Electronic Powder Measure Opinions

[TxRaptor]

Do any of you that reload, utilize an electronic powder measure? If yes, what are you using?

I am currently researching the Hornady Lock and Load Electronic Measure and the RCBS Chargemaster Lite. Both seem to be on par with each other with minor differences between them. I'm liking the price point on the Hornady over the RCBS as the extra features (like saved load data on the RCBS) don't interest me enough to justify the increased cost.

[IraqVet1982]

I run a Hornady for my low production (100rds or less) loads. I don't see the need to save load data. It generally works well, every now and then it throws too much/little powder and gets finicky. However, it's good 95% of the time.

[czgunner]

I have the chargemaster, and it’s never given me any problems. It’s always very accurate when checked against my beam scale.

[Kenneth]

The chargemaster is pretty dang good.

I make 6.5 ammo on it that I shoot out to 1200 yards.


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[dpete]

I haven't seen one yet that is faster AND more accurate than throwing charges by hand with a powdermeasure then trickling up to the charge weight myself.

[user]

Chargemaster is faster Accurate enough for practical precision rifle use....

[TxRaptor]

I haven't seen one yet that is faster AND more accurate than throwing charges by hand with a powdermeasure then trickling up to the charge weight myself.

I thought about purchasing a trickler. All my research yielded that most scales are just within +/- .1gr anyway regardless of using a beam scale or electronic scale (This is of course ignoring high end scientific laboratory type scales). So the accuracy claims (at least to me) are negligible.

However, these electronic scales will do the manual effort for me without having to manually trickle every charge. I am assuming it would make load development far more convenient for me since I would only have to punch in a number. At this time, I am sort of sold on going the electronic route and am looking for feedback on the RCBS and Hornady options. However, I am open to other brands and potentially better methods for throwing charges. What is really driving this for me is performing incremental charge increases when making 10 round load development ladders.

[markm]

Chargemaster here too.

[grizzman]

I've had the RCBS dispenser/scale combo for 15 years or more. It may not be the fastest way to do it, but it's easy and accurate.


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[bigedp51]

I have the older RCBS Chargemaster and love it, it is much faster than using a beam scale and just as accurate.

If you are shooting at a 1000 yards you may have a different opinion, but my ChargeMaster greatly reduced the time spent weighing powder charges.