Want to upgrade my powder measure

I picked up a Chargemaster lite 2 years ago, I haven’t touched my Lee Auto Drum since. With that said, it is by no means a high speed operation, as in if I were loading 9mm for example I would definitely go with the Auto Drum.
My reloading session is 200 rounds at the most and probably 100 rounds on average so the Chargemaster is perfect for me, very accurate, easy to clean out and change powders and it does not leak powder at all.

I love my chargemaster 1500. Has worked good since the start. Mines the older unit which allows me to tweak the parameter to speed things up. I installed a reducer in the output tube to make it not over shoot.

I have and dearly love the Chargemaster Trickler. It can be read about at:

https://www.snipershide.com/shooting/threads/target-master-powder-trickler.42228/

I have used the RCBS Charge master, I desire to use this one as it is substantially easier to clean, and runs on AA batteries so it can be used/taken anywhere. I have had ZERO charge errors using this tool.

Good Luck in your selection

Dan

I have a chargemaster 1500 and I love it for rifle reloads. If you do a lot of pistol reloading I would really look at getting a high-quality manual measure.

I have the older version of the Lyman 55 that I use for handgun ammo reloading it is many speeds above my friends 1500. A good quality balance beam like the RCBS 1010 with magnetic damping helps as well. I find the 55 can be set to match most propellants so it drops accurate charges. The only one it struggles with is 800X.

Our member 1066 rebuilds balance scales. Some of his older threads show how to clean your scale. Basically you need to make sure the knife edges and agate berings are clean and square, also the knife edge needs to be sharp without rust. Then try the check weights while on a level surface. I do not weigh every charge. Only do it every 15-20 throws as long as your measure is repeatably accurate.

For rifle and .38 S&W I think the RCBS 1500 Chargemaster combo is great for loading measured charges.
For pistol I just dump and use the Dillon digital scale to set up powder dispenser..

I have a Chargemaster, and like those above - love it. For me, it is for low volume rifle and pistol work. For high volume pistol work, it is the Dillon 650. Neither answer your question.

After starting with a whack-a-mole, I upgraded to a RCBS single stage. With the increased speed of a single stage (yes, I really typed that ), I needed to charge faster. A buddy who was getting into reloading got a RCBS little dandy, a volumetric throw. We used that throw by hand over each case in a block. After throwing, it allowed an easy visual check before seating.

The key with a volumetric throw....doing it the same way every time. The same rotation, no bumping, no tapping, nothing different. The consistency is hard, you have to concentrate. Some powders meter better, but technique is important. The easy way is practice, throw 10 (or what ever your magic number), and weight them. What you are doing is a poor man’s gage r&r. Really fun if you do the statistics to go with it

Watched this video last night and bought another balance beam today.