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Looking to purchase a dispenser with an eye toward:

Speed
Accuracy
Ease of Use

in that order. Why did you chose the model you did, and did it meet expecatations?

I have had a Lyman DPS since they first came out. It's not fast however the newer Lymans are faster than mine.
It is very accurate and easy to use. It's the only one I've ever had so I can't compare it to others.

After reading a lot of customer reviews from midway and cabela's, I settled on the RCBS and have no complaints.

I'm very happy with my new Hornady, which replaces my original RCBS/PACT that finally died.

None of them are as fast as a drum measure, but most of them are faster than using a measure and then trickling up by hand on a scale. If you want the confidence of weighing EVERY charge but want to do it faster than you can by hand, then a digital is perfect for you. Plus, the machines do all that "hands free" so you can be doing something else while the machine runs. Seating a bullet in the previously charged case is the obvious thing to be doing.

Rcbs

I have two Lymans old and new. The old is slower than the new, but I recently got the update kit so they both rock. No issues and very easy to use. I also have a pact which is slower than the Lymans..ok when it works but it has been back to the factory 4 times. Pact also makes RCBS and is the main reason I bought the Lyman. FWIW the Pact chrono I had was a absolute POS.

Lefty C

For the record, PACT made the original RCBS, but not the current model.

I bought the RCBS and my ex-son in law bought the Lyman. I'm happy with mine and he's happy with his. Like Rocky said, they're not as fast as the drum type but each charge is weighed, if that's important to you and you can be seating the bullet while the next charge is being thrown. Where they really pay off is in load work up. You set the first charge and run the 5 or 10 rounds, hit stop, set the measure for the next charge, hit resume and do those and so one. No fiddle fussing with that drum measure trying to get it set for the next round of charges. With my Chargemaster, I can do a whole series load work up in the time it took me to do maybe two the only way, especially when working with the big stick log type powders such as the 4831s. They can be a great time saver during work up and not all that slow during a loading session. If I had to go back to the old way of doing my load work ups, I think I'd almost quit reloading all together. Note: I did say "almost."
Paul B.

Thanks. Bought the RCBS.