Powder dispensing
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I use the Lyman DPS 1200 -2 that I have upgraded with the version 3 powder box. It is now the same speed as the DPS-3 and willl throw a 50 grain charge in under 15 seconds.
I bought my unit off of eBay from lippman-enterprises who I highly recomend both for price as well as speed of service.
I bought my unit off of eBay from lippman-enterprises who I highly recomend both for price as well as speed of service.
+++ for my RCBS Chargemaster Combo, I have had it for 6 months and do not know how I lived without it.
As far as I know the best prices are still from Natchez in the US, and with the $ the way it is, I am sure it is cheaper now than when I bought mine!
Depending on your needs, a powder thrower with a simple electronic scale to check the occasional round is probably fine. If you're into hardcore precision shooting then maybe not, but if you want to blow a lot of .223 at the range on a weekend, just get the RCBS thrower, set it for your favorite Varget load, and don't touch it again.
Yup. Not the fastest, but definitely one of the most consistant. Something to be said about having every charge checked for mass every single time.
26.2gr of Win 748 take maybe 10 seconds. (3-4 seconds to get it to 25.2 or so and the rest to get the desired level.
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I just got a chargemaster and think it is great.
The chargemaster will throw and weight a charge in about the same time as it takes to seat the bullet on the previous one, for most smaller cartridges.
For biggies like the 378 and 500 a-square it takes a lot longer, but it's not like you'll be loading those en masse
For biggies like the 378 and 500 a-square it takes a lot longer, but it's not like you'll be loading those en masse
I have the older RCBS unit and it works great. The unit is made by PACT and I would not hesitate to buy one. Excellent product and warranty. Oh yes I also have their cronograph.
Check out the link below.
bigbull
http://www.pact.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=14&Itemid=126
Check out the link below.bigbull
http://www.pact.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=14&Itemid=126
Everything you need to know right here: http://www.6mmbr.com/powderdispensers01.html
I read an article in Precision Shooting awhile back about a reloader using a Dillon for 223. I have used a Dillon for reloading 30-06 for my Johson LMG. Once I went with small base dies it worked great.
The 223 reloader was getting 0.5" groups and calimed he could get "benchrest accuracy" with the Dillon.
Benchrest shooters very seldom weigh the powder charges, simply throw them and you cant argue accuracy with them! Throwing charges is also very good in locations with extreme changes in humidity as the "volume" may be a more accurate measure of the amount of "powder" than weighing as the powder will absorb moisture.
I have an older Pact scale and powder trickler. I use it for all my small scale loading (under 200 rounds). I use the Lee powder scopes to get "Close" to the desired charge and let the automatic trickler finnish the cahrge. Using this method I can load as fast as the trickler completes the charge, never stop moving. Load 200+ rounds an hour.
The 223 reloader was getting 0.5" groups and calimed he could get "benchrest accuracy" with the Dillon.
Benchrest shooters very seldom weigh the powder charges, simply throw them and you cant argue accuracy with them! Throwing charges is also very good in locations with extreme changes in humidity as the "volume" may be a more accurate measure of the amount of "powder" than weighing as the powder will absorb moisture.
I have an older Pact scale and powder trickler. I use it for all my small scale loading (under 200 rounds). I use the Lee powder scopes to get "Close" to the desired charge and let the automatic trickler finnish the cahrge. Using this method I can load as fast as the trickler completes the charge, never stop moving. Load 200+ rounds an hour.
I don't own a chargemaster right now as there are more important purchases to make 
but I have had the pleasure of using one and I definitely recommend it.
Also, there's no reason to put effort into speeding up the chargemaster since you can get a nice rhythm going of seating a bullet as the next charge dispenses.
but I have had the pleasure of using one and I definitely recommend it.Also, there's no reason to put effort into speeding up the chargemaster since you can get a nice rhythm going of seating a bullet as the next charge dispenses.
