programming the chargeMaster 1500 to be faster

[TackDriv3r]

Hi folks, I upgraded from the old RCBS Partner scale of 15 odd years to a FX 120 and just got the Chargemaster 1500 to speed up my charges. I am setting the charge a grain under from the Chargemaster, to the FX120 for trickling to the accurate measurement and dumping into cases. The 1500 kind of keeps up with me by the time I am dumping charges into cases. There is a reprogramming that you set into the 1500 to trickle faster. Is there any pro and cons doing that? I hear that you cannot go back to default once you reprogram. Anyone have any feedback on this? And for those who programmed, how do you like it? Thanks

 

[Milo 2.0]

Just write your original numbers down, you can go back at any time.

 

[dickn52]

Ditto on keeping the original numbers if needed. PLUS do the straw fix to be more accurate.

 

[Big Mc]

Hi folks, I upgraded from the old RCBS Partner scale of 15 odd years to a FX 120 and just got the Chargemaster 1500 to speed up my charges. I am setting the charge a grain under from the Chargemaster, to the FX120 for trickling to the accurate measurement and dumping into cases. The 1500 kind of keeps up with me by the time I am dumping charges into cases. There is a reprogramming that you set into the 1500 to trickle faster. Is there any pro and cons doing that? I hear that you cannot go back to default once you reprogram. Anyone have any feedback on this? And for those who programmed, how do you like it? Thanks

Put the fix in mine in 2010.. What took me so long ? Was a good move.. Just my two cents.. Tommy Mc

 

[Pappy5]

Yep, Just jot the original #'s down and load on.......I forgot what my exact numbers I re-programed too, but what a refreshing difference!!

 

[Rust]

I do things a little different, as I seat a bullet while waiting for the next charge to drop. Two side by side benches so seating doesn't upset the Chargemaster. I actually slowed mine down a little bit and it throws very accurate charges. By the time I seat the bullet, two partial strokes with a full stroke rotating the case 120 degrees, the next charge is already dropped.

 

[Sniper338]

Look it up on youetube. Its easy to do. Mcdonalds straw works perfect and its free..

I have both of mine reset. Work great

 

[Zero333]

Check out this link for re-programming and the straw mod.

http://www.accuracy-tech.com/rcbs-chargemaster-modifications/

Best and by far the simplest instructions !

 

[Shaggy357]

Definitely speeds it up. With some powders, and certain weights, I have set my charge .1 to .2 grains less due to speed dropping too much powder before slowing down and shutting off. Once I did this charge is almost always -.1/+0.

Steve

 

[TackDriv3r]

Thanks guys, that was a help.

 

[shoot4fun]

I made my original programming changes per 8541Tactical Youtube video. Then I modified those a bit on one of the two I own and got it faster. The straw helped a lot in reducing over throws but still had a few. There is a guy on Sniper's Hide selling reducing inserts for the CM1500. I bought the double reducer set to replace the straw mod but still had over throws. After watching the CM1500 operate for a bit I decided to go farther into the parameters and try to make things better while still keeping the speed faster than original. My latest test showed very good results. I set the CM for 42 grains H4350 (desired weight) and started dispensing. Each of 30 charges was weighed on my FX-120. There were zero over-thrown charges and dispensing time average 22.5 seconds each. Seventeen of those 30 weighed in within a 1 kernel (not 1/10 grain....1 KERNEL) of powder either direction of the desired charge. Only one was considered completely out of range at 41.86 grains and I caused that error by getting in too big a hurry.