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Which electronic dump & scale to buy?
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Duffy
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I will be purchasing an electronic powder drop and scale, but need direction on whether to get the RCBS or the Lyman versions.

Which do you prefer and why?
 
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Sorry I can't help you because I have no experience with either of the models you mentioned, but I would get the Lyman over the RCBS.

Here's why- My brother has a PACT scale/dispenser and it can be pretty slow. Mounting a powder measure over the pan so you could drop 90% of the charge would increase output a lot. It looks like you can do that pretty easy with the Lyman but the RCBS has a covered pan, and even if you leave the cover off looks like it might be harder to do.

Just my uneducated 2 cents, hopefully someone who has actually used both will chime up here.


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The RCBS ChargeMaster is the one you want.

Read this review from 6mmBR.com

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Without Question purchase the RCBS Chargemaster 1500 Combo of the two you listed. The Lyman 1200 takes 30 minutes to warmup and has a lot of serious problems (losing calibration, inaccurate reading at times, Florescent lighting can affect the accuracy, etc) I sold my Lyman and purchased the RCBS CM 1500 Combo and am extremely satisfied with its performance.


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I think everything has been told here with no need to expand on the subject.

+1 for the Chargemaster.
 
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Originally posted by Mark:
Sorry I can't help you because I have no experience with either of the models you mentioned, but I would get the Lyman over the RCBS.

Here's why- My brother has a PACT scale/dispenser and it can be pretty slow. Mounting a powder measure over the pan so you could drop 90% of the charge would increase output a lot. It looks like you can do that pretty easy with the Lyman but the RCBS has a covered pan, and even if you leave the cover off looks like it might be harder to do.

Just my uneducated 2 cents, hopefully someone who has actually used both will chime up here.
LOL jumpingDid you feel some need to give advice without knowing what you were talking about?
 
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I have a RCBS CM 1500 and it has been excellent.

Sorry have no experience with the Lyman 1200.

Good luck
 
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I've had both (2 Lymans) and the RCBS is by a wide margin a far better unit.
There is NO benefit from the Lyman and in the UK, the RCBS is over £100 dearer.


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RCBS the only way to go!


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