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TESTED: NEW RCBS MatchMaster Powder Dispenser

Lol , for $800 I will continue to use my scoop and trickle up , honestly it doesn't take that long to get a correct charge....

It is not so much how long it takes to measure out a charge by hand, but, that, with the automated scale/trickler system, you can be doing other things while the machine weighs out the powder charge for you. Not to mention avoiding the tedium of weigh charges by hand.

But, obviously, it is up to each person to decide how much their own personal time is worth.

Myself, I have a Chargemaster Lite, which I am reasonably happy with, and the steep cost increase to go from the 0.1gn resolution of the Chargemaster Lite to the .04gn resolution of the MatchMaster isn't worth it, to me.

All JHMO.
 
Can we safely assume that the price will come down and more people will purchase the new unit as with the other products it just takes getting used to it.
 
For me, the most frustrating part is overcharges. The Hornady L-N-L was notoriosuly bad, like 1 out of 5 were overcharges and *very* unfriendly to re-set the dispenser. It would be slow trickling , kernel by kernel (Varget / H1000 etc) nearing the total charge weight... then 3 kenels would drop at once for an overcharge.


The Frankford Arsenal is better.... about 1 overcharge in 20 throws.

I don't mind the dispenser going a little slower if it doesn't waste massive amounts of time in overcharges. The large and small (fine tune) spigots look great.


But I think I'll wait for others to drop the coin and give it real world testing.
 
I watched the video, and the 50 gr of Varget was dispensed in about 35 seconds in match mode. My Fx120i + Autotrow + Auto trickler does 30-33 gr of Varget in 10 seconds or under, at twice the resolution ( .02 vs .04 gr). I suspect I could do the 50 gr in the same time. RCBS dispensed 25 gr in 11 seconds in standard mode, which is only .1 resolution. My Fx120i is faster at 5 times better resolution.

I am happy to see that RCBS has reduced the resolution in "standard mode" so as not to imply it can hold the + or - .04gr in that mode.

I believe with the $960 for the the FX+ Athrow+Atrik with higher resolution and greater speed at $960, it was the proper choice for me, vs the RCBS (pricing industry estimated $990, street price of $770).
The RCBS looks a bit easier to transport and set up at the range, vs the FX +ATH+ATR, which is more complicated and bulky.

EDIT: I see the Nov 11 Bulletin shows the street price at $899 at Midway, higher than I expected.
 
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I like it but the drain system seems like an afterthought?? Seriously on the bottom,... WTH! I could see a person picking that thing up to drain it and powder pouring out the tubes all over the bench. Maybe that why it comes with tube plugs,.. again afterthought.
 
I like it but the drain system seems like an afterthought?? Seriously on the bottom,... WTH! I could see a person picking that thing up to drain it and powder pouring out the tubes all over the bench. Maybe that why it comes with tube plugs,.. again afterthought.
This is the problem I see too.
 
I like it but the drain system seems like an afterthought?? Seriously on the bottom,... WTH! I could see a person picking that thing up to drain it and powder pouring out the tubes all over the bench. Maybe that why it comes with tube plugs,.. again afterthought.
You have to wonder if they really have reloaders that look at this stuff as it is being developed. BTW I'm for hire ;-)
 
I watched the video, and the 50 gr of Varget was dispensed in about 35 seconds in match mode. My Fx120i + Autotrow + Auto trickler does 30-33 gr of Varget in 10 seconds or under, at twice the resolution ( .02 vs .04 gr). I suspect I could do the 50 gr in the same time. RCBS dispensed 25 gr in 11 seconds in standard mode, which is only .1 resolution. My Fx120i is faster at 5 times better resolution.

I am happy to see that RCBS has reduced the resolution in "standard mode" so as not to imply it can hold the + or - .04gr in that mode.

I believe with the $960 for the the FX+ Athrow+Atrik with higher resolution and greater speed at $960, it was the proper choice for me, vs the RCBS (pricing industry estimated $990, street price of $770).
The RCBS looks a bit easier to transport and set up at the range, vs the FX +ATH+ATR, which is more complicated and bulky.

I think my ATv3 throws all charges in the same time unless it's a magnum charge requiring two throws. The RCBS basically doubles the time with double the charge.
 
Can anyone shoot the difference between .10 and .14 ?
Exactly! This is why I had second thoughts after I purchased the A&D FX120. It gives me the ability to make super precise loaded rounds that still hit the paper where I aim to miss at, ha get it?? Spending all that money makes better rounds but they are no better on paper, at least for me. I'm use to using it now and getting really fast with it paired up with my chargemaster lite. Had the FX120 for sale but no hits on it, price on them float up and down by huge amounts and I may have bought at the wrong time...
 
RCBS should send me one to test before next February. Then I can load for the SWN without double checking every charge I throw on my Chargemaster.:D
 

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