they make the RCBS units for RCBS) and it has been nothing short of wonderful. Mine will throw charges as fast as you can seat bullets and check for runout. It saves me a lot of time and makes loads that may have one or two rounds in the box that vary by .1gr,.....not enough to show up even at 1000yds.
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  • ChetStaffordChetStafford Member Posts: 2,794
    edited November -1
    I think I will get the RCBS I really like all their other stuff

    Thanks
    Chet
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  • rongrong Member Posts: 8,459
    edited November -1
    I have the RCBS combo 1500
    and I love it and it is accurate.
    I use it just for target rifles
    only as it is a bit slow for pistol
    loads but I've had it for 6 months now
    and the only regret is that I
    didn't buy it sooner.I don't know about the
    lyman , it may be just as good but I've
    always bought RCBS except for once
    where I went with the Lee pro-loader 1000
    and had a headache for 2 months.
    Rock chucker only for me, no headaches
    of course no speed records but very
    therapeutic.
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