ColColt
Handloader
- Apr 27, 2014
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I agonized a long time over getting one of these jbut Midway had a deal I couldn't pass up by offering $45 off and then RCBS had a $50 rebate so, ordered it and it came yesterday. After mulling over the instructions and trying to figure the easiest way to operate it I programmed one of my 270 Winchester loads, 59.5 gr of H4831 with a 130 gr bullet. I knew if any powder might cause it to choke it would be this powder. Those fears were unfounded. In approximately 15-18 seconds it had dispensed that exact charge and verified with another scale. I tried it again and once more, right on.
I decided to try another powder, H322, a super fine powder used in my .222. I programed a load of 22 gr, hit "Dispense" and in about the same time frame as H4831 it gave me exactly 22 gr. Once more to verify and right on again.
It definitely takes a little getting use to. I had initially input the wrong amount of powder on the .222 and instead of 22 gr had imputed 24 gr.I checked the memory to be sure all was well and that's when I found it. I had a hard time figuring out how to change that so, back to the instructions. There's several ways to change a mistake or even if you want to change the name of the caliber. You're given 5 digits to use with the caliber or powder name and you have the option of changing either.
A big thumbs up on the Chargemaster. It's a superb piece of equipment I wish I'd bough long ago and is light years better than me spooning out individual charges as was my habit.,
I decided to try another powder, H322, a super fine powder used in my .222. I programed a load of 22 gr, hit "Dispense" and in about the same time frame as H4831 it gave me exactly 22 gr. Once more to verify and right on again.
It definitely takes a little getting use to. I had initially input the wrong amount of powder on the .222 and instead of 22 gr had imputed 24 gr.I checked the memory to be sure all was well and that's when I found it. I had a hard time figuring out how to change that so, back to the instructions. There's several ways to change a mistake or even if you want to change the name of the caliber. You're given 5 digits to use with the caliber or powder name and you have the option of changing either.
A big thumbs up on the Chargemaster. It's a superb piece of equipment I wish I'd bough long ago and is light years better than me spooning out individual charges as was my habit.,
