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Re: RCBS Chargemaster

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Haven't seen other brands mentioned.

Lyman, Redding, also a couple others advertised.

Anyone using them??
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Gussy my Lyman DPS 1200 III works quite well, it got zapped in a really nasty static electric storm. I called Lyman they said send it to them, about a month later I got it back no charge, and it's been working fine ever since. They even sent parts that I didn't send with the machine..

I have a Hornady DPS and that thing is a pain, it doesn't throw consistent charges with either black or smokeless.
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one I suspect, but he can't tell me.
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Thanks, Bruce.
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I never had luck with mine. Fine dust would bind the dispenser and gave irregular dispensing. It worked flawless with smokeless but finally crapped the bed for good. I called RCBS for a replacement and they said I was SOL. Finally baptized it with 00 buck :lol: YMMV. Still wouldn’t stop me from getting another one.
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Re: RCBS Chargemaster

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Natchez has them on sale. 289 with free shipping. The shipping special ends today. Not sure how much longer the 289 price tag will last
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I just got one as a gift have not figured out how to use it
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Returned it today
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Kurt,

What did you buy? I looked through the Sheets website and could only find the Hornady. Does Sheets offer that warranty on anything they sell?

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Re: RCBS Chargemaster

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Clarence the Scheels search is hit and miss. You need the exact wording to find anything and even this is hit and miss.
They have a no BS warranty on all of their products that has the Scheels name on it.

Here is the unit I have and it's been flawless and exact in it's drop. If it does miss the exact it will only be off 1/10 gr and this is seldom if you put it through it's warm up and calibrations.
It does have a black powder warning like all electronic drops have, but I don't know if the warranty is void if you do use black in it. I haven't had to send it in yet and it has dispensed many pounds of powder for me.
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Thanks, Kurt!
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I just received my new Chargemaster from Midway. They where on sale so jumped on it. Also bought a anti static mat with the strap for the hopper and have it all grounded. My first runs with 1 1/2f black where very impressive and I think that I am going to really enjoy this for volume reloads Still like my 3 belding-mulls but this thing is a 21st century luxury!
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Re: RCBS Chargemaster

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Anyone tried the "ChargeMaster Lite" or the Hornady "Auto Charge"? Wonder how they compare.
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