Suugestions on loading bech upgrade - scale/trimmer

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All these years, I've been using a standard RCBS scale and a Lyman hand crank trimmer. In order to speed up loading, I've decided to purchase a new auto-dispenser/digital scale and a power case trimming station. My choices are as follows and I'd like to hear feed back good or bad on my choices:

Lyman 1200 DPS3 scale/auto dispenser
versus:
RCBS Charge master and scale combo.

and the LYman universal power trimmer
versus:
RCBS TrimPro power case trimmer

Thanks in advance for your help.

git...
 
I got the RCBS Chargemaster based on Speed and Warm-Up time (1/2 hr for the Lyman)
Clean-Up of the RCBS is a snap where I have read that you have to do a bunch of disassembling of the Lyman to empty all the powder. (Unlike the review states, you do NOT have to tilt the RCBS at all to empty. A swipe or two with the supplied brush is more than sufficient to get the last few granules down the chute.)

Read reviews on the RCBS, Lyman and Pact:
http://www.6mmbr.com/powderdispensers02.html
 
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Git: Take a hard look at the Redding case trimmer (you can now order it with a power trim adapter that uses a portable electric drill). Very accurate and well built.
 
Had the Lyman 1200 and still have the RCBS chargemaster, RCBS is the way to go for scale in my opinion. For a trimmer I have settled on Girarud,:), the only way to go! Second choice is a Redding as someone already said.
 
That was a great review that you posted CyaN1de - thanks muchly. Based on what I read there, I'll probably be going green too.
 
I have the lynman and I had the RCBS chargemaster. The lynman wins hands down. It empties quick through the back hatch and the accuracy and speed is a bit better then the RCBS. I'm a RCBS guy through and through but every once and a while there is an exception.
 
aninchlow said:
I have the lynman and I had the RCBS chargemaster. The lynman wins hands down. It empties quick through the back hatch and the accuracy and speed is a bit better then the RCBS. I'm a RCBS guy through and through but every once and a while there is an exception.
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That's interesting to say the least. The review that CyaN1de posted mentions emptying the charge chamber as it's biggest draw back. I don't mind the back hatch, but I'd like to know that I won't be mixing powders. Dang it anyways aninchlow, now you have me second guessing myself. I take your opinion seriously simply because you've experienced both.
 
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