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I have had the Chargemaster 1500 since it first came out (can't remember the year), and have loaded thousands of rounds with it.
I have noticed it drift a bit from time to time but just re-zero and good to go. the only issue I have had is a strange one...........the second row of numbers on the pad 4,5,6 very seldom come up on the display as 4,5,6 the first time. for example if I am trying to load 25.0 grains of powder the display will say 22 several times until the 5 kicks in. kind of annoying but not worth getting a new one over, and yes RCBS has confirmed it is way out of warranty !!!!

I think Jim Conrad had an issue like that with his. I could be mistaken as to the nature of the problem he was having, but give him a shout...the effort might pay off for you.

RCBs ChargeMaster 1500.
If you don't deserve that one, have her get you the cheaper ChargeMaster Lite.

Quite surprised no one has mentioned the FX 120i with version 3 autotrickler.

https://www.autotrickler.com/autotrickler.html

This thing has changed the way I reload. I can load something as little as 2 gr of Bullseye or 125 gr of BlackHorn 209 in a matter of seconds to +/- .02 (two one hundredths of a grain). Super fast and Super accurate!! Price but with the amount of reloading I do....soooo worth it!

Alan

Actually Higginez did mention it earlier in this thread
For that kind of money it is crazy that you have to buy it in 2 different places and wait 8 weeks

think for that kind of money I would be more likely to try this
matchmaster

Must have missed that. I obtained mine, in it's entirety from the first link...CE Products....and it was definitely worth the wait!

Alan

A & D scales are great when they work good not so great when they don't. For 20 years they were an everyday deal for me to work with. Worked with 12 and30 kg models as well as the smaller ek-200 and FX'200i models used in that V3 system. Probably one of the best small scales out there but if they have a problem you are ahead to throw away and buy another. Factory service sucks. Mb

I think it has an 8 week wait, but I didn't buy in two different places. I bought
here.

I will be the weirdo...I have had a Hornady AutoCharge for 7 or 8 years now, and its been completely trouble free. It runs Varget just fine, which seems to be the test of any electronic measure.

I've had a Chargemaster for a long time and been very happy with it. It did start failing calibration at one point well after the warranty had expired. Contacted RCBS and shipped it off to them and they shipped me a new one for $50.

The Chargemaster series of auto dispensers have been on my bench for quite a few years now and have been solid. The 0/50/100 gram calibration is kind of a joke given most powder chargers are less than 5 grams (77 grains).....but that's the way RCBS configured the auto-calibration. I do have a set of NIST traceable lab weights that I use to verify the scale in the 1 to 5 gram range before starting and periodically during. Also, I plug the units into a clean power supply.

We run approx 8-9 Chargemasters at work. They work for what we do. Some over throw, a lot. Some, are right on. I do love to come home to my FX120i with V3 auto trickler.