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Offline zfishingfool

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rcbs powder master dispenser and scale
« on: March 17, 2005, 03:22:41 PM »
just tiring to speed up reloading thinking of buying  a rcbs powder master  dispenser , any one out there got one, are they easy use , please let me know.

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« Reply #1 on: March 17, 2005, 04:02:15 PM »
I have the older Pact verson of the same unit - I love mine.
They are a breeze to set up:
1)Plug them in and let them sit for a few mintues to warm up,
2)Tell the scale to recognize the dispenser (3 presses of a button),
3)Pour in the powder you want to load with,
4)Hit the Calibrate button and it will start dispensing about 150 gr of powder  to learn how to drop it accurately - a 4 to 5 min process,
5) Punch in the load you want to dispense (say 6.3gr),
6) Press dispense and in a miunute or less (depending on the size cartridge) you have a measured load waiting to be poured into a case.

The thing is slower than using a traditional powder thrower, but it is more accurate too.   And if you are currently measuring all of your loads on a beam scale - this unit IS faster and easier.

But like any electronic scale, it's sensitive to air currents so loading around a fan or wind can be quite frustrating.

Also, I've heard that you will have less trouble with the scale maintaining calibration if you use a computer-type power strip rather than just plugging it into the wall.  I can't say yea or nea to that, because I've always used a strip and have never had such a problem.
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Re: rcbs powder master dispenser and scale
« Reply #2 on: March 17, 2005, 04:04:38 PM »
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just tiring to speed up reloading thinking of buying  a rcbs powder master  dispenser , any one out there got one, are they easy use , please let me know.
........I have one of the scale/dispenser sets and if you get one make sure it is the NEW faster version of dispenser.......like any precise electronic device they don't like voltage changes in the supply line and fans or doors opening causing wind drafts can effect the reading for a short ,few seconds , time......for larger charges you get tired of waiting for the 10-20 seconds it takes to dispense a charge BUT you can use Lee dippers or a powder thrower to throw the charge light and let the scale/dispenser top it off and that works well.......you have to let the dispenser calibrate itself with the different powder if you swap types and this only takes a couple of mintues and is automatic.....THE NEW ONES are supposed to be even faster in calibration and dispensing ......and have a load memory?.........vibrations of the load bench will mess up the dispensing of powder and I mounted mine on a seperate shelf from the loading bench to let me work the press and not bother the scale/dispenser........hth..good luck and good shooting-loading!!

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« Reply #3 on: March 17, 2005, 05:30:36 PM »
ok semi dumb question lol
i take it that if you leave the powder in the pan it dosent start dumping again right?

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« Reply #4 on: March 17, 2005, 05:58:35 PM »
You are a quick study