Electronic powder measures

[mag44uk]

I know this will have been discussed before but..................
The RCBS chargemaster combo seems to be the "standard" but there are a couple of new ones.
Hornady and Smartreloader have both just brought out their offerings.
I believe they are all made in China,maybe even the same factory!
They are both cheaper then the RCBS. $200 for the Smartreloader version.
Any one used either? Speed not a major factor but accuracy is.
The Smartreloader will run on 110 and 220 without a convertor.
I am coming to the US next week and plan on getting one of them.
No much on the net so far,good review on the Hornady on Youtube.
Cheers,
Tony

[Lloyd Smale]

Ive got a pact and a new lyman. The pact has the speed update but is still slower then the lyman. Both are about equal in accuracy. they both stop plus or minus a .10 of a grain with rifle powders. Plenty accurate for me. I was out with a rem 700 06 yesterday and shot 3/4 inch 100 yard groups with ammo charged on the pact. Personaly if i had to give recomendations id say go with the pact or hornady. Lymans customer service can be pretty bad if something goes wrong.

[mag44uk]

Thanks for that Lloyd.
I am leaning toward the Hornady as I am chuffed to bits with my LnL auto press.
I cant imagine that there is much difference between any of them mechanically.
Tony

[kywoodwrkr]

Is that a device produced in Eastern Europe?
If so I bought three of their vibrating cleaners.
I gave one away and the other two are casters up after a few thousands cases.
One went t**s up after a week. Bad connection on power to motor windings-bear to repair.
I'm currently looking at this website so as to describe my adventure with this product line.
Can't speak to the other products, but it'll be a real chilly day in hades before I buy any Smartreloader equipement of any kind!:evil:
FWIW

[Dark Helmet]

PACT combo all the way!

[Dragoon 45]

Is that a device produced in Eastern Europe?
If so I bought three of their vibrating cleaners.
I gave one away and the other two are casters up after a few thousands cases.
One went t**s up after a week. Bad connection on power to motor windings-bear to repair.
I'm currently looking at this website so as to describe my adventure with this product line.
Can't speak to the other products, but it'll be a real chilly day in hades before I buy any Smartreloader equipement of any kind!:evil:
FWIW

One of my local gunshops sells Smart Reloader products. They told me they were made in China.

[MtGun44]

"chuffed to bits" . . . . . . ????

Sounds like angry, but I have no idea.

Bill

[kywoodwrkr]

One of my local gunshops sells Smart Reloader products. They told me they were made in China.
I would assume they could have things made in China.
The paper with my vibrating tumbler indicated origin in Europe.
May be because Smartreloader is a corporate entity in Italy.
Just know this particular product is a ***.
Actually, since I have two of them dead, then it would be 2 ***. Performed an autopsy on the 2nd vibrating mechanism.
Looks like bearings are worn out. About 1/8" play on end of shaft.
Hard to get rotor to rotate when it is magnetically affixed to the stator!
So let buyer beware.
FWIW

[Firebricker]

What Dark Helmet said. I've been real happy with my Pact but at the same time I've never used any other brand. I will also admit to being very biased in favor of Made in U.S.A.
FB

[Trifocals]

I have a Lyman that I am completely satisfied with.

[ilcop22]

I use a really inexpensive Frankfort Arsenal digital scale from Midway. It consistantly measures to the same degree of accuracy as my Lee safety scale and is much easier to use.

[mike in co]

this has been discussed on multiple forums several times.
do a search of the forums.

for the average reloader, a simple beam scale is fine....try the lee


i have yet to see an INEXPENSIVE electronic that wil beat a beam...few will even match a beam.



to get better than a beam, you typically are talking past 300 dollars.


mike in co

[Calamity Jake]

Pact!!!! And don't look back!!!!

[Elkins45]

"chuffed to bits" . . . . . . ????

Sounds like angry, but I have no idea.

Bill

I thought the same at first but then decided it means just the opposite. If he is angry with his Hornady press then why would be be considering their powder dispenser? I looked it up and it means 'extremely pleased'.

But I agree that to those of us who learned English in America instead of where it originated, 'chuffed' sounds like either an angry word or a slang term meaning 'to be manually stimulated'. :mrgreen: